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HPISD Students Improve Scores on Mid-Year Achievement Test
Students in kindergarten through eighth grade far outperformed their peers nationally on the winter MAP growth test, with sixth graders in HPISD exceeding average 12th grade scores in both math and reading.
Read moreUniversity Park Plants Centennial Tree in Goar Park
The tree, a Shumard Red Oak, was brought to the park by crane and planted in the park’s northeast corner. Other proposed improvements to the northeast corner of the Goar Park include signage, a centennial donor plaque, a seating area, and a Preservation Park Cities historical marker.
Read moreHP Recognizes Brothers for Criminal Offense Response
Teenage brothers Bauer and Braden Berkley were home alone when a burglar — who had just fled the scene of an auto accident — entered their home.
Read moreFriends Organize GoFundMe to Support Mullens Family
Friends of the Mullens have organized a GoFundMe to support the family, who were injured and lost their nine-year-old daughter in a car crash on March 16.
Read moreCity of Dallas Partners With Keep Dallas Beautiful
The partnership will integrate Keep Dallas Beautiful as a division under the city’s Code Compliance Services department to leverage resources from the Keep America Beautiful network.
Read moreUP Child Killed, Family Injured in Crash Near Oklaunion
Molly Mullens, a third grader at University Park Elementary School, was killed and other family members injured March 16 when their SUV was struck head-on by a vehicle that crossed a highway median in rainy conditions.
Read moreUP Public Library Cooks Up Some Pi Day Fun
The University Park Public Library celebrated Pi Day – the holiday honoring the world’s favorite mathematical constant – March 14 with a variety of (paper) pie baking and building activities for its youngest patrons.
Read moreAdult Male’s Body Found Floating in Bachman Lake
Dallas Police told People Newspapers that officers responded to Webb Chapel Extension and Bachman Drive. A preliminary investigation determined an adult male had been found dead.
Read moreGoar Park Improvements Could Come With a New Name
University Park staff shared feedback from community committees on improvements to Goar Park and the possibility of changing its name to ‘Centennial Park’ during a March 5 city council meeting.
Read moreMarch 7 Is Last Day to Pre-Order Centennial Merchandise
March 7 is the final day to pre-order merchandise celebrating University Park’s centennial. Pre-ordered hats and shirts will be available for
Read moreHP Zoning Commission Recommends Approval of Dior Cafe
The Highland Park Zoning Commission voted Feb. 28 to recommend the town council approve – with conditions – the opening of a new Christian Dior café in Highland Park Village.
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