(GARLAND ISD-February 22, 2013) A new initiative at Walnut Glen Academy for Excellence is adding more exercise into education, and the results show an increase in student engagement. In spring 2012, the Garland ISD elementary school exchanged students’ chairs for exercise balls. “Students often sit in classrooms for long periods of time without an opportunity […]
September 30, 2012 – Some believe the quality of a school district can be equated with the quality of its teachers. Garland ISD believes that staff members like Willie Bogar, literacy and math specialist at Walnut Glen Academy, are a testament to the district’s commitment to student success. Bogar is a 44-year veteran of education, […]
