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Summer break is often a time when many teachers have the opportunity to relax and indulge in some of their personal hobbies and passions. This summer, two of Carrollton-Farmer’s Branch ISD’s …
Carrollton-Farmers Branch Independent School District is celebrating another year of strong showing in the 2026 State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness (STAAR) results, with several campuses …
Summer is officially here and Texas temperatures are soaring, which means many students are spending their days cooling off in the swimming pool. While swimming is a classic summer activity, CFBISD …
Carrollton-Farmers Branch ISD employees urged trustees Thursday, June 4 not to cut long-standing retention benefits, even as the district approved raises and continued looking for ways to manage …
About 100 people from across the United States gathered at Dallas College Brookhaven Campus. They were teachers, students, librarians and industry professionals with a shared connection of geospatial …
Children and families can join summer reading programs in Carrollton and Farmers Branch through their local libraries. Carrollton Public Library The Carrollton Public Library’s 2026 …
At the Carrollton library, 9-year-old Caleb Thomas knows summer reading is about more than prizes. “It takes all the sad things or anything that’s just on my mind, and I just get into …
More than 260 runners gathered at Tommy Standridge Stadium on April 25 for Kacie’s Run, an annual event honoring the memory of Kaitlin “Kacie” Jo Brekhus while raising funds for the …
For nearly six decades, generations of Farmers Branch students have walked the halls of Farmers Branch Elementary. On May 15, many returned one last time. Families, former students, teachers, …
Carrollton-Farmers Branch Independent School District is weighing employee raises next school year while using a one-time transition budget created by a fiscal-year change to buy time before a projected $20 million …
Carrollton-Farmers Branch ISD administrators told trustees during a study session Thursday, May 14, that early literacy gains in first and second grade could help the district move toward its …
When people think of senior year, it’s normal to think of the parties, senior pictures, and counting down the days until graduation. And even though all those moments are very exciting, senior year …
The Carrollton-Farmers Branch ISD Student Nutrition Department, in partnership with the Texas Department of Agriculture, will be providing healthy, free summer meals for all children 18 and …
For over a decade, the North Dallas AAUW women have mentored women attending CFBISD’s Early College High School at the Brookhaven Campus. On May 5, the GEM (Girls Empowered by Mentoring) …
Dallas College’s Lifelong Learning Program is inviting adults 55 and older to participate in upcoming non-credit continuing education classes at the Brookhaven Campus. Program organizers said …
For nearly 60 years, generations of students have walked the halls of Farmers Branch Elementary. Soon, those hallways will disappear into time. Students and staff are spending …
AI is reshaping every sector of the economy, and the U.S. will need a workforce that can develop business solutions and new products with these technologies—while applying them safely, ethically, …
Stay informed about what’s happening in Farmers Branch, Addison and Carrollton. Sign up for the Branch Herald’s free local newsletter . It has been a season of both professional accolades …
Congratulations to the CFBISD valedictorians and salutatorians for the class of 2026. We are proud of your commitment to academic success. Creekview High School …
“I’m just a guy running all over the place chasing my tail,” said Rob Bliss. For Bliss and many other small business owners, that pace is exactly why a growing number of hands-on …