Ellen Lobue didn’t go to school to become a Social Worker, but the job got a hold of her there. The more she learned about the field, the more she loved it. She was pressed into Full-Time service by Hurricane Katrina in 2004, and she’s been with the Hurst-Euless-Bedford Independent School District ever since. Helping…

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In 2010, 6 Stones and the Hurst-Euless-Bedford Independent School District partnered to launch an intramural soccer program fro junior high boys. Until that time, only girls had access to the sport at the middle school level. A portion of the student population suffered for their lack of belonging, disengaging from school completely.  They had nothing to…

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HURST, APRIL 2017 — It’s testing season in public schools. From Advanced Placement and International Baccalaureate exams down to statewide standardized tests, this is the time of year when students camp out under fluorescent lights and push through page after page of multiple-choice questions. It can be exhausting and depressing; a true grind for even…

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As the bus hurried down Interstate 10, raucous boys overwhelmed our driver with their chant:  “Hurst is First, Hurst is First, Hurst is First.”  Over and over again they howled the catchy phrase, some dancing in the aisles while others simply rolled down their windows and shouted with glee.  Usually, the driver would have yelled…

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HURST — As wind speeds pick up in the iFLY skydiving tunnel, it’s hard to tell why Nisha is smiling. It could be the feeling of weightlessness as she hangs in the air. Or it could be that the L.D. Bell student is catching gusts strong enough to rearrange her expression as she takes flight.…

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