education

Hip Hop Is the Hook For Architecture Camp Aimed at Improving Diversity in Industry

By Bethany Erickson / August 31, 2018 /

It’s not mere hyperbole — the worlds of architecture, urban planning, and construction are lacking in representation of people of color. In fact, the American Institute of Architect’s 2016 “Diversity in the Profession of Architecture” found that the one thing most architects — regardless of race — could agree on was that people of color…

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McKinney Student Wins 2018 Scripps National Spelling Bee!

By Candy Evans / May 31, 2018 /

We get emails from people all the time, asking where the best place to live in North Texas is if you seek a high quality public school. Tonight, the answer would be McKinney.  Karthik Nemmani of McKinney is the 2018 Scripps National Spelling Bee champion. He won Thursday night, by spelling the word “koinonia” .…

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GOBankingRates Takes Look at Teacher Salaries Across Nation

By Bethany Erickson / April 5, 2018 /
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It’s hard to find anyone who has spent much time at all around a school that will tell you that teachers are overpaid. In fact, most people that know children and all their levels of rambunctiousness will tell you that teachers are underpaid. But that’s not just hyperbole. A recent study of teacher salaries by…

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Realtor Lynda Piepgras Gives Back to Schools Through Commission Donation Program

By Joanna England / September 1, 2017 /

Realtors are famous for their generosity, and they are constantly looking for new ways to lift up the communities they serve. And though commission donation programs are nothing new, we’re absolutely impressed with Lynda Piepgras’ idea to help meet the needs of school districts by contributing a percentage of sales. In fact, Piepgras is launching…

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Education Front and Center in Texas Legislature

By Bethany Erickson / December 23, 2016 /

When the Texas legislature reconvenes January 10, it will have a laundry list of things to tackle – some controversial, some mundane (you can keep up to date on the full list of bills filed here). But some of the biggest issues will involve the trajectory of public education in the state. While we can’t…

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