Several neighborhoods in southeast Richardson are set to receive street and alley repairs this year after City Council approved $3.33 million in construction contracts March 23.

The details: Council approved contracts with R&A Legacy Construction for $1.17 million in alley rehabilitation and $2.16 million in street rehabilitation n southeast Richardson neighborhoods.

Over 11,000 square yards of deteriorated alley pavement and 21,300 square yards of neighborhood street pavement are set to be removed and replaced in southeast Richardson.

What’s next: Construction is expected to start this spring and be completed by spring 2027.

What a Great Dog! Training Center is now open in Richardson, according to a company social media post.

The details: The center offers a variety of dog training, including puppy programs, manners training, trick dog classes and more. The center also includes a retail store, which is currently only open for class supplies but will soon be fully stocked with food, toys, treats, chews and other dog products.

• 304 S. Cottonwood Drive, Richardson

See five road projects planned or ongoing around Dallas-Fort Worth.

1. Teel Parkway construction
Project: Teel Parkway in Prosper will be improved with a four-lane concrete divided roadway. The improvements include paving, a retaining wall, drainage and median landscaping. The project spans First Street to Freeman Way.
Update: The project is in the design phase.

• Timeline: winter 2027-summer 2029
• Cost: $800,000
• Funding source: town of Prosper

• Timeline: TBD
• Cost: $169,788
• Funding sources: cities of Colleyville, Euless

At least 257,000 students have applied for Texas’ inaugural education savings account program, according to the state comptroller’s office. Less than half of those applicants are likely to be accepted.

The overview: Applications for Texas Education Freedom Accounts close at 11:59 p.m. March 31. Students enrolling in private schools will receive $10,474 to spend on tuition and related expenses, while homeschool students can get up to $2,000 each, and students with disabilities may qualify for up to $30,000 each.

Through March 29, about 23% of applicants had indicated they would be homeschooled while 77% of applicants said they wanted to attend a private school, state data shows.

Program funding is capped at $1 billion for the 2026-27 school year, meaning between 90,000 and 100,000 students will likely be accepted.

By the numbers: About 34,000 students indicated in their application that they have a disability, per the comptroller's office. Students who have a disability and are considered low- or middle-income will receive priority acceptance into the program under state law.