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Local school districts elect new trustees
KAUFMAN, Texas — Several local school boards had races that were decided during Tuesday’s general elections.
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Kemp ISD to close Thursday through Sunday for deep cleaning and sanitization due to large COVID-19 trace pool
KEMP, Texas — All Kemp Independent School District campuses will be closed Thursday, October 15, 2020, until Sunday, October 18, 2020, for deep cleaning and sanitization due to a large pool of individuals who had close contact with positive COVID-19 cases recently reported by the district.
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Kaufman County school Superintendents collaborate to garner over $2 million for local students
KAUFMAN COUNTY, Texas — In a historic pledge by Kaufman County commissioners this week, public school children county-wide will benefit from an initial $2 million dollars in federal CARES Act dollars that will be further maximized by grant funding thanks to the collaboration and hard work of local school superintendents.
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Forney ISD Announces Expanded Partnership with Dallas College: Community & Staff to Receive In-District Rates for Classes in Forney
FORNEY, Texas (Forney Independent School District) — Forney ISD is proud to announce an expanded partnership with Dallas College and Texas Tech for the 2020-2021 school year. Now, Forney ISD community and staff will receive in-district tuition rates for Dallas College courses offered at Forney ISD.
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#GoodNews: DISD teacher, a Forney resident, one of three honored with 'Service Above Self' award from Rotary Club of Dallas
FORNEY, Texas — A Dallas Independent School District teacher, a Forney resident, was one of three honored with a "Service Above Self" award from the Rotary Club of Dallas.
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#GoodNews: Alumnus’ Design of Powered Prosthetic Leg Aims To Give Amputees More Control
FORNEY, Texas (by Kim Horner, UTD Today) — As a mechanical engineering undergraduate at The University of Texas at Dallas, Dr. Toby Elery had not yet decided on a career path. Then he visited a prosthetics clinic.
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Forney ISD proposes 9.5 cent lower tax rate; announces $70 Million under budget on construction projects
FORNEY, Texas (Forney Independent School District) — For the second straight year, Forney ISD is proposing a reduced tax rate for residents living within the Forney ISD school boundaries. Last year, the school board reduced the rate by 7 cents, and this year the district is proposing to drop by an additional 9.5 cents.
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Forney ISD swears in police chief, 8 police officers for newly formed department
FORNEY, Texas — The Forney Independent School District swore in a new police chief and eight new police officers for the newly formed district police department.
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Forney ISD to break ground on three new campuses, Aug. 7-8
FORNEY, Texas — The Forney Independent School District has scheduled groundbreaking ceremonies for three new campuses.
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Forney student fights off shark in Florida, returns home to celebration
FORNEY, TEXAS — The Orona family of Forney is celebrating being home tonight after their daughter survived a shark attack on a Florida beach over the weekend.
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State Representative Keith Bell wants to suspend STAAR testing for upcoming school year
FORNEY, TEXAS — Texas House District 4 State Representative Keith Bell has joined dozen of lawmakers from both sides of the aisle to call for Governor Abbott and the Texas Education Agency to suspend STAAR testing for the upcoming school year.
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Texas teachers caught in the middle of political battles over schools reopening
FORNEY, TEXAS (Texas Tribune) — Teachers like Jennifer Boyer have become the rope in a political tug of war over reopening Texas schools.
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