Proposed changes to Frisco’s public speaking rules at council meetings will remain on hold for now.

What happened: At a March 17 meeting, Frisco City Council tabled a vote to modify the city’s rules and procedures for public input at council meetings. Ken Schmidt, Frisco director of special projects, said the city’s current rules were initially established in the late 1980s and have not been updated since.

Zooming in: Some of the proposed changes to the public comment policy include reducing public speaker time from five to three minutes for both agenda and non-agenda items and requiring speakers to register electronically prior to the start of the meeting.

What's next?: The item is expected to return at a future meeting, but no date has been announced yet.

Too Thai Street Eats is planning to open this spring in Frisco, according to a business representative.

What you need to know: The restaurant will serve a variety of Thai street food staples, including noodle dishes such as pad Thai and pad see ew, along with grilled and fried meats, curries and rice dishes. Too Thai Street Eats opened its first location in Carrollton. 

• 9180 Warren Parkway, Ste. 100, Frisco

More than 229,000 students have applied to receive state funds for private education or homeschooling under Texas’ education savings account program, according to the state comptroller’s office.

By the numbers: State data indicates that the most applications have been submitted on behalf of students living in urban areas and the surrounding suburban communities. As of March 8, students living in Houston ISD’s boundaries led the pack with over 8,900 applications, followed by 6,700 applicants in Dallas ISD.

The data reflects how many students living in each district's boundaries have applied, including those not currently enrolled in a public school.

The background: State lawmakers created the Texas Education Freedom Accounts program in 2025.

Students accepted for the 2026-27 school year will receive $10,474 for private education or up to $2,000 for homeschool. Students with disabilities can receive up to $30,000 each.

More details: Of the first 152,000 program applicants, nearly three-quarters were not enrolled in a public school during the 2025-26 school year, data obtained by the Texas Center for Voucher Transparency shows.