Chantell Upshaw’s new role as Chief of Middle Schools for LISD focuses on helping middle schoolers be more comfortable and prepared. ”We don’t want to push them too quickly,” Upshaw said. “I...

PE Partners is in need of additional volunteers to help in the life skills class. Volunteers, which are called leaders in the class, help the buddies–the life skills students. They teach social skills...

Texas Gubernatorial candidate Beto O'Rourke stopped in Denton on Sept 7 as a part of his "Drive for Texas" campaign. The Denton Civic Center was filled to capacity but still, hundreds of supporters waited...

 The Marquettes are having a Spring Show to commemorate their 40th anniversary from April 7-9. The show will be in the MAC at 7 p.m..  Marquette director Alice Dack has been director for the past...

The school will be holding its third annual cultural fair, “Celebrate Marcus” on March 30 during first and second period. Event organizer and Student Advisory Group Sponsor Lori Dodson says that...

The Medical Education for Dedicated Students (MEDS) club dropped off 108 toys and raised $375 in gift cards for the Dallas Children’s Medical Center. Junior MEDS Club officer Seher Hasan, and sophomore...

The Academic Decathlon team will advance to the online nationals tournament on April 21-23. The team is currently ranked second in the state, fifth in the country, which is a first for the school and...

Dr. Lori Rapp has many titles. Mother. Teacher. Administrator. And most recently, the first female superintendent in the district. Rapp said she looks forward to serving as the superintendent after...

Editor’s note: This story was part of the Jan. 19, 2022 in-depth package that won best series/project in the Dallas Morning News high school journalism contest. It also won first place for in-depth...

After serving the district for 36 years, LISD Superintendent and former Marcus principal Dr. Kevin Rogers is retiring on Jan. 31. Rogers first started in the district as a middle school science teacher...