Author: Logan Pierce

The Games of Texas has shown how a multi-sport event can connect athletic achievement with local economic activity, family pride, and youth development. For Bryan and College Station, the strongest public numbers available from official sources came from the 2025 … Read the rest

UIL Heat Protocols have become part of daily athletic planning in Fort Worth ISD, where coaches, trainers, students, and families are adjusting to a school year shaped by heat safety. Beginning on August 1, 2026, the University Interscholastic League made … Read the rest

Texas’ new school voucher program has reached more than 100,000 participating students in its first year, but new data is raising questions about whether the state’s $1 billion education choice initiative is primarily helping families leave public schools or providing … Read the rest

Pershing Elementary School in San Antonio has delivered one of the most striking academic turnarounds in the area after moving from an F rating to a B in one year, earning an overall 89 out of 100 in the … Read the rest

Games of Texas is more than a multi-sport date on a civic calendar. The event gives young athletes a stage, brings families into local hotels and restaurants, and gives city leaders a clear example of how youth competition can feed … Read the rest

Fit Youth Program offers a helpful case study for communities that want sports to do more than fill a schedule. The available case material describes rising participation across regions and a clear focus on confidence, school readiness, cooperation, and athlete … Read the rest

Game Time programs show how a sports-first model can give young people more than practices, games, and tournament weekends. In Tacoma and nearby communities, the work is built around a simple but powerful idea: the court can become a place … Read the rest