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Texas lawmakers scrap STAAR test

Texas lawmakers scrap STAAR test

The Texas Legislature has voted to eliminate the State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness, known as STAAR, and replace it with a new testing and accountability system designed to reduce pressure on students, give parents and teachers faster results and provide...

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Spicer named Acting Superintendent of WISD

Spicer named Acting Superintendent of WISD

Kim Spicer has been appointed acting superintendent of Wylie ISD during a special trustee meeting tonight. The board also voted to accept the resignation of Superintendent David Vinson, which will take effect once his contract with Conroe ISD is finalized. At that...

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Council adopts budget, tax rate

Council adopts budget, tax rate

The Wylie City Council on Aug. 26 approved several major actions, including annexing property into a subdivision, adopting the city’s 2025-26 budget and setting the property tax rate. Councilmembers voted to annex about four acres into the Dominion of Pleasant Valley...

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Theatre programs announce 2025-26 lineup

Theatre programs announce 2025-26 lineup

From children’s tales to Broadway favorites, the Wylie High and Wylie East theatre departments are bringing a lineup of performances to local stages this season that promises something for every audience. Wylie East will open its season with the musical “Big Fish:...

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Former State Rep. Jodie Laubenberg dies

Former State Rep. Jodie Laubenberg dies

Former State Rep. Jodie Laubenberg, who represented District 89 in the Texas House of Representatives from 2003 to 2019, has died, officials announced Monday, Sept. 1. Laubenberg, a Republican, represented a Collin County district that includes Allen, Fairview, Lavon,...

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