Northwest ISD officially names first early childhood center

Cross Timbers Gazette Schools 6/10 5:29A Micah Pearce

The first of Northwest ISD s four early childhood centers will be named after former NISD superintendent Dr. David Hicks after a unanimous vote from NISD trustees, according to a press release from the district . Dr. Hicks was chosen to honor his...

More North Texas school districts are switching to 4-day weeks. Here's why.

CBS DFW Education 5/29 4:59A Lacey Beasley

More public school districts in Texas are turning to shorter school weeks , including several in North Texas. For the 2025-2026 school year, Kennedale ISD in Tarrant County and Ponder ISD in Denton County will transition to a four-day school week....

3 Flower Mound schools get new principals

Cross Timbers Gazette Schools 5/23 5:50A Mark Smith

Earlier this month, Lewisville ISD announced the appointments of four new principals, including three at Flower Mound schools. Donald Elementary Image courtesy of Lewisville ISD April Kenely has been...

House bill that gives billions of dollars to public education set for Texas Senate

Cross Timbers Gazette Schools 5/9 6:54A Micah Pearce

HB 2, which includes $7.7 billion worth of funding for Texas public schools, just passed the Texas House and has been referred to the Education K-16 committee in the Senate, where it is scheduled to be heard on Tuesday. As proposed by the House,...

Lewisville ISD to cut nearly 500 school bus drivers, says there are plans to hire internally

CBS DFW Education 5/8 1:21A Lacey Beasley

In an effort to cut back on costs , Lewisville ISD has plans to lay off 460 bus drivers by summer break. The school district said it won't be renewing the current contract with a bus driver agency and instead, Lewisville ISD told CBS News it will...

Northwest ISD asks community to help name its first early childhood center

Cross Timbers Gazette Schools 5/5 6:31A Micah Pearce

Northwest ISD s first early childhood center will open in August 2026, but it still needs a name. So, the district is asking the community for help. The district has an online nomination link set up on its website for name suggestions. All name...

Argyle ISD board approves $3.2 million staffing plan to address enrollment growth

Cross Timbers Gazette Schools 4/23 8:54A CTG Staff

The Argyle Independent School District Board of Trustees unanimously approved the district’s 2025–2026 staffing plan Tuesday night, investing $3.2 million in new positions to meet the demands of rapid student enrollment growth. The plan allocates...

Lewisville ISD Council of PTAs to host board of trustees candidate forum

Cross Timbers Gazette Schools 4/21 10:00A Micah Pearce

The Lewisville ISD Council of Parent-Teacher Associations will host a candidate forum on Wednesday at the LISD Administrative Center Board Room at 6 p.m . The LISD candidate forum flyer. (Image...