Education

Broads Who Build: Women Flood Collin College Construction Management Program

By April Towery / October 10, 2022 /

It’s steadily becoming a woman’s world in the Construction Management program at Collin College.  In just four years since Craig Johnson brought his real-world education to the Allen campus of Collin College, the construction program has grown leaps and bounds. This year’s freshman class is 22 percent female — twice the 11 percent national rate…

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Get Construction Skills on This North Texas Campus

By CandysDirt.com Contributor / March 25, 2022 /

Collin College recently announced it will offer a bachelor’s degree in construction management this fall.

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Fort Worth ISD Counts Kent Scribner Among Losses as North Texas Superintendents Leave Posts

By Joanna England / January 13, 2022 /

More and more superintendents are leaving North Texas districts, with Fort Worth ISD’s Kent Scribner being counted among the latest. Just yesterday Dallas ISD’s Michael Hinojosa confirmed he would be resigning despite recently agreeing to a contract that kept him in place until 2024. And weeks ago Richardson ISD superintendent Jeannie Stone announced her resignation.…

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Dallas ISD Superintendent Michael Hinojosa Announces Resignation

By Joanna England / January 12, 2022 /
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At a pivotal time in the district’s history, Dallas ISD Superintendent Michael Hinojosa announced that he was stepping down. While no official timeline has been announced, Hinojosa’s resignation comes on the tails of several superintendents leaving their position, including Richardson ISD’s top official Dr. Jeannie Stone. This wasn’t Hinojosa’s first turn as DISD’s superintendent, though…

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Dallas ISD Announces District Will Close ‘Indefinitely’

By Joanna England / March 16, 2020 /

As the White House’s recommendations for group gatherings shrink to just 10 people at a time, Dallas ISD announced that the district will be closing its physical campuses “indefinitely.” More North Texas school districts are anticipated to follow suit. “To slow the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in our community, all Dallas ISD schools…

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