Voices United’s featured speakers in April were Michelle Salazar Perez and Zutella Vea Holmes, both affiliated with UNT. Professor Perez holds the prestigious Velma E. Schmidt Endowed Chair for Early Childhood Education, and Ms. Holmes is pursuing her doctoral studies in the Early Childhood Studies program. “Texas’ investment in pre-K education falls approximately $2,000 below…
Vicki Baker There are more than 90,000 school board members serving America’s 51.5 million K-12 students in over 17,000 regular and charter school districts across the country. School board members comprise the nation’s largest body of elected officials. They are guardians of the public trust, and their primary focus is academic excellence for all students.…
Lorraine Wilson In the heart of the Robson Ranch woodworking community, a transformation is taking place, driven by the vision and dedication of one member, Greg Kohn. It all began with a simple idea born from a cluttered workshop. Greg, surveying the chaos of shelves overflowing with tools like sleds, miter gauges, and jigs, saw…
Beverly Duncan Inspiration and education abounded through self-guided tours of five unique Denton County properties located in Flower Mound and Double Oak, including four private gardens and one community garden. Attendees learned about mycology, erosion control, planting within HOA restrictions, and vegetable gardening, plus the importance of trees and planting native perennials in their landscapes.…
County Commissioner Dianne Edmondson Did you get yet another political mailer this week? Didn’t we just have at least three elections since March 1? Are all those yard signs ever going away? Are you confused and even frustrated with all the elections that seem to come at the same time with lots of mailers, phone…
