Whether it’s cargo pants, strappy shirts or chunky shoes, school-agers are embracing a retro look for fall: Parents can expect their children to be trying on cargo pants and shorts, strappy shirts and chunky, thick-soled shoes when they go back-to-school shopping.
In boys’ fashion, the cargo cult continues: Vests, hoods, Velcro, zippers and pockets. Lots of pockets.That, in a nutshell, is what’s hot for boys returning to school this fall, along with vintage athletic wear and logo brands.
Hippie chic is latest girls’ fashion for fall: This fall, girls’ back-to-school fashion is taking a long, strange trip to the ’60s. Girls’ back-to-school fashion can be described as “a bit of hippie chic,” said Macy’s fashion director Carolyn Moss.
Dress codes help safety, discipline problems: As educators worry increasingly about safety, school officials are refocusing their attention on dress codes.
Budget issues, new superintendent in AISD future: Peering into the crystal ball of Abilene public education, school officials see superintendent searches and maintenance of brag-worthy schools.
Private schools undergo changes for new year: Expansions, new technology, continued focus on academics and a healthy measure of fun await students next year at two of Abilene’s most prominent private schools, St. John’s Episcopal School and Abilene Christian Schools.
Painting crew gives facelifts to AISD schools: Rayes Alvarado and Rachel Garcia, both Headstart teachers at Woodson, spent this summer just like they have spent many summers in the past — as part of the Abilene Independent School District’s painting crew.
Wylie schools striving to improve technology: Just because a school district is able to maintain its exemplary rating with the state of Texas is no reason for it not to improve, Wylie superintendent Cecil Davis said.
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Beginning of school can bring lice infestation: If you notice your child scratching his or her head, you’d better take a closer look because it could be lice.
Raise your child's IQ: The strong link between a child’s reading habits and developing intelligence should encourage parents to start children reading at an early age, say many experts in the field of educational psychology.