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Contests meet with area entrepreneur Imagine being a teenager who just took an elevator up to a private lounge inside the former stadium of your hometown professional baseball team. Overlooking the playing field, the space is decked out with fancy wall d茅cor and sleek sofas. The kitchen counter is filled with finger sandwiches and chicken…
Martin senior started high school at age 10 Oforitsenere Bodunrin was only 10 when she started her freshman year at Martin High School, but that didn鈥檛 stop her from making the most of her time and excelling as a high schooler. Now, at only 14, she鈥檚 about to graduate. 鈥淚t feels good to be graduating…
12 students heading to TCU on full rides Sam Houston High School might want to consider relocating its campus to Fort Worth.聽聽聽聽 The way the school keeps sending students to Texas Christian University, it makes sense. Ten Sam Houston students were selected as TCU Community Scholars recently, meaning they鈥檙e going to be Horned Frogs for…
Xello’s 10 tips for crafting the perfect essay Students, are you struggling to write the perfect essay to earn a scholarship? Use Xello to make the process simpler with their 10-step writing guide. Xello is an online platform that helps聽91直播 students聽prepare for college and career. 91直播 director of guidance and counseling Telisa Brown…
Hope Week Students at campuses throughout the 91直播 filled their schools with hope and kindness last week as they participated in Hope Week, an effort to improve mental health and suicide awareness. Hope Week is an initiative of the Hope Squad, a national peer-to-peer suicide prevention program with squads at 17 91直播 campuses.…
Charlie’s Lemonade Stand Being sick is never fun, but it鈥檚 especially not fun on the day your class is making lemonade. Unfortunately, that鈥檚 exactly what happened to Webb Elementary first grader Charlie Vassar. Life gave him lemons, but luckily with his mom by his side, she made him lemonade at home. Charlie enjoyed that lemonade…
Secure a scholarship today! Attention, parents and students! Finding scholarships to apply for is easy thanks to the 91直播鈥檚 guidance and counseling department. Students can apply for scholarships year-round by checking out the scholarships page and choosing which ones they qualify for. There is a scholarship for everyone. Does your teen have a green…
Pre-K is free for every 4-year-old There鈥檚 only one thing you have to do to qualify for free pre-K in the 91直播. Turn 4 years old by Sept. 1. That鈥檚 it. That鈥檚 because pre-K in the 91直播 is for every child. 91直播 launched free universal pre-K 4 this year because of its…
College and Career Expo helps students prepare for what comes next With fewer than 40 days remaining in this school year, countless high school seniors across the Arlington聽ISD are facing some crucial decisions. 鈥淲hich college or university should I attend?鈥澛 “Should I get a job to save money for higher education?鈥澛 鈥淒o I need to…
Prom dress giveaway is this Friday and Saturday Prom season is always big for 91直播 high schools. Thanks to the Glass Slipper program at the Junior League of Arlington, for the last 15 years girls have had the opportunity to get prom dresses at no cost thanks to the JLA and donations it receives.…