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Dallas ISD Trustee Candidates Give Elevator Pitches for District

September 21, 2020October 8, 2020 Bethany Erickson 0 Comments

The five candidates vying for two Dallas ISD school board seats would have – in a normal year – already completed their election season.

Preston Hollow Tornado

A Year Later, and Tornado Still Provides Worries for District

September 21, 2020March 22, 2021 Bethany Erickson 0 Comments Tornado Lookback

The following is our conversation with Dallas ISD superintendent Dr. Michael Hinojosa, who shared his recollections from the Oct. 20,

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Unsatisfied with Fireplace Screen Options, She Designed Her Own

May 14, 2020May 12, 2020 Staff Report 0 Comments Communities Foundation of Texas, Fireplace, Just Be, Living Well, Screen, The Claire Crowe Collection of Dallas

Sales of new Claire Crowe Collection product will benefit fund for shift workers

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With Walnut Hill Design Talk, ‘No Perspective Is Wrong’

April 2, 2020October 7, 2021 Bethany Erickson 0 Comments Charrette, Community, Dallas ISD, Design Charrette, preston hollow, schools, Stephanie Elizalde, VAI Architects, Walnut Hill Elementary

To first build a new school, you need a good supply of sticker dots.

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Crowd Questions District Plan for Tornado-Ravaged Campuses

January 28, 2020February 3, 2020 Bethany Erickson 1 Comment Dallas ISD, news, preston hollow, schools, Tom Field Elementary, tornado, Tornado Aftermath, Walnut Hill Homeowners Association

The formerly closed Tom Field was quickly pressed into service to house Walnut Hill Elementary students after the storm

Park Cities Schools

HPISD Trustees Revise District Transfers Policy

December 12, 2019 Rachel Snyder 0 Comments board of trustees, Highland Park, Highland Park ISD, school boundary

The Highland Park ISD board of trustees Dec. 10 approved a policy revision clarifying language regarding transfers within the district

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Designers Present Two More Park Options For Preston Center

September 5, 2019November 15, 2019 Timothy Glaze 0 Comments business, Dallas City Council, Design, Northwest Highway, Parking Garage, Preston Center, Preston Center Parking Garage

The Dallas City Council on Sept. 11 will consider the future of developments on Northwest Highway, including two new options for replacing the Preston Center garage.

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Designers Present Preston Center Park Options

September 5, 2019 Timothy Glaze 0 Comments Architecture, Dallas, Dallas City Council, Design, local government, Parking Garage, Real Estate

The Dallas City Council on Sept. 11 will consider the future of developments on Northwest Highway, including two new options for replacing the Preston Center garage.

Park Cities Schools

District Moving Forward with Hyer Demolition

June 18, 2019November 15, 2019 Timothy Glaze 1 Comment Highland Park ISD, HPISD, Hyer Elementary, National Register of Historic Places, preston hollow, schools

As far as Highland Park ISD officials are concerned, demolition of the original Hyer Elementary building is going to begin this summer, with an eye on the campus opening for the 2020 – 2021 school year.

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Gates, Miller Debate District 13 Development

March 20, 2019 William Taylor 0 Comments Community, Dallas City Council, Debate, District 13, Jennifer Staubach Gates, Laura Miller, news, preston hollow

District 13 Dallas City Council candidates agree on this much: after fire destroyed the Preston Place Condos in 2017, debate over redevelopment at Northwest Highway and Preston Road changed.

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Ruling on Hyer Historical Designation Approaches

March 19, 2019November 15, 2019 Timothy Glaze 4 Comments HPISD, Hyer Elementary School, National Register of Historic Places, news, Texas State Board of Review, Tom Trigg

As May approaches, Highland Park ISD officials are eyeing a return to the Texas State Board of Review for a decision on whether Hyer Elementary School will receive a historic designation.