Plano ISD to Challenge Changes to Uniform GPA Guidelines - School administrators from Plano ISD will travel to Austin on September 17 to share concerns regarding changes to the “Uniform Grade Point Average Guidelines” proposed by an ad-hoc committee of the Texas Higher Education Board. Concerns include the exclusion of higher weighting for Honors/Pre-AP/International Honors courses and the equal weighting of dual credit courses with AP/IB courses. The new rules would affect current seniors who are applying for admission for the 2009 fall semester to a Texas public college or university.
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National Blue Ribbon School
Shepard Elementary School has earned distinction as one of 26 Texas public schools to earn the coveted “Blue Ribbon School” award presented by the United States Department of Education.
State Honor Roll Schools
For the third consecutive year, four Plano schools have made the prestigious TBEC Honor Roll for performing at the state's most rigorous standard in every subject on state TAKS tests.
Teachers Inducted Into STEM Academy
Two Plano educators were inducted into the Texas Instruments STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math) Academy for excellence in teaching. Read about middle school teachers Becky Jackson and Deborah Johnston.
Community Resources Directory
When you don't know where to turn, try Plano ISD's online Community Resources Directory. Contact information for hundreds of organizations is compiled in a convenient A-Z list for students and families.
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. Contact information for hundreds of organizations is compiled in a convenient A-Z list for students and families.