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Lewisville ISD approves 2025-26 district improvement plan
The Lewisville ISD board of trustees unanimously approved the 2025-26 district improvement plan at a Sept. 8 meeting.
The plan emphasizes student learning, resource stewardship and community engagement.
Zooming in: The plan includes seven goal areas, which are in line with the district’s long-range plan and do not change year over year, Chief of Staff Shawna Miller said. What does change is the specific strategies to meet each goal.
The goals outlined in the 2025-26 district improvement plan are:
Student learning: engage students through instruction and assessment and meeting individual academic needs as they impact their world now and in the future
Student experience: create safe, engaging environments where students experience a sense of belonging and well-being, and are challenged by learning opportunities
Resource stewardship: manage resources in a fiscally responsible way
Resource stewardship: recruit, retain and develop the talents of dedicated teachers and staff
Community engagement: create a connected culture of community engagement and purposeful communications
Compliance with federal and state mandates
Analyze state mandated testing data to inform accelerated instruction needs for students
Argyle Cigar & Smoke is now open, Owner Rabin Acharya said.
The overview: The business opened Sept. 3 and sells cigars, vapes and nicotine juices, he said.
The shop will have a grand opening Sept. 17 along with several other businesses, including Argyle Fine Wine & Spirits, Dan’s Bagels and Frenchtown Salon Suites, he said.
First phase of FIFA World Cup 2026 ticket sales starts Sept. 10
FIFA announced the initial ticket draw will start Sept. 10 at 10 a.m. CT and run through 10 a.m., Sept. 19, for Visa customers only. Visa is a corporate partner for the World Cup, according to a news release. The World Cup will run from June 11 to July 19, 2026. Arlington's AT&T Stadium is slated to host games.
The details: According to the website, Visa cardholders can log in during that time frame and enter the drawing by using their FIFA ID. If selected, fans will get an email notification Sept. 29 and will be given a designated time and date to log in and purchase tickets as early as Oct. 1. Tickets will start at $60 and go up to $6,730 for the finals, but according to a news release, a successful draw application does not guarantee that tickets will be available for purchase during the time slot. If selected, fans can buy up to 40 tickets to different games, with a maximum of four per game, for all 104 games.
UNT partners with North Texas colleges to launch new workforce development plan
University of North Texas President Harrison Keller announced the Texas Talent Accelerator, a program designed to better develop and match workforce talent with employers, during a Sept. 4 panel event at UNT’s Frisco Campus.
In a nutshell: The Accelerator aims to optimize education and job training to meet labor demands in the growing North Texas economy, Keller said.
“We have rising sectors in financial services, supply chain and logistics, healthcare, film and entertainment,” Keller said. “We have the most top-tier higher education institutions of any of the metro areas. ... We have all the pieces of the puzzle, but we need to connect them more strategically.”
What to know: Most Texas school districts required to display donated Ten Commandments posters under state law
Most Texas public schools are required to display donated posters of the Ten Commandments in classrooms under Senate Bill 10, a state law that took effect Sept. 1.
The details: On Aug. 20, a Texas federal judge temporarily blocked the following 11 school districts from displaying the Ten Commandments:
Alamo Heights ISD
Austin ISD
Cy-Fair ISD
Dripping Springs ISD
Fort Bend ISD
Houston ISD
Lackland ISD
Lake Travis ISD
North East ISD
Northside ISD
Plano ISD
Attorney General Ken Paxton appealed the ruling and directed other school districts to begin displaying donated copies of the Ten Commandments.
The debate: Proponents of SB 10, including Paxton and Republican state lawmakers, have argued that seeing the Ten Commandments on a daily basis will help Texas students better understand U.S. history and learn about morality.
Some religious scholars have stressed the importance of teaching students about religion in an “appropriate educational context.” Democratic lawmakers have expressed concerns that non-Christian students will feel left out or be bullied by their peers for not following the Ten Commandments.
