DTX-FHA: Impact 10/10/2025

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Texas Woman’s University officials announced that the number of students, merit scholarship recipients and credit hours all grew compared to 2024 data.

The overview: The university’s total population in 2025 as of the 12th day of class Sept. 10 was 15,424, according to a news release. The student population grew by a little more than 1% in 2025, which was bolstered by a 4% growth in Texas Woman’s University’s graduate student enrollment.

More details: The percentage of students receiving merit scholarships at the university as of Sept. 10 is 50.6%, compared to 48.1% in 2024.

Flower Mound Town Council approved a site plan for the Brookview development, an update to the town’s dangerous dog ordinance and a reimbursement resolution during the Oct. 6 meeting.

Dangerous dog ordinance
Council members approved action to extend the town’s definitions of serious bodily injury to include both injuries to humans and those to other animals. Council initially requested a review of the ordinance in July after a resident spoke about her two mini horses that were attacked by a dog.

A serious bodily injury to an animal can include:

• Severe bite wounds
• Fractures
• Severe ripping and tearing of muscles or tissues that would cause a prudent animal owner to seek veterinary or professional medical care

A new Nordstrom Rack has opened its doors in Flower Mound within the Highlands of Flower Mound shopping center.

What they offer: The business sells a selection of fashion items, including shoes, clothing and accessories for men, women and children. Products sold within Nordstrom Rack are marked down up to 70% and include items from the same brands carried in a Nordstrom department store.

One more thing: Nordstrom Rack is located in the former Market by Macy’s location.

A new restaurant, Highland Pho & Grill, opened in early October, according to company staff.

What's on the menu: The Vietnamese restaurant serves a selection of dishes, including vermicelli bowls, banh mi, pho noodle soup and fried rice. The menu also includes Vietnamese coffee, smoothies and teas.

• 1800 Justin Road, Ste. 1844, Highland Village

Odyssey, a New York-based tech company, has been selected to manage Texas’ $1 billion education savings account program, the state comptroller’s office announced Oct. 6.

The overview: Odyssey will work with the comptroller to launch the program, deemed “Texas Education Freedom Accounts,” ahead of the 2026-27 school year. Families can begin applying for the program early next year, and those accepted will receive thousands of dollars in state funds to send their children to private school or homeschool them.

Zooming in: Odyssey will develop and manage an online platform to administer Texas’ education savings account program. State law also tasks the company with:

• Collecting applications and determining which families are accepted to the program
• Approving vendors for education-related materials and services, such as textbooks, transportation and tutoring
• Reviewing inquiries and complaints about the program
• Advertising the program and communicating with interested families