Richardson ISD is expected to see continued enrollment decline over the next decade, according to a demographic report presented to the school board Feb. 19.

The big picture: District-wide enrollment is currently at 36,247 students for the 2025-26 school year, said Hudson Huff with Zonda Demographics. Enrollment declined by 723 students compared to last school year, with second through seventh grade experiencing the most significant drops. Huff said enrollment projections show continued decline over the next decade, with more significant drops predicted over the next several years.

Zooming in: Projections show the district dropping below 34,000 students in the 2031-32 school year, Huff said, due primarily to lower birth rates and the anticipated impact of school choice. He said enrollment decline could stabilize in the early 2030s.

Manny’s Mexican Kitchen is now open in CityLine after hosting a grand opening on Feb. 25.

The details: Manny’s serves a variety of Mexican and Tex-Mex meals, including tacos, enchiladas, nachos and more. The restaurant took over a space formerly occupied by Fernando’s Mexican Cuisine.

• 1250 State St., Ste. 100, Richardson

Ring in the spring at these 15 festivals and events across the Dallas-Fort Worth area.

1. Texas Storytelling Festival: This four-day festival presents a range of storytelling activities, from folklore and ghost stories to poetry slams and oratory workshops. The festival also features a liars contest, an event where participants compete to see who can tell the most outlandish and entertaining story.

• March 12-15, times vary by day
• General admission tickets start at $60
• 321 E. McKinney St., Denton

• April 10-12, times vary by day
• Free (admission)
• 111 N. Tennessee St., McKinney

• May 9, 2-9 p.m.
• Free (admission)
• 142 N. Ohio St., Celina

With a few days left to vote early in the March primaries, more Texans have turned out to the polls this year than in recent primary elections.

The gist: The increase is particularly pronounced among Democratic primary voters, state data shows, with more than twice as many Democratic votes cast by Feb. 24 than in Texas’ last gubernatorial primary.

Zooming in: Statewide, nearly 1.3 million Texans, or about 7% of the state’s 18.7 million registered voters, cast early ballots through Feb. 24, the eighth day of the 11-day early voting period. This is up from about 6% turnout at the same point in 2024 and about 4% turnout in 2022.

In interviews with Community Impact, election analysts attributed Texas’ rising primary voter turnout in part to a slate of competitive, high-profile races on each party’s primary ballot.

At the polls: Early voting in Texas’ Republican and Democratic primaries runs through Feb. 27, and primary election day is March 3. During early voting, registered voters can visit any polling location within their county of residence.