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Prosper ISD, Celina ISD outpace state in end-of-course exams

The Texas Education Agency released results from this year’s State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness end-of-course exams, the year-end exam issued to high school students each spring.

In a nutshell: Students in Prosper ISD and Celina ISD outperformed students across the state in every subject.

What else? STAAR results for grades 3-8 will be posted June 16, according to the TEA.

 
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Hareli Fresh Market brings South Asian groceries to Prosper

Hareli Fresh Market is now open in Prosper, according to the company’s social media.

The gist: The grocery store offers fresh produce and meats as well as ingredients for Indian, South Asian and other international cuisines.

Stay tuned: Hareli Fresh Market also has plans to open a fifth location in Celina, according to the company’s website.

  • 5530 W. University Drive, Prosper

 
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Chevrolet dealership, $200M mixed-use project: 6 trending Dallas-Fort Worth stories

McKinney-based development company Craig International announced a $200 million mixed-use development in the city, while Celina officials approved a 25-acre Chevrolet dealership.

Check out six trending stories from Community Impact’s Dallas-Fort Worth coverage areas.

1. AC Hotel McKinney set to debut 137-room hotel, 5th-floor upscale eatery

2. Craig International announces $200M mixed-use project for former Globe Life HQ

3. 16 business updates in Prosper, Celina

4. Hugs Cafe closes downtown McKinney cafe ahead of Hugs HQ debut in July

5. Celina council approves 25-acre Chevrolet dealership near DNT

6. Aw Shucks brings fresh seafood, welcoming atmosphere to Frisco

 
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More than 100K students have been awarded Texas Education Freedom Accounts. Here are the next steps.

As the 2026-27 school year nears, the number of people selected to participate in Texas’ education savings account program has topped 100,000.

The overview: To date, just over 102,000 students have been accepted into the Texas Education Freedom Accounts program, which gives families state funds to send their children to private schools or homeschool them.

However, being awarded funds does not mean a student is guaranteed to be able to use that money at a participating private school this fall.

Zooming in: Over 2,600 private schools have been approved to accept TEFA funding, per the state comptroller's office. State law does not require schools participating in the program to accept all interested families.

Next steps: Families accepted into the program have until July 15 to do one of the following:

  • Confirm enrollment at a private school involved in the program
  • Notify the state of their homeschooling plans
  • Opt out of the program

Once families confirm their plans, state funds will be deposited into their TEFA accounts as soon as July.

 

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