Prestonwood Christian Academy completes major renovation
byPCA’s recent renovation includes spaces for business, STEM, media production and international student support.
Education
KERA: 3 new charges filed against Plano teacher accused of sexually abusing student
by“Paul Campbell, 64, taught second grade at Brinker Elementary School for 28 years. He was arrested July 8 with continuous sexual abuse of a child under 14.”
PESH Teacher Named Finalist for Tech Titans Award
byThe award is given to a high school math or science teacher who “develops and implements an innovative teaching technique or program inspiring students to pursue science, technology, engineering or math.”
Plano West, Collin College students win audio production national championship
byTwo Plano West Senior High School students and five Collin College students brought home medals at the SkillsUSA national competition.
Park Place Lexus honors Plano ISD teachers of the year with use of car, gifts
byElementary TOTY is Heather Marek from Miller Elementary School. Secondary TOTY is Stephanie Hirsch from Williams High School.
Principal for a Day returns, applications open now
byEver wondered what it’s like to be a principal? Plano ISD and Plano Chamber of Commerce are teaming up for the second annual Principal for a Day.
PHOTOS: Dallas Stars, National Life Group hold book fair at Plano ISD elementary school
byICYMI: Plano ISD’s Barron Elementary was greeted last week with a Scholastic Book fair from The Dallas Stars Foundation and National Life Group.
Collin College Fire Academy celebrates graduation of 100th class
byThroughout the 100 classes, Collin College has graduated 2,157 firefighters. Each class has been overseen by Pat McAuliff.
Parish Episcopal School’s Rover Team takes first in NASA HERC challenge
byParish’s team includes Plano residents Anushka Nagchoudhury (’27), Nicholas Chronis (’28) and Isaac Lemeshev (’28).
KERA: Texas school districts could spend millions to comply with new bus seat belt law
byOnly 216 of Plano ISD’s 314 school buses comply with this law. They say retrofitting the rest would cost $6.6 million.