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It’s hard to describe Andy Marks-Garcia succinctly. She’s a world-traveler with deep Texas roots. A passionate educator who thought she would be a politician. She patrols her classroom with the authority of a mother and the enthusiasm of a child. Her project-based teaching style encourages creativity and engagement, but it also leans heavily on her treasure trove…

Jennifer Muirhead was Trinity High School’s Teacher of the Year in 2017-2018. Her Environmental Science class, stationed at the far end of Trinity’s expansive campus, looks just like any other classroom. Blacktop counters fill the perimeter. Textbooks line the walls. There’s an eyewash station tucked with menacing assurance into the corner. You sat in almost…

“Summer School” is an ongoing series designed to take you inside the programs and community partnerships that serve HEB ISD students during the summer break. To avoid spoilers, we won’t post all the details until the end of the series. Check back in for updates all throughout July! Part 1: Educating the Whole Child Part 2:…

More than half of students in the Hurst-Euless-Bedford Independent School District qualify for free or reduced lunch. Their families struggle to get by, and school supplies don’t usually make the budget. Those students carry more to school than most of us will ever know. They carry a “Second Backpack.” 6,000 students need your help with…

This year, 138 students got to represent their schools in soccer. Their equipment came courtesy of a young man whose dreams outlived him. 6 Stones and the Hurst-Euless-Bedford Independent School District partner to provide an intramural soccer league for at-risk kids in 4 local junior high schools. Kids from all over the world came together to…