Frisco ISD students will have the opportunity to take four semesters of college courses in high school through a new program with Collin College.

The overview: The EDGE Dual Credit Program will begin in the 2026-27 school year and allow students to complete the full 44-hour Texas Core Curriculum before high school graduation, according to a district news release.

Quote of note: “At Frisco ISD, we’re constantly exploring new and innovative paths to help students build their futures,” said Christy Fiori, chief academic officer, in the release “Collin College has met that vision with a dynamic option that not only prepares students to be collaborators and critical thinkers, but will save families on tuition and ensure students are truly ready for the demands of college.”

The Academy of Country Music Awards will leave Frisco for its 2026 event. The academy hosted the annual awards show in Frisco for three years. It will return to the MGM Grand Garden Arena in 2026, according to a Dec. 1 news release. 

The details: The announcement comes after the 2025 60th anniversary show, in which the broadcast reached audiences in over 240 countries and territories, according to the release. For the past three years, the awards have been hosted in the Ford Center at The Star in Frisco. The 2025 show was May 8. 

What they are saying: “We couldn’t be more thrilled to return to MGM Grand for the 61st ACM Awards next May, a place that holds a lot of history and special memories for the Academy. It truly feels like a homecoming for us,” said Damon Whiteside, CEO of Academy of Country Music, in a news release. “There’s no better place to host an exciting, global Country Music celebration than fabulous Las Vegas!"

A dozen new Texas laws are scheduled to take effect Dec. 4. The new laws come 90 days after the end of a special legislative session that took place this summer.

The overview: Some of the bills becoming law Dec. 4 include:

• House Bill 8, which will replace the State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness, or STAAR, with three shorter exams beginning in fall 2027
• House Bill 18, which is designed to deter future legislators from leaving the Texas Capitol to prevent a legislative chamber from considering legislation, known as breaking quorum
• Senate Bill 54, which will roll back a short-lived rule that allowed registered Texas voters who moved within a county to update their address at the polls and immediately vote in their new precinct