Bella Prosper, a proposed 62-acre mixed-use development south of First Street near Legacy Drive, is moving forward in Prosper.

Why it matters: The development represents a $240 million investment in Prosper’s growing commercial corridors, a project representative said.

The gist: Bella Prosper aims to create a walkable community with residential, commercial and recreational components, town documents state.

Next steps: Design work for the project will last until 2027, and construction will run from 2028-2035, according to a development schedule submitted by the applicant.

Terramania, a botanical home goods store in downtown Celina, is adding a “backyard patio” with funding from the city, co-owner Andrew Miller said.

The framework: Terramania will receive a reimbursement of $10,000 from the city of Celina and $10,000 from the Celina Economic Development Corporation once construction is complete, per an agreement approved by Celina City Council at a June 9 meeting. In exchange, Terramania will spend at least $50,000 on the project and maintain at least two full-time employees.

Stay tuned: The patio will hopefully be complete and ready for customers this fall, Miller said.

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The Texas Education Agency released results June 10 from this year’s State of Texas Assessment of Academic Readiness end-of-course exams.

The overview: High school students who took the year-end exams this spring made gains in all subjects, TEA data shows. Texas Education Commissioner Mike Morath said students’ academic progress was due to “focused instruction and high expectations” in the classroom.

What you need to know: Individual STAAR results are shared through the state assessment portal. Each Texas student receives a unique access code for their results. Families can find the code on the first page of their child’s report card or contact their school, according to the TEA.

Texas public school students in third through 12th grade take the exam each spring, and it is used to measure student progress and teacher performance.

What's next: The TEA is scheduled to release STAAR scores for third- through eighth-grade students June 16.