The Downtown Denton Foundation acquired the Denton Central Business District Association Inc., also known as the Denton Main Street Association, the organization announced in an April 10 news release.

What's happening? The acquisition merges the two nonprofit organizations to emphasize focus on “one stronger organization focused on promoting, preserving and growing downtown Denton,” the release states.

The Downtown Denton Foundation will consolidate all Denton Main Street Association membership operations, programs and annual events under one umbrella, which will aim to provide more support, resources and programming to local Denton businesses and residents.

The emphasis on maintaining downtown Denton as a cultural hub celebrating art, music, history and community will remain the same, according to the release.

The details: All Denton Main Street Association annual events will remain the same and now will operate under the Downtown Denton Foundation.

Some of these events include:

• Twilight Tunes
• Arts & Autos
• Blazin’ Burger Trail
• Wassail Fest

Medical clinic Rheumatology Associates is scheduled to open a new Denton location on North I-35 in the middle of April, a company representative said.

The gist: The clinic offers treatment for rheumatic diseases, including gout, osteoporosis, rheumatoid arthritis, lupus and psoriatic arthritis, according to the company website.

The company also provides diagnostic services like x-rays, ultrasounds and labs, the website states.

The clinic will be housed in Medical Building 1 at Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Denton.

• 2900 N. I-35, Ste. 409, Denton

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Texas education officials are currently overhauling the state’s social studies curriculum standards, with policymakers, teachers, parents and historians clashing over how students should be taught about the history of Texas, the U.S. and the world.

The overview: The State Board of Education reviews standards for all curriculum areas every 15-20 years, dictating what Texas' 5.5 million public school students should learn at each grade level.

As written, the plan would reduce how much time students spend learning about world history and cultures in favor of more Texas-focused subjects. Critics of the proposal have pushed to include a more diverse set of perspectives to ensure all students feel represented in the curriculum, while those who support it said students’ education should be centered around American exceptionalism, state history and Christianity.

Next steps: The SBOE, which has the final say on the curriculum changes, was taking an initial vote on the plan as of press time and is scheduled to adopt the final standards in June. The new requirements would be rolled out to classrooms in 2030.