Many variables affect students’ academic performance. These include a willingness to learn, students’ attentiveness, having a great teacher, and kids’ commitment to studying and doing homework. One component of academic performance can be easily overlooked: eyesight.
The National Education Association notes that recess and free play are critical to the development of students in grades pre-K through eighth grade.
STEAM stands for Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Mathematics. These concepts work well to teach children of all ages how to ask and solve questions (Science), use tools from crayons to computers (Technology), recognize problems and seek solutions (Engineering), illustrate concepts they are learning (Art), and deal with numbers, patterns, shapes, and learn organizational skills (Mathematics).
Fallen tree branches obscure a house on July 12 in Houston’s Fifth Ward. Hurricane Beryl caused multi-day long outages in the area. Credit: Olivia Anderson/The Texas Tribune
The Texas Windstorm Insurance Association, the state’s insurer of last resort for homes and businesses on the Gulf Coast, will consider raising rates as climate change increases the chances of more severe storms and damages become more costly.
Texas Parks and Wildlife Department’s (TPWD) Coastal Fisheries Division released the billionth hatchery- produced fingerling into Texas coastal waters.
Science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) classes are now integral components of students’ educations. Increasingly students are drawn to STEM education, including pursuing STEM pathways in high school, because of the doors such an education can open in the future. According to the United States Department of Labor, there were nearly 10 million workers in STEM occupations in 2021, and this total is projected to grow by almost 11 percent by 2031 - roughly two times faster than the total for all occupations.
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Classic Car Wash is thrilled to announce its reopening on Thursday, August 8, 2024, after a month of intense renovations and upgrades.
Houston residents participate in a public meeting on the Dallas to Houston high-speed rail project hosted by the Texas Department of Transportation and the Federal Railroad Administration on Oct. 29, 2014. Credit: Michael Stravato for The Texas Tribune
The state’s booming population, congestion problems and billions of federal dollars on the table have officials eyeing ways to boost passenger rail.
The telltale red-and-blue lights in a driver’s rearview mirror can inspire shame and guilt. But those feelings don’t come close to the guilt speeding drivers feel after killing or injuring someone – or the pain a family feels when someone dies in a crash.
Homeowners choose plants for their properties based on a number of variables. Some may be into growing their own foods, while others desire their gardens to be an awe-inspiring mélange of bright colors and alluring scents. There’s no wrong reason to plant a fresh garden, but some plants offer extra benefits, such as repelling insects.
Georgisson Zuo of Forney, earned a(n) Bachelor of Science in Human Resource Management from University of Maryland Global Campus in spring 2024.
On Monday, July 15, the Crandall ISD Board of Trustees welcomed representatives from the Mesquite Campus of Lakepointe Church for a presentation at their regular Board Meeting.
Mailing Address: P.O. Box 936, Forney, TX 75126
Physical Address: 201 W. Broad St., Forney, TX 75126
Phone: 972-564-3121
Fax: 972-552-3599
