Aldine ISD Shines at Tommy Tune Awards

G.W. Carver Magnet High School from Aldine ISD made a powerful impression at the 2025 Tommy Tune Awards, bringing home multiple honors for their production of Dreamgirls. Held at the Hobby Center for the Performing Arts, the event recognized excellence in high school musical theater across the Greater Houston Area. Carver competed in the Tier […]

Garland ISD Explores Discover Texas Field Trips

Three of Garland ISD’s elementary campuses participated in Education in Action’s Discover Texas Field Trips, designed to enhance classroom instruction through immersive, site-based learning experiences. Beaver Technology Center for Math & Science fourth-grade students traveled to Austin and Georgetown, where they explored curriculum-aligned topics through interactive activities. In Austin, students toured the Texas State Capitol, […]

Judson ISD STEM Academy Garden Program

Judson ISD is bringing hands-on learning outdoors at Candlewood STEM Academy. Through practical STEM activities, students are investigating sustainability and gardening in collaboration with Gardopia Gardens. With plans for an outdoor learning area, pollinator garden, and orchard, students have planted broccoli and spinach in raised beds beneath a new pergola. To help students learn about […]

Rockwall ISD Dental Academy Students Gain Hands-On Experience

Rockwall ISD students from the Dr. Gene Burton College & Career Academy’s Dental 1 and Dental 2 programs recently put their skills into practice by volunteering at a community dental event at Globe Life Field. Assisting in the care of approximately 200 patients, they applied classroom knowledge in a real-world setting. As part of the […]

Sheldon ISD P-TECH Academy Showcases STEM Projects

The Sheldon ISD STEM/P-TECH Academy held it’s STEM Project-Based Learning showcases at C.E. King High School, C.E. King Middle School, and Null Middle School. These events allowed students to display their learning, creativity, and innovative solutions to real-world problems through presentations to family and guests. Each project begins with a driving question, guiding students to […]

Cedar Hill ISD Collegiate Prep Kicks Off Service Project

Collegiate Changemakers in Cedar Hill Independent School District (CHISD) launched their first service project! Throughout this endeavor, they contributed an impressive total of 40 hours of community service, completed in only 3 hours’ time! After another group had completed cleaning Longhorn Park, the Changemakers and their families demonstrated adaptability and teamwork by quickly pivoting to […]

Royal ISD’s STEM Academy Visits Rice University

Richard Tapia Center for Excellence and Equity in Education provided a team of four STEM teachers from Royal ISD’s STEM Academy with the opportunity to visit Rice University. They had a blast while they spent time learning about project-based learning! Royal STEM Academy is a specialty campus that focuses on challenging all learners with a […]

SA Food Bank Visits East Central Students

The San Antiono Food Bank is a non-profit, charitable organization that distributes food to those in need within the community. The Food Bank came to visit Pecan Valley STEM Academy, an East Central ISD elementary school. The visit aimed to teach students about why healthy eating is important and give the children a healthy snack! […]

EISD Performance Named “Rising Star”

    Edgewood Fine Arts Academy’s Acting Company prepares for their upcoming production of “Treasure Island,” which has been honored with the title of Rising Star Production by the New York Conservatory of Dramatic Arts. The excitement is palpable among the students and their parents as they eagerly anticipate the opportunity to be scouted,” says […]

Judson ISD Academy Hosts Data Night

Judson ISD’s newly redesigned Franz Leadership Academy creates not just leaders, but little teachers. Parents were invited to a student-led data night where these Mustangs put their teaching skills to the test. There, students presented their beginning-of-year data to family members to demonstrate their communication skills, educational progress, and a building sense of responsibility. The […]

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