McAllen ISD Excels at Texas ProStart Invitational
McAllen ISD celebrated the success of their Culinary Arts students as they took their talents to the Texas ProStart Invitational! Competing among more than 1,000 other students, McAllen ISD made their mark on the competition as only one of two districts representing the entire Rio Grande Valley. Students competed in a variety of culinary events, […]
Lake Travis ISD Hosts CTE Roadshow
Lake Travis ISD brought career exploration to life through the Career & Technical Education (CTE) Roadshow, welcoming eighth-grade students across Bee Cave Middle School, Hudson Bend Middle School, and Lake Travis Middle School. The CTE Roadshow encouraged students to take a hands-on look at the wide range of future careers made possible through CTE courses […]
Brazosport ISD CTE Students Partner with Dow
Brazosport ISD High School Career & Technical Education (CTE) students recently teamed up with the Dow Texas Operations team at Voranol for a hands-on welding project, connecting classroom learning with real-world applications. Working alongside CTE Specialist Darin Humes, students fabricated 25 custom metal stands for warehouse aisle signage at the Voranol plant. The project provided […]
Abilene ISD Hosts Retiree Dinner
Abilene ISD proudly celebrated the dedication and commitment of its employees during the 2025 Service Awards and Retiree Reception, held Tuesday, May 6, at Abilene Christian University’s Hunter Welcome Center. This annual tradition honors those who have devoted their careers to shaping the lives of students and families across the district. This year, 128 employees […]
Bastrop ISD BBQ Cook-Off Sizzles with Student Talent
Bastrop ISD recently hosted their very first BISD BBQ Cook-Off, inviting Cedar Creek High School’s competitive barbecue team, Meat the Creek, that competed at the High School BBQ State Competition back in 2024. Held between Bastrop High School and Cedar Creek High School, the event featured student-prepared brisket, chicken, pulled pork, ribs, and desserts, judged […]
Angleton ISD Students Take Flight
Captain Jo Giles, a Southwest Airlines pilot, is back at Angleton ISD, this time not with a tie design contest but with an even bigger thrill! Southwest Airlines’ Adopt-A-Pilot program took Central and Northside Elementary students beyond the classroom walls and into the outdoors, turning lessons into real-life demonstrations of science in action. With a […]
Azle ISD CTE Camp Sparks Young Innovators
Azle ISD recently hosted an engaging CTE Entrepreneurship Camp where students stepped into the shoes of business owners to design solutions for a fictional town. Over the course of the camp, participants collaborated to identify the town’s needs and then crafted their own enterprises, complete with paper models, to meet those needs. The camp emphasizes […]
Eanes ISD’s Creative Cross-Campus Collaboration
Eanes ISD students brought creativity to life through a cross-campus collaboration between West Ridge Middle School and Barton Creek Elementary. Led by Family and Consumer Science (FCS) teacher Shannon Zock, the 2024–25 WRMS Educator of the Year, West Ridge Middle School’s FCS II students transformed original monster drawings by Barton Creek Elementary CDC students into […]
Rockwall ISD Students Run Lemonade Day Stand
Rockwall ISD students from Sherry and Paul Hamm Elementary ran a successful lemonade stand at Rockwall Area’s Lemonade Day. The students became entrepreneurs for the day and learned valuable business skills while serving lemonade to the community. Along with practicing how to operate a business, these Rockwall ISD students learned the importance of social advocacy […]
Smithville ISD Culinary Students Win at Escoffier
Culinary students from Smithville High School traveled to Austin, Texas, to participate in one of the most prestigious youth culinary competitions in the state. The Auguste Escoffier School of Culinary Arts hosted its 11th annual “Young Escoffier” competition, where 36 teams from across Texas competed in a high-level culinary challenge. Working in teams of four, […]
