The UPSTART Program that WFISD started this past January has parents raving about the progress their children have made. Last year WFISD found that there was a deficit of 4-year-olds attending pre-k. The district partnered with the UPSTART program – which is created and owned by Waterford Early Learning – to help bridge that gap.…… MORE
As students return to class for another school year, they are not the only ones working to get A’s. On Wednesday, Texas school district’s A-F ratings based on the state’s new accountability system came out. The Texas Education Agency is giving every public school district in the state a letter grade, instead of rating them…… MORE
The hard work of three Wichita Falls ISD schools is paying off. Hirschi High School, Booker T Washington and Ben Franklin Elementary School are now off the ‘Improvement Required Campus’ list. Read more here about the list and find out which other school in the WFISD needs improvement.… MORE
Burkburnett ISD is adding new locker rooms to Burkburnett Middle School, as well as windows that are energy efficient and provide another level of safety for students. The upgrades are being funded through the bond package that was passed in 2015. Find more details about the upgrades here.… MORE
The Wichita Falls Police Department is about to get some new gear. It is something Police Chief Manuel Borrego is excited about. On Tuesday, the Wichita Falls City Council passed a resolution for the city to apply for the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Grant, which is for agencies to use to buy equipment not covered…… MORE
The election for the Wichita Falls Mayor, District 3, District 4, and District 5 seats is finalized, and it includes new polling locations. On Tuesday, the city council passed an ordinance authorizing the election to be held. The biggest change is 22 new voting centers in the city that were selected by Wichita County Commissioners.…… MORE
A large discount center that closed sixteen years ago in Vernon will soon only be a memory. This comes after officials with the City of Vernon announced their plan to have it torn down. Read more about the demolition here.… MORE
The Wichita County Courthouse has a new air conditioning unit. A large temporary unit has been parked outside the courthouse for several weeks. It has helped cool down the jail since that unit went down. Commissioners are considering replacing air conditioners in other facilities. Click here for more details. … MORE
Shooter Jennings wants to tour with robots. Which, if you’ve been following the songwriter’s eclectic career, makes complete and perfect sense. While he may be the son of leather-and-lace country couple Waylon Jennings and Jessi Colter, the 39-year-old is less inspired by the outlaw Seventies than he is the outsized Eighties. He’s obsessed with vintage video…… MORE
As kids prepare to head back to school Meet the Teacher nights are getting underway all across the Wichita Falls ISD. Find out the schedule for WFISD’s Meet the Teacher events as well as those of area schools by clicking here. … MORE
