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PH Public Schools Thrive as Spring Semester Approaches
Area Dallas ISD campuses show academic gains and rising student engagement
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Dallas ISD Expands Districtwide Student Counseling Program
School Counselor Excellence Instrument implements detailed guide outlining best practices, performance standards, and growth pathways for school counselors
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Hockaday Student Pedals Extra Miles For a Cause
When Ainsley Buholz joined the Great Cycle Challenge USA in 2020, she was looking for an outlet from boredom brought on by the pandemic lockdown.
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Armstrong’s Gala Enchants Guests With Magical Auction
The Glass Slipper Gala was one for the storybooks, raising crucial funds to create more happily ever afters for students, staff, and the community.
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Armstrong Students Showcase Creativity in Invention Convention
No one likes to spend a day at the beach with sand in their shorts. Spreading cold butter on toast can be a recipe for a crumby mess. And a Labubu should never be mistaken for a dog toy.
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Teachers Program Draws Next Generation of Educators
Former Dallas ISD elementary students are returning to their roots to pass it on
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MIS Students Warm Hearts With ‘Frozen Jr.’
There was magic both on and off the stage during the December production of Frozen Jr. at McCulloch Intermediate School.
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Taking the WrAP
Highland Park ISD has introduced a new tool to help students sharpen their writing skills — the WrAP, short for Writing Assessment Program, by ERB.
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HPHS Teachers Create Best in Class Hype Video
Highland Park’s sports teams scored some wins this season, but when it comes to hype videos, they’ve all been outplayed.
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Concussions Are Concerning, But Fear Needn’t Bench Athletes
Concussions should be taken seriously. But concerns about brain injuries don’t need to sideline athletes from the sports they love, experts told a standing-room-only crowd on Nov. 18 at Highland Park High School.
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Grants, Large and Small, Advance STEM Learning
Leaders in education and industry agree on this much: To better prepare students for the careers of the future, a solid foundation in science and engineering is vital in the United States.
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Hands Dirty, Minds Growing in Area STEAM Programs
Our special STEAM edition takes a closer look at the projects shaping young minds, the educators guiding them, and the community partnerships helping them thrive
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Students Soar During Frontiers of Flight Museum Career Days
Flying is a universal fascination. We conjure soaring, floating, and gliding in our earliest childhood dreams, and even the most world-weary grown-up will marvel as silver wings cut through misty clouds outside the window of a rising jet.
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HPISD Musicians Brighten Spirits at Retirement Community
Highland Park ISD bassoonists brought some festive cheer to a Richardson retirement community during their annual holiday performance on Dec. 18.
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HPISD Board of Trustees Selects Academic Calendar
The Highland Park ISD board of trustees has approved a 2026-2027 Academic Calendar with a first day of school on Wednesday, Aug. 19, and a last day on Friday, May 28.
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SMU Honors 2025 Distinguished Alumni, Emerging Leader
Five outstanding leaders in faith ministry, community advocacy, corporate management, entrepreneurism/business leadership, and digital marketing strategy were honored.
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Ding Dong! I’m a Belle
The award-winning Highland Belles drill team has added 36 new members to its 2026-27 line.
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Preston Hollow Presbyterian School Opens New Campus
PHPS has long specialized in educating students with mild to moderate learning differences
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Opening a Successful Restaurant? It’s Not a Piece of Cake
Tired of the same old sushi rolls? The staff at Sakanaboru will make one your way, complete with fresh sauces and locally-sourced ingredients, then use a machine with seven guillotines to slice it while you wait.
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Congratulations National Merit Semifinalists
People Newspapers salutes the 2026 National Merit Semifinalists from schools we cover for achieving a status earned by fewer than 1 percent of high school seniors nationwide.