FM9 Geography Teacher Tim Fails Named 2026 Texas Secondary Teacher of the Year
After a year-long gauntlet of essays and interviews, the Flower Mound 9th Grade Campus teacher took the state's top secondary teaching honor.
The Marauders Made It to State. The School Board Made It Official.
LISD trustees recognized Marcus High baseball's state tournament run at their August 10 meeting — a nod to a season that went deep into June.
FMHS Campus Refresh Has Two More Months to Go — With Students Already in the Building
The 20-year maintenance overhaul covering the auxiliary gym, classrooms, and auditorium is scheduled to wrap October 30, construction zone and all.
LISD Upgraded Its Student Portal. Here's What Families Are Finding Right Now.
Skyward Qmlativ went live August 3 — and your login credentials carry over, but your app does not.
Every LISD, Argyle, and Northwest ISD School Now Has a 2026 Grade — Here's Where to Find It
TEA dropped its A-F ratings Thursday; the appeals clock is already running.
LISD Has Proposed Its 2026-27 Tax Rate. The Vote Is August 27.
Twelve days. That's your window before the board locks in the number that shows up on your fall property tax bill.
LISD's New District Improvement Plan Is Already in Effect — Here's What Else the Board Locked In
Three things the board finalized Monday that shape your kid's year from day one.
Argyle ISD's New Middle School Zones Are Live — Here's Which Campus Your Student Attends This Year
The district split its middle schools this fall, and US 377 starts its slow walk toward becoming a second high school by 2027.
LISD's $15.4M Round of Campus Work Is Already Underway This Summer
Shade at Timber Creek, a rebuilt playground at Highland Village Elementary, and athletic upgrades at two high schools — here's where the money is going.
LISD's School Day Gets 10 Minutes Longer Starting Wednesday — and High School and Middle School Flip Their Start Times
If your carpool or bus schedule is still set to last year's times, your kids will be at the curb at the wrong hour.
LISD Heads Into Wednesday's First Day With New Principals at Briarhill, Durham, Flower Mound High, and Four Elementary Schools
Seven campuses, seven new leaders — here's who's walking in the door alongside your kids on August 12.
Argyle ISD School Year Starts Tuesday — Here's What the Phone Ban and Chromebook Update Mean for Your Family
Texas law ends the text-during-lunch era starting Aug. 11; the district also updated its Chromebook guidelines this week.
Two LISD Schools Get New Names — and New Missions
Highland Village Elementary becomes a Student Success Center; Mill Street Elementary becomes the Vernell Gregg Early Childhood Center. The neighborhood school era is over at both addresses.
LISD Back-to-School Forms Are Live as First Day Approaches
Forms opened yesterday; families should also check transportation and emergency information before school starts.
LISD's Board Meets Tonight at 6 p.m. — Eight Days Before School Opens
A work session is where the real conversation happens, and this one lands while teachers are still in staff days.
Scott Gibson Middle School Opens Tuesday — Nine Days From Now
Argyle ISD's brand-new 1,200-seat campus on FM 407 opens on the first day of school, and if your 7th or 8th grader is west of US 377, that's their building now.
Argyle ISD Starts August 11, LISD Starts August 12
One day apart — here's which date belongs to your kid's school.
Argyle ISD's Place 7 Has a Board Member Again — a Familiar One
Sam Slaton, a former board member and past board president, is back in the seat through May 2027.
August 12 Is Two Weeks Away — Here's What LISD Families Need to Confirm Right Now
Teachers report Thursday, and the first bell rings August 12.
Argyle ISD's Proof-of-Residence Upload Window Closes August 1 — Five Days Left
Miss the deadline and your student may not be fully processed before the first bell rings.
Argyle ISD's Proof-of-Residence Deadline Is Coming Up Fast
Upload your documents now — the district won't approve a new enrollment until it's done.
LISD School Hours Are Changing This Year — Here's What to Confirm Before August 12
The district flipped middle and high school start times. If your pickup routine is still set to last year's clock, fix it now.
