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Flores: Bond Stance ‘Not An Endorsement I Came to Lightly’

October 20, 2020October 21, 2020 Staff Report 0 Comments

As children return to school in the midst of the ongoing public health crisis caused by Covid-19, the safety of

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As County Moves Back to Red, Dallas ISD Keeps Eye on COVID Cases

October 18, 2020October 17, 2020 Bethany Erickson 0 Comments

Dallas County health officials moved the county back to red on its color-coded chart designed to help the public determine

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New HPHS Gymnastics Gym To Be Named for Hegi Family

October 16, 2020 Rachel Snyder 0 Comments

Highland Park High School’s new gymnastics gym was named the Hegi Family Gymnastics Training Center following the family’s recent gift

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Happenings on the Hill

October 15, 2020October 9, 2020 William Taylor 0 Comments Brian Stump, COVID 19, Happenings on the Hill, Maria Dixon Hall, Meadows School of the Arts, No Child Left Behind, Schools, SMU, The Catalyst: A Journal of Ideas, the meadows museum

The Meadows Museum at SMU has acquired six new works for its collection.

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Teen Author Shows Learning Differences Aren’t Disabilities

October 14, 2020October 7, 2020 Gracie Dix 0 Comments ADD, ADHD, disabilities, Dysgraphia, Dyslexia, Gracie Dixie, Journey to Superhero School, learning differences, Schools, Voices

I don’t remember how old I was when I was first told about my learning difference, but I think there’s a reason for that. The reason is this: When I found out, nothing changed.

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Heppner Family Commits $11.5 Million to SMU Cox School of Business

October 13, 2020October 12, 2020 Rachel Snyder 0 Comments

An $11.5 million gift from Aurelia and Brad Heppner and family to SMU’s Edwin L. Cox School of Business will

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Teens Join DKMS To Fight Blood Cancers

October 13, 2020October 6, 2020 Kate Clark 0 Comments Blood Cancer, Dallas Youth Advisory Board, DKMS, DKMS blood Cancers, Highland Park, Schools

Ava Williams saw the difference DKMS makes in the fight against blood cancers and disorders when her brother needed a bone marrow transplant in 2018.

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Dallas ISD Puts $3.7 Billion Bond To Voters in November

October 12, 2020October 12, 2020 Bethany Erickson 0 Comments Bonds, coronavirus, Dallas ISD, education, Election, Michael Hinojosa, November, preston hollow, Schools, voters

When Dallas ISD debuted its potential 2020 bond package months ago, it was ambitious. It made waves. It attracted national attention. It was $3.7 billion.

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An 11-Year-Old’s Secrets to Selling Slime and Jewelry

October 9, 2020October 15, 2020 Tina-Tien Nguyen 0 Comments entrepreneur, jewelry, McKenna Kate Houghton, Park Cities, Schools, Slime, University Park

McKenna Kate Houghton, an 11-year-old from University Park, is an evolving entrepreneur, selling products ranging from slime to jewelry and lip gloss.

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Jesuit Dallas Receives Historic $17M Gift

October 6, 2020October 6, 2020 Staff Report 0 Comments construction, Jesuit College Preparatory School of Dallas, Rachel Segal, Schools, Segal Aquatic Center, The Gull

Honoring the memory of her late husband, Rachel Segal has committed the largest gift in the 78-year history of Jesuit Dallas as the single donor in the construction of the David A. Segal Family Aquatic Center.

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HPISD: In-Person Or Virtual Learning For Second Nine Weeks Grading Period?

October 1, 2020October 1, 2020 Rachel Snyder 2 Comments

HPISD parents of students in grades pre-K through 8 are asked to make a selection between in-person or virtual learning

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