Chattering filled the classroom. “Did you hear? We don’t have to wear masks anymore!” This was a common phrase used in Texas around the time of May. Many repeated these words with excitement...

A girl sits in her art class as she diligently works and sketches out her next project with a unique design already planned in her mind. Hours later, a piece will emerge from the initial pencil sketch....

It’s true that looking up from your phone to discover you’ve just spent the entirety of another day in quarantine on social media or Netflix is no good feeling. But, if you all haven’t forgotten,...

A look around shows a large room as middle schoolers and high schoolers gather and peer at a small screen showing the dangers of sex, condoms and birth control. Many students blush, sweat or giggle under...

This summer, while most of Texarkana takes on some sunscreen and shades, one group of students, teachers, and parents will be taking to the skies. The group will depart for a ten-day trip to London, Paris,...

Everything the teacher says is a blur. Each second passes as the teacher turns around to wipe away the equation on the board. Time is at an apparent standstill. This is it— the perfect opportunity....

As the minutes droned on, listening to procedures and curriculum standards, a noise pierced the room and captured algebra II teacher Nicole Ayers’ attention. She exited the meeting room and answered...

As a 7:30 a.m. alarm sounds on a select Saturday in America, numerous students roll out of bed to take the ACT. Some students are athletes who had a game the previous night, or had three AP class tests...

The alarm clock rings. He lazily climbs out of the bed, puts on some clothes and trudges to school. The bell rings, and it’s test day. But he didn’t study. He doesn’t care. He just wants to take...

It’s a hard topic. Parents dread saying it, children dread hearing it, and most of all schools dread discussing it. The phrase “sex education” triggers extreme reactions in most people. Many believe...

T. E. A. C. H. E. R. Teacher. Several TISD faculty members formed two teams and competed in the 21st Annual Corporate Spelling Bee held on April 11 at the CABE Center, benefiting the Literacy Council...