Denton ISD adopts balanced budget with lower total tax rate

Cross Timbers Gazette Schools 6/12 9:53A Micah Pearce

Denton ISD expects its budget for fiscal year 2026-2027 will have a modest surplus and decrease the district s total tax rate. The district s Board of Trustees voted to adopt the new budget Tuesday, which includes a surplus of about $325,542 and...

Denton ISD’s new athletic director is a promotion from within the district

Cross Timbers Gazette Schools 6/10 7:12A Micah Pearce

Denton ISD has a new athletic director, and he already has years of experience with the district. The district announced Tuesday that Conroy Hines will be the next athletic director, taking over after the retirement of Texas high school football...

Lewisville ISD to offer free meals over the summer

Cross Timbers Gazette Schools 5/25 7:00P Micah Pearce

School is out for Lewisville ISD students, but the district doesn t want its families to worry about feeding their kids over the summer. The district is participating in the U.S. Department of Agriculture s Summer Meals program, which offers...

Marcus Magic continues with 7th-inning rally over Jesuit

Cross Timbers Gazette Schools 5/23 4:26A Micah Pearce

By: Tony Lawrence My voice still hasn’t fully recovered from Friday night. By the time the final strike crossed the plate at the stunning Horner Ballpark at Dallas Baptist University, thousands of people were already on their feet, many of them...

Argyle ISD wants more pencil to paper, less technology in classrooms

Cross Timbers Gazette Schools 5/22 8:22A Micah Pearce

Argyle ISD wants to get back to the basics, offering students a learning experience that doesn t rely so much on technology, especially for younger students. During the district s regular board meeting on Monday, Superintendent Courtney Carpenter...

Flower Mound freshman launches first JustServe Club in Lewisville ISD

Cross Timbers Gazette Schools 5/22 3:08A Contributing Writer

By Carolynn Spencer Most freshmen are still finding their place at a new school, but 15-year-old Tucker Linton decided to build something instead — a JustServe club at Flower Mound High School,...

Northwest ISD could soon have a JROTC program

Cross Timbers Gazette Schools 5/14 9:20A Micah Pearce

Northwest ISD students could soon have the opportunity to participate in the Junior Reserve Officers Training Corps program when the district s new high school opens. The district announced Thursday...

School in Justin one of two in Northwest ISD to serve free summer meals

Cross Timbers Gazette Schools 5/12 6:12A Micah Pearce

Northwest ISD will provide free meals again this summer to students in the district at two campuses within the district. Students can go to Clara Love Elementary School, located at 16301 Elementary Drive in Justin, or to Prairie View Elementary...

Argyle ISD names new principal for Jane Ruestmann Elementary

Cross Timbers Gazette Schools 4/22 11:05A Micah Pearce

Jane Ruestmann Elementary s front office will see a few changes in the 2026-2027 school year with the departure of its principal and assistant principal. Lauren Tullos, the current principal of Jane...

Texas high school football coaching legend Joey Florence to retire as Denton ISD’s athletic...

Cross Timbers Gazette Schools 4/13 6:19A Micah Pearce

Denton ISD will start the search for a new athletic director after current AD Joey Florence announced he will retire on June 30. It will wrap up his 30th year of service in public education and his...