Dallas ISD: Masks Remain Mandatory Through Spring Break
Dallas ISD will delay a switch to a “mask recommended” policy, and Medical City Healthcare says 60% of its ECMO cases last year were COVID-19 patients.
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Author: Bethany Erickson
New Biomedical Elementary Principal Just What the Doctor Ordered
When looking for a principal for a new elementary school with a biomedical focus, you probably won’t get one more qualified than a family doctor who switched gears to become a public school educator.
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The Big Reveal
If it looks like the Hillcrest boys basketball team has a little more, well, swagger when they get off the bus and head into a fieldhouse these days, it’s probably because they’ve taken the concept of suiting up to the next level.
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Two Sisters Shutters on New Years Eve
Like many hospitality businesses these days, Two Sisters announced that 2021 will be the last year for the 32-year-old catering company.
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Teachers Targeted
Educators and education advocates warned this summer: House Bill 3979, which many believe outlaws teaching Critical Race Theory, would create confusion.
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Meet Our Persons of the Year
Over the weekend, we announced our Park Cities, Preston Hollow, and Readers’ Choice Persons of the Year with a quiet little sneak peek of the covers of our January issues on social media.
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After Note About a Gun on Campus, a Brave and Anxious Conversation
The first week in December, I picked up my fifth-grade son from school — a pretty normal occurrence. But as I pulled away from the curb, he said something that gave me pause.
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Preston Hollow Person of the Year: ‘I Just Count it All a Joy’
Cindy Brinker Simmons’ passion for philanthropy is pretty much genetic. But her desire to contribute to finding a cure for cancer came while she sat on a church pew, mourning the loss of her mother.
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Readers’ Choice Person of the Year: ‘One of the Best People I Have Ever Met’
Izzy Martin may be fighting cancer, but her care for others earned her more than 900 votes in our Readers’ Choice Person of the Year for 2021.
Meet Izzy.
Light Up Your Holidays
Is one of your holiday traditions a trip to check out amazing light displays and never leave your car? Want to plan your route?
We have a map for you.
TikTok Threat Deemed Not Credible
A TikTok challenge designed to close schools on what is the last day before an extended holiday break for many schools has caused some anxiety, prompting schools and school districts to reassure families and staff. But it is credible?
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