Two students bound for National History Day

Two Waco ISD students will compete at National History Day after their research and resulting products were deemed best at state competition in Austin.

Tanner Haney, a sixth-grader at Lake Air Intermediate and Corey Roberts, a junior at Waco High School, have earned a trip to College Park, Maryland in June.

Haney created a video documentary about former professional baseball player Curt Flood who challenged the reserve clause in Major League Baseball contracts in 1969. The case eventually made it all the way to the Supreme Court.

Roberts authored an historical paper about Frank J. Robinson and his fight against racial gerrymandering in deep East Texas designed to dilute the black vote.

Congratulations Tanner and Corey, and best of luck at nationals.

Watch video interview with Tanner Haney
Watch video interview with Corey Roberts

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Tanner Haney

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Corey Roberts

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A group of Waco ISD students and teachers had a private audience with Justice Sandra Day O’Connor this week in Waco at Baylor University. Through a partnership with the Baylor Law School and the Baylor School of Education, Waco ISD has been involved in a study of iCivics, an internet-based, interactive learning game founded by Justice O’Connor that is designed to help teach civics education. The partnership, which began last fall, culminated this week in Waco with a two-day visit by Justice Sandra Day O’Connor. The research gathered from the project, “iCivics: The Baylor Model,” will help springboard the iCivics implementