Schools
TEA recognizes GISD elementaries
According to the National Center for Education Statistics, nearly 80 percent of the state’s 9,300 schools are Title 1. That is more than 7,400 campuses. And of that number, just 192 received a 2014-15 High-Performing Title 1 School designation—about 2.5 percent. Four...
Communities Foundation of Texas hosts film starring area teachers
Communities Foundation of Texas announces a red carpet launch party featuring short films from a recent partnership with Educate Texas and Teaching Channel from 4:30 to 6 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 18, at CFT, 5500 Caruth Haven Lane, Dallas. The videos – which feature...
Lyles MS salutes local heroes
Showing their support for those who diligently work to serve others, Lyles Middle School recently organized a celebratory lunch for Garland ISD School Resource Officers (SROs). The campus hosted its first Salute Our Local Heroes luncheon last month, allowing students...
Kimberlin earns National Blue Ribbon Schools title
On Sept. 29, the U.S. Department of Education announced 335 campuses across the country as National Blue Ribbon Schools for 2015. Within Texas, just 25 campuses received this prestigious honor. Among them was Garland ISD’s Kimberlin Academy for Excellence. “This honor...
Alpha Charter School receives grant
The Alpha Charter School recently announced that they have received the 2015-2016 Professional Development Partnerships for Advanced Math and Science Courses Grant, a competitive grant awarded by the Texas Education Agency. Alpha Charter was 1 of 22 grant awardees in...
SHS graduate’s health science passion wins competition
A love for science supported by Career and Technical Education courses not only helped 2015 Sachse High School graduate Jason Wilson achieve No. 1 status in a national competition, but also reinforce his plan for college. Wilson bested competition at the HOSA National...
Teen author presents Constitution to GISD students
Students at Naaman Forest High School enjoyed a different kind of lesson recently when Juliette Turner, author of “Our Constitution Rocks!” and her mother, Janine Turner, conservative political activist and television and movie personality, made a visit to the school...
District observes National School Lunch Week with festive foods
Garland ISD observed the 53rd National School Lunch Week with Texas State Fair-themed treats. Corn dogs, caramel applesauce and sausage on a stick all made appearances this week, offering students delicious, seasonal bites. “National School Lunch Week provides an...
GISD board president expresses shock over adjusted cost of natatorium
GISD Board of Trustees President Larry Glick said at the Tuesday, Oct. 13 board meeting that he was “perplexed” when he saw reports on cost increases of two major bond projects that are over budget. “I think I know numbers pretty well and so I went back to the pages...
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