Five neighborhood schools were named to the “2009 Just for the Kids Higher Performing Schools” list. Just for the Kids is a nonprofit that identifies academically successful schools, collects data on why they are successful, and then helps educators adopt those practices. This list recognizes schools that have academically outperformed … more

The French door was kicked in, and glass was broken.

In 1990 Walter Cowger and his family were living in East Dallas. That December, the family left the home one night, and accidentally forgot to set their home’s security alarm. What followed is still a major regret.

“They got away … more

To say Maxine Bennett is well traveled would be an understatement. But even after seeing the world, she says only one locale will always holds a special place in her heart: The small West Texas valley Castle Gap, nestled between King and Castle mountains.