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Expanded Creekview Fire Academy brings real-world firefighter training to the classroom

Visitors tour Creekview High School's newly renovated Fire Academy on Monday, Aug. 24. A retired Carrollton Fire Rescue ambulance has been incorporated into the classroom, giving students a realistic space to practice emergency medical skills.

Inside a classroom at Creekview High School sits something students don't normally find at school: the back half of a real ambulance. It's not there for decoration. …

A student works on a laptop in a library. Local libraries offer free Wi-Fi and computer access for students and families who do not have reliable internet access at home.

Internet gap affects 1 in 10 Farmers Branch children, Census estimates show

More than 1 in 10 children in Farmers Branch live in a household without an internet subscription, nearly twice the statewide rate, according to an analysis of U.S. Census Bureau data. …

Carrollton-Farmers Branch Independent School District has launched a new online resource detailing its financial challenges, declining enrollment and plans to address a projected budget deficit exceeding $24 million for the 2026-27 school year. The district reports approximately $15 million in savings from cost-cutting measures implemented through 2025-26.

CFBISD outlines plan to address $24 million budget deficit

Carrollton-Farmers Branch Independent School District (CFBISD) has launched a new website outlining its financial challenges and plans to reduce spending as declining student enrollment and rising …

CFBISD Board of Trustees members, Superintendent Dr. Wendy Eldredge, Farmers Branch Mayor Terry Lynne and state Rep. Cassandra Garcia Hernandez break ground on the new Farmers Branch Elementary School. The campus, funded through the district’s $716 million bond package approved by voters in 2023, will replace the original school, which opened in 1967.

Farmers Branch Elementary breaks ground on next chapter

For nearly 60 years, Farmers Branch Elementary has been a place where generations of students have learned, grown and made memories. On Monday morning, the school began writing its next chapter as …

Garland native A’jaLynn Bostic, a four-time Texas state champion in powerlifting, is among the inaugural recruits for Dallas College’s women’s flag football program. Bostic will join the Richland Thunderducks as six Dallas College campuses prepare to field teams, with the first regular season scheduled to begin Feb. 19, 2027.

Dallas College launches women’s flag football at six campuses

Dallas College is launching a collegiate women's flag football program in Texas, as women's flag football surges nationwide and prepares to make its Olympic debut at the 2028 Los Angeles Games. …

Mary Lovell, right, speaks during the CFBISD Educational Foundation's Pencils & Partnerships gathering Aug. 26 at Local's Lounge as community, district and foundation leaders look on. Lovell was recognized for her service as outgoing board chair.

‘In the arena’: Victor Johnson calls community to support CFBISD students

The Carrollton-Farmers Branch Independent School District Educational Foundation celebrated a changing of the guard Wednesday, Aug. 26, welcoming new Executive Director Victor Johnson while …

Carrollton-Farmers Branch Independent School District (CFBISD) maintained a B rating in the Texas Education Agency’s 2026 accountability ratings, with nearly 70% of district campuses earning an A or B. Several campuses improved their scores, while others saw declines from 2025.

CFBISD holds B rating as high schools remain strong, some campuses lose ground

Carrollton-Farmers Branch Independent School District (CFBISD) maintained a B in the Texas Education Agency’s …