Great things are happening in CFBISD. We are very excited to announce the launch of our newly designed website at www.cfbisd.edu. The site’s homepage features bright colors, strong visuals, and an easy to navigate, uncluttered design. We wanted to make the new website faster, easier to navigate, and more user-friendly. The newly designed front page was created to make navigation on our website … [Read more...]
AP Courses in High School – A Ticket to Your Child’s College Success
According to Wayne Camara, Senior Vice President of Research at the ACT, students who take Advanced Placement (AP) courses and exams are much more likely than their peers to complete a bachelor's degree in four years or less. (Camara, Wayne 2003) The College board, the company responsible for the AP program, is committed to the principle that all students deserve an opportunity to participate … [Read more...]
How Coding Clubs are Changing the Educational Landscape
CFBISD’s Advanced Academic Services is teaming with the Computer Science department of The University of Texas at Dallas to provide before and after school coding clubs to elementary and middle school students in Carrollton-Farmers Branch Independent School District. The coding clubs began with three middle schools in the fall of 2015, and then expanded in January 2016 to include an additional … [Read more...]
How I Saved Thanksgiving with Cell Phone Rules… And How You Can Too
The day before Thanksgiving, I fought with myself about setting up cell phone rules for the family I love: 3 daughters, 3 son-in laws, 3 grandsons, and 3 granddaughters. I know I wanted my family to have face-to face conversations since it is so rare that we are all together in one place. I know I wanted to set some boundaries for phones during our holiday get together. And I knew I risked … [Read more...]