Despite a handful of issues during the first week of classes, Hays CISD’s transportation department is starting to equalize its on-time percentages, according to district officials. Tim Savoy, Hays CISD public information officer, said the district is now “where we expected to be” in terms of gettin...

Hays CISD is streamlining its literacy curriculum for elementary students in an effort to improve their reading and writing skills before they reach the third grade. By setting aside 30 minutes a day with a new phonics program, Hays CISD hopes teachers can instill the reading and writing skills elem...

A look of joy spread across the face of Hays High senior Vanessa Ramirez Friday when she finally straightened the knots out of the hair of a mannequin’s head. Completing the task, as arduous as it was, took time and a little elbow grease. The effort was well worth it. By finishing the assignment, Ra...

The Hays Speech and Debate team won big this weekend at their first tournament of the year. Hays brought home second place sweepstakes based on the success of its team members in a field of nearly 600 competitors from 46 schools. Students who placed are: Matthew Boddy - 1st Place in Domestic Extempo...

Sycamore Springs middle school Parents of DSISD middle school students attended Meet the Teacher Night on Sept. 4, and followed their children’s schedules to various classes.

Students gathered around the flagpole at Danforth Junior High School for an important lesson from local veterans on the protocol for raising and lowering the American flag. A sixth grade history class joined with eighth grade office aids, who are charged with the proper care of the flag. Left, Stude...

Friday night lights at Texan Stadium in Wimberley will now be a little more environmentally friendly this season. During the summer, Wimberley ISD completed an overhaul of light fixtures at Wimberley High’s football stadium, which was done to accommodate to the town’s new Dark Sky community designat...

Hays CISD officials are developing an action plan this month for Tom Green Elementary after the school received a poor rating from the Texas Education Agency (TEA) in August. Low scores on the State of Texas Assessment of Academic Readiness (STAAR) test left the elementary school with an Improvement...

Late November or early December is the time Hays CISD plans to solidify a new attendance zone map that includes Johnson High. In the interim, Hays CISD officials earlier this month kickstarted the process of gathering public input for the proposed maps, which could go through several revisions befor...

J ust before Labor Day weekend, Gov. Greg Abbott released a School Safety Action Plan Summary that lists actions taken by school districts to harden campuses in the wake of the deadly Santa Fe Independent School District shooting in May. “Elected leaders, community members, students, teachers, paren...