With no meeting in July, Wylie ISD trustees took care of some required business and heard educational updates, including the current status of STAAR scores. Items on the Monday, Aug. 19, agenda included adopting a tax rate for maintenance and operations (M&O), as...
By Joe Reavis Staff Writer [email protected] While students and their parents are out shopping for school supplies to be ready for the start of classes this month, Wylie Independent School District teachers have been on the job since late July in workshops and...
From Staff Reports [email protected] Three Wylie Independent School District bus drivers finished near the top in competition held this summer by Texas Association for Pupil Transportation. The competition, the State Bus Road-eo, was held June 23 in Frisco....
From Staff Reports [email protected] Tech Titans, the largest technology trade organization in Texas, has named Wylie resident Candice Lawrence, former Lead STEM/Engineering Instructor with Wylie ISD, a finalist in the “Tech Titan of the Future – High School”...
From Staff Reports [email protected] The state of Texas recently awarded $1.03 million to support four new accelerated certificate or degree programs through its College Credit for Heroes program, Texas Workforce Commission announced. CCH is a statewide...
Members of the Wylie East High School Band are performing in historic downtown Wylie near the corner of Ballard Ave. and Oak St. until 10 p.m. The group is holding a fundraiser for a trip to Europe next summer. Stop by and check out the cool sounds on a hot night....
From Staff Reports [email protected] Renowned tenor saxophonist Mario Cruz, a former member of the legendary rock-fusion group “Blood, Sweat and Tears,” will share the stage with established and up-and-coming jazz musicians in a series of concerts celebrating...
From Staff Reports [email protected] The new STAAR report card website rolled out last month provides Texas parents stronger student-specific information and helpful resources. Commissioner of Education Mike Morath announced that Texas parents will now have...
By Joe Reavis Staff Writer [email protected] In spite of a few lingering school finance issues to be addressed in a special session of the Texas Legislature next month, Wylie Independent School District trustees last week approved the fiscal year 2017-’18...
