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Dallasaurus, an amazing AR dinosaur experience, opens at Perot this spring!

Dallasaurus will contain digital and AR components...

North Texas Food Bank to host fun book reading for kids on Nov. 13!

What : Hunger Bugs Me! Book Reading When : Nov 13, 2021, at 10 AM Where : NTFB Perot Family Campus - 3677 Mapleshade Lane, Plano, TX Admission : Tickets are FREE, but you must have one ticket for every child in your party to attend! The North Texas F

Collin College: after a rough year of controversy, how will the school move forward?

2020 and 2021 have been rough years for Collin College , which continues to endure controversies about everything from free speech to racism to its pandemic response, earning national media attention from commercial and academic presses.
Everything Women Should Know About Breast Cancer

Everything Women Should Know About Breast Cancer

The leading nonprofit in North Texas providing free emotional and social support to cancer patients and their families will offer a live webinar titled “Everything Women Should Know About Breast Cancer.”
Allen ISD protest: upset parents support virtual learning, mask mandates

Allen ISD protest: upset parents support virtual learning, mask mandates

On August 10, a day before students across Collin County went back to school, an Allen ISD protest occurred.

Students in 2021 Plano Mayor's Summer Internship Program honored with a drive-by parade

A drive-by parade in Plano, on July 26, celebrated more than 80 teens who participated in the Plano Mayor’s Summer Internship Program.
Perot Museum Brings Interactive Virtual Learning to Classrooms with New STEM Series

Perot Museum Brings Interactive Virtual Learning to Classrooms with New STEM Series

Last year, when the COVID-19 pandemic forced schools and museums to close, the Perot Museum’s educators spent the summer in focus groups with 30 school district representatives trying to figure out how best to help children struggling with virtual le
What to Know About Police Reform From the Racial Profiling Expert Who Trained All Texas Police Chiefs

What to Know About Police Reform From the Racial Profiling Expert Who Trained All Texas Police Chiefs

Following the death of George Floyd this past summer, many people are discussing police reform and racial profiling.
Mother of Plano ISD Student Subject to Racially Motivated Bullying Demands Action from the School Board

Mother of Plano ISD Student Subject to Racially Motivated Bullying Demands Action from the School Board

When Summer Smith finally got six minutes to speak to the Plano ISD school board, she had waited a month to do it. Her son, SeMarion Humphrey, waited for her on a bench outside.
Plano ISD, Collin County NAACP Host a Town Hall Addressing Race, Representation, and Bullying

Plano ISD, Collin County NAACP Host a Town Hall Addressing Race, Representation, and Bullying

When Summer Smith, the mother of SeMarion Humphrey, posted on Facebook videos of her son being horrifically bullied by his Plano middle school classmates, it was because she felt the district had not heard her.