DTX-FRS: Impact 10/22/2025

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Working directly with first responders and nursing home residents are just a few examples of the experiences Frisco ISD students can have while taking Career and Technical Education courses.

The overview: FISD students can take courses in a variety of career pathways during their time in school, including architecture, engineering, hospitality, finance, health sciences and audio and video production, among others. Beyond textbook knowledge, career and technical education courses help students learn essential skills such as teamwork, communication and problem solving, said Dianna Manuel, principal of FISD’s CTE campus.

Quote of note: “Career and technical education courses give students the chance to explore their interests while engaging in hands-on learning that connects classroom content to real-world industry skills,” Manuel said. 

Chip City Cookies, a New York City gourmet cookie chain, is set to open soon in Frisco, a company news release states.

On the menu: The cookie company is known for offering a rotating menu featuring On the menu: 100 flavors each year. An assortment of flavors will be available at the Frisco location during the first week, including:

• Chocolate Chip
• S'mores
• Confetti
• Cookies n cream

A new hotel could be built in Frisco.

Frisco’s Planning and Zoning Commission recommended approval of a request to rezone about 4 acres of land to allow for the building of a hotel at a meeting Oct. 14.

The details: The property, near the intersection of Frisco Street and Eldorado Parkway, was originally zoned for industrial and retail uses.

Frisco Center Properties Inc. requested that the land be rezoned so it could build a hotel.

Specific plans for the hotel have not been presented to the planning and zoning commissioners or City Council.

American Airlines has stopped flights to Eugene, Oregon, out of Dallas Fort Worth International Airport, but will add a trip to Colorado later this year.

In addition, more flights will be added to San Jose, California, from DFW Airport early next year, ahead of the 2026 Super Bowl.

Zooming in: According to the Fort Worth-based airline's website, service will resume to Gunnison-Crested Butte Regional Airport in Gunnison, Colorado, in December. A search of flight plans shows the route will start Dec. 18.

A closer look: American Airlines has canceled its direct flight to Eugene, Oregon. Seasonal flights to the town, which is home to the University of Oregon, were offered.

One more thing: American will also offer 10,000 additional seats on flights to San Jose between Feb. 5 and Feb. 10, 2026, for the Super Bowl, taking place at Levi’s Stadium, on Feb 8. 

There will be seven flights from DFW Airport to San Jose per day, Feb. 5-6, and eight flights from San Jose to DFW Airport on Feb. 9.