🌱 Frisco Student On COVID Challenges + TX Lyceum Conference

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First, today's weather:

Mostly sunny. High: 65 Low: 36.

Here are the top three stories in McKinney-Frisco today:

1. Frisco student Athena Tseng spoke at a virtual Dallas Morning News Education Lab event last Monday that highlighted pandemic issues that are still challenging teachers and schools in North Texas. Tseng, a junior at Frisco’s Liberty High School, contracted COVID-19 earlier this semester and was forced to miss class for two weeks during her required quarantine. Tseng stated that when she returned to school she felt “lost.” (The Dallas Morning News)
2. Frisco’s top 10 principal taxpayers accounted for more than $1.4B of Frisco’s tax base last year, nearly doubling the amount from 2012. Stonebriar Mall Ltd Partnership led the city both years, seeing an increase of nearly 45 percent in the last decade. Other high contributors include Blue Star HQ Inc and BPR Shopping Center LP. (The Dallas Morning News)
3. The Texas Lyceum will host its annual public conference, ‘Texas in the 2020s: Prospects, Pathways, Power” in Frisco from Mar. 31 to Apr. 1. Healthcare, politics, and growth are a part of the agenda. Ross Ramsey, executive editor and co-founder of The Texas Tribune, will moderate the discussion with Karl Rove, former deputy chief of staff and senior adviser to President George W. Bush, and Chris Turner, chair of the Texas House Democratic Caucus. (D Magazine)

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Today in McKinney-Frisco:

• Dallas Zoo Trip At McKinney Senior Recreation Center (9:00 AM)
• Alzheimer's Association Education Seminar At McKinney Senior Recreation Center (10:00 AM)
• Tech Help (Adults) At John and Judy Gay Library (10:15 AM)
• The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee At Courtroom Theater, McKinney Performing Arts Center (7:30 PM)

From my notebook:

• The Collin County Sheriff's Office “Impaired Driving Spring Break Campaign” resulted in the apprehension of two fugitives, two arrests, and the issuance of 55 citations and/or warnings. The Sheriff’s office increased enforcement patrol between Mar. 4 and 20. (Facebook)
• The city of McKinney will host a community conversation tomorrow evening at Old Settlers Recreation Center for residents of east McKinney who want to learn and ask questions about new projects, like the new City Hall, Tupps Brewery, and the silo mural project. The meeting will also serve as a kickoff to the Neighborhood Preservation Study, an initiative to maintain affordable housing in the area. (Community Impact Newspaper)

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— Nicole Fallon-Peek

About me: Nicole Fallon-Peek is a journalist and copywriter with a degree in Media, Culture and Communication from New York University. She has served as a freelance reporter, managing editor, copy editor, and editorial director for a variety of B2B news outlets. She currently co-owns and operates content creation agency Lightning Media Partners.