Schools
Kevin Lee to Join Haynes and Boone After Graduation From SMU
SMU law student Kevin Lee, whose journey has taken him from being unhoused after a snowstorm left the home he shared with his mother as a teenager in Pittsburgh uninhabitable to studying at SMU’s Dedman School of Law, graduates May 13. Afterward, he’s secured a job as a business litigation lawyer at Dallas law firm Haynes and Boone.
Read moreMay 6 Ballot Includes Two Places, One Unopposed
The Highland Park ISD board of trustees will soon get two new members, with long-timers Stacy Kelly and board president Tom Sharpe not seeking re-election on May 6.
Read moreMeet Your Candidates for the Highland Park ISD Place 6 Board of Trustees Race
Paul Calce, Blythe Koch, and Alexander Stein will appear on the ballot for the Highland Park ISD Place 6 board of trustees race.
Read moreMeet Your Candidates for the District 2 Board of Trustees Race
Jimmy Tran, Sarah Weinberg, and Kevin Malonson will appear on the ballot for District 2, which covers the Preston Hollow area.
Read moreHPISD Trustees Approve Hiring of New Superintendent
It’s official: The Highland Park ISD board of trustees April 18 unanimously approved hiring Dr. Mike Rockwood as the district’s ninth superintendent. His first day as acting superintendent will be May 27.
Read moreDallas ISD Trustee District 2 Candidates Talk School Choice on Forum
The North Dallas Chamber of Commerce hosted the candidates running to represent Preston Hollow.
Read moreUrsuline Wraps First Esports Season
The Gaming Bears completed their first competition season with six students among two levels.
Read moreVanderpool Honored With St. Mark’s Inaugural Award
Dr. David Vanderpool will be honored for the Lee S. Smith ’65 Courage and Honor Award on April 21.
Read moreMcKesson CEO Brian Tyler To Speak at SMU’s May Commencement
SMU’s May Commencement Convocation, scheduled for 8:30 a.m. May 13 at Moody Coliseum, will be streamed live at https://www.smu.edu/live.
Read moreUP Elementary Principal Announces Retirement
University Park Elementary principal Candi Judd will retire effective at the end of the 2022-2023 school year after about seven years as principal and more than 30 years in education.
Read moreWorld’s Earliest, Most Complete Hebrew Bible At SMU
A rare 1,100-year-old Hebrew Bible, valued at $30 million to $50 million, makes its first public appearance in the United States from April 18-20 at SMU’s Bridwell Library.
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