Tyler’s Discovery Science Place ranks among the top 25 science centers across the nation who cater to young children, according to a list published in the September issue of Parents magazine. The Discovery Science Place is located in downtown Tyler, and is open seven days a week.

Discovery Science Place opened in 1993, and offers over 85 interactive activities and exhibits built to explore, amaze and educate children. A new exhibit will open this September called “Color: The Science and Art of Seeing Light”.

If you haven’t visited this fun Tyler attraction in a while, this fall would be a terrific time to take the kids to Discovery Science Place! For more inforamtion, see www.discoveryscienceplace.com.

Posted: August 23rd, 2008 under Attractions.
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You may have heard about Craigslist, the spartan-looking community site that is one of the most popular online destinations in the U.S.  The website, currently ranked the 11th most popular U.S. website, provides a free method for neighbors and local communities to meet, swap, sell, advertise and pretty much everything else you would want to do.  Last year, Craigslist came to Tyler / East Texas at http://easttexas.craigslist.org/.

For those unfamiliar with the website, here are a few things that can be accomplished for free using Craigslist:

• Sell that used car
• Find a full or part-time job
• Advertise a garage sale
• Meet up for a date
• Offer babysitter services
• Post a job opening
• Chat about…anything!
• Barter for some items
• Find or offer a ride
• Donate some furniture or supplies
• Find some real estate
• Buy a used cell phone
• Adopt a kitten or pet

Of course that’s just scratching the surface! Head on over to http://easttexas.craigslist.org/ and see for yourself!

Posted: August 12th, 2008 under Shopping.
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Tyler ISD was delighted to accounce that all of its schools received an “academically acceptable” or higher ranking from the TEA in 2008.  Nine Tyler elementary schools improved from acceptable to recognized, and two schools received the highest rating: exemplary.

“We are very proud of the hard work and effort of all of our teachers and staff who helped to make this accomplishment possible,” said Tyler ISD Superintendent Dr. Randy Reid. “We know we still have a lot of work ahead of us, but we want to take some time to celebrate our campuses success.”

According to TEA, ratings are given based on student performance on the statewide Texas Assessment of Knowledge and Skills (TAKS) tests, dropout rates and high school graduation rates. This year, more Tyler schools than ever before achieved the “exemplary” or “recognized” rating.

Posted: August 8th, 2008 under News, School.
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