Argyle Legacy High School Opens in 2027–28 With 9th and 10th Grade Only — No Varsity Football
UIL rules, a 9th-and-10th-grade launch, and what it means for student-athletes and families planning ahead.
Argyle ISD Locks Up 128 Acres in Northlake for a Future Secondary Campus
The district already had land in the southeast. Now it has the northwest covered too — paid for with bond funds voters approved in May 2025.
LISD's New Bell Schedule Starts August 12 — High Schoolers Sleep In, Middle Schoolers Don't
The district swapped start times for middle and high school this year, and your morning routine needs to reflect it before day one.
LISD's Voting Rights Lawsuit Is Over — and the Plaintiff Just Won a Board Seat
The case that rewrote how Lewisville ISD elects its trustees wrapped up years ago. Here's what the new system looks like, and where it stands right now.
LISD Job Fair Is Tuesday, July 21 — and School Starts August 12
Four weeks before students show up, the district is pulling hiring teams into one room for 90 minutes. If you want in, this is the window.
The Lady Jaguars Have Made It to the UIL State Tournament Three Years in a Row
Qualifying for 6A state golf three straight years isn't luck — it's a system, and Flower Mound's is worth understanding.
LISD's Online Enrollment Portal Is Down Until July 13
If you're trying to register a new student right now, the door is closed — here's when it opens and why.
Shannon Knowles Is FMHS's New Principal — and She Already Knows Every Hallway
She spent seven years running things behind the scenes at Flower Mound High. Now she's running the whole school.
LISD's New Bell Times Are Already Locked In — Here's What Your Morning Looks Like in August
High school gets to sleep in. Elementary gets up earlier. Every family with kids in multiple schools needs to do the math before August 12.
LISD Just Voted to Sell 18 Acres in Flower Mound — and Negotiate Leases on Three More Campuses
Four real estate deals, zero public explanation — the school board's silence is saying something.
LISD's Trustee Elections Are Now Fully Restructured — Your Ballot Has Five Fewer Races On It
The district finished its three-year rollout in May 2026, so next time you vote for a school board seat, you'll only see the one that covers your neighborhood.
LISD Names Durham Middle's New Principal — With 29 Years of Experience Behind Him
John Engel is coming from Fort Worth ISD with a track record worth knowing before August.
LISD Is Reshuffling School Leadership Heading Into 2026–27
Flower Mound High School has a new principal — and she's been here before.
Texas Is Replacing STAAR — Here's What LISD Families Should Know
The test your kid has taken since third grade is going away. The new one arrives in 2027-28, and nobody knows yet what it means for your school's letter grade.
LISD Just Voted to Sell Its Closed School Buildings — Including Three in the Flower Mound Area
The closures were painful enough. Now the buildings are going on the market, and whatever comes next is permanent.
LISD Just Sold 18 Acres on Quail Run Road — And Hasn't Said Who Bought It
The land is gone. The neighborhood still doesn't know what's coming.
The Jaguars Had a Spring. Three UIL State Honors in One Season.
Track, academics, and softball all brought hardware home — not bad for a district in the middle of a budget conversation.
LISD Approved New Pay Scales After HB 2 — But the Budget Hole Didn't Close
Teachers are getting raises they haven't seen in years. The $9-to-$10 million deficit? Still there.
LISD Locked In Pay Raises — and the Starting Salary Is Now $64,250
The board found the money. A state law made sure they couldn't find more.
LISD Approved 3% Raises for Staff — Here's What the Legislature Had to Do With the Delay
Austin finally moved. Seven days later, so did the LISD board.
LISD Is Taking Over Its Own Bus System. Here's What That Means for Your Morning.
After 30 years with a contractor, the district is hiring 220+ drivers and buying new tracking tech — and your kid's bus ride is about to look different.
LISD Just Approved $31.7M in Construction — Including a New Transportation Center and Safety Upgrades Across Campuses
If your kid rides a bus, the district just made a $15M bet that next year goes better than the last few.
LISD Raised Teacher Pay. It Also Has a $9–10 Million Deficit.
The board made a deliberate bet: keep staff, deal with the gap later.