Charles Clark, head custodian at Trinity High School in Hurst-Euless-Bedford ISD, received national recognition as the LifeChanger of the Year, an honor bestowed annually by National Life Group. Each spring, a committee selects 10 honorees: a grand prize winner, a first runner-up, a second runner-up and seven third-place winners. In addition to Clark claiming the [...]
Rise up, West! School district shows unbreakable spirit in the aftermath
UPDATED April 26, 6:15 p.m.: with additional details from West ISD. While the April 17 fertilizer plant explosion in West left a crater 93 feet wide and 10 feet deep, the heartfelt impression it has made on this small Central Texas town of 2,000-plus people runs far deeper. Only four days after the explosion, which [...]
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The Law Dawg — unleashed: Sylvia Mendez is a change agent we should remember
Is there a public school in Texas named for Sylvia Mendez? There should be. Sylvia should be honored for what she and her parents did 60 years ago. She did a simple thing: She sought to enroll in the 17th Street School in Westminster, Calif. Actually, there were four children who sought enrollment in that [...]
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Eleven Principals Selected as Texas National Distinguished Principal Finalists
Award Recipient Will Receive $10,000 and Represent Texas as National Distinguished Principal AUSTIN, TX – Eleven Texas principals were recently selected as Texas National Distinguished Principal (NDP) finalists by the Texas Elementary Principals and Supervisors Association (TEPSA). The award recipient will be announced in May at a surprise school visit. That Texas principal will receive [...]
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