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Peter Heller Shares Stories, Writing Inspirations At LitFest

Highland Park High School kicked off the annual Literary Festival, known as “LitFest” March 2 with an address from award-winning author Peter Heller.

Jack Knox Donates $11M to SMU

Entrepreneur and SMU alumnus Jack Knox recently gave $11 million to his alma mater in support of the university’s multiyear, $1.5 billion fundraising campaign.

Hockaday Debate Advances to ‘Sweet 16’ of International Competition

The Hockaday School's debate team is one of 16 teams remaining in the 2022-2023 International Public Policy Forum competition.

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HP LitFest Co-Chair: “Literature Is A Gateway to Every Discipline”

This year's Highland Park Literary Festival is in full swing with the keynote address set for March 2.

Templetons Give $20M to SMU Engineering

“SMU provides the kind of robust education and research opportunities that are vital to the success and growth of Dallas,” said Richard Templeton, SMU trustee and chairman, president and chief executive officer of Texas Instruments.

Japanese Ambassador To Visit SMU

Koji Tomita’s discussion comes a little more than a month after Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida’s Jan. 13 meeting with President Joe Biden in Washington.

Sudie L. Williams, George B. Dealey Schools Recognized as Top in DFW

Children at Risk, a research and advocacy organization dedicated to addressing the root causes of poor public policies affecting children, recognized two Preston Hollow-area public schools as DFW's top schools.

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Editor’s Inbox: Mustangs, Dinos, and Mardi Gras

Unlike SMU paleontologist Louis L. Jacobs, I’ve never visited New Orleans on Fat Tuesday to see one of the exquisite suits of Chief Shaka Zulu, an internationally recognized master of Black Masking suit design.

Meadowbrook School to Move, Switch to Nonprofit Model

This summer, the school will move into the first floor of the Unity of Dallas church campus (but it plans to remain non-religious) for its 53rd year.

Hockaday Junior Inspires Confidence Through Arts Nonprofit

What started as a Preston Hollow effort has expanded to five chapters.

Taking the Podium: TWU’s Bancroft Leadership Hall Celebrates Women

A podium at the center of the Sue. S. Bancroft Women’s Leadership Hall isn’t used for official formal speeches.

Who’s on the Ballot for HPISD Trustee?

The candidate filing deadline has passed and the ballot for the two open seats on the Highland Park ISD board of trustees that are up for election in May is in place.

Happenings on the Hill

SMU in December awarded 950 degrees to approximately 733 students from the university’s undergraduate, graduate, and professional programs.

Board OKs Change to HPISD Master’s Degree Requirement

The Highland Park ISD board of trustees Feb. 14 approved a modification to the district’s longstanding practice of requiring teachers to get their master’s degree within seven years of being hired by the district. The board’s modified policy requires teachers to get their master’s degree or valid certification from the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards.