Princeton ISD school board candidates, from left, Terry Gilmore, Bianca Washington, incumbent Duane Kelly, Dana Jones and incumbent Carlos Cuellar answer questions at a forum moderated by the League of Women Voters Saturday, Oct. 12. Bob Wieland/The Princeton Herald...
School security is on the minds of the Princeton ISD school board as they work to implement a 10-year security plan. Newly hired PISD Security Director Brent Collins presented preliminary information to the school board at its Monday, March 18 meeting. Collins stated...
The Texas Senate and House were not on the same page last week as they rolled out plans for reforming the public education system. State Senators on Monday, March 4, approved giving Texas public school teachers and librarians an across-the-board raise of $5,000, and...
Following the adoption of the new elementary attendance zones, PISD developed guidelines to allow limited transfers on a first-come, first-served basis. Applications will be accepted beginning with the first transfer request window March 18-April 5. This will be for...
Elementary school teachers of the year were presented awards Monday, Feb. 25 by the Princeton Independent School District. Each teacher was required to write an essay on why they are a teacher and the writings are engraved on plaques, which the educators then received...
Recently, a whole group of Princeton educators had the ultimate privilege bestowed on them: having campuses named in honor of them. The Long Range Planning Committee members selected campus names and presented them to the Princeton Independent School District School...
A place to have meaningful conversation, relax and just hang out is now open for junior high and high school students in downtown Princeton. Common Ground, located at the corner of 4th Street and Main Street, has been opened as a venue by Christ United Methodist...
The Princeton Independent School District has taken the next step toward providing safer school campuses by hiring a security director for the district. Brent Collins, who has more than 30 years of law enforcement experience, recently started at PISD as its director...
Art has become a focus at Lacy Elementary School and many students have been showing off their artistic skills with a chance to be showcased in the campus’ art gallery. Since art is not offered as one of the special rotations that elementary students can choose, third...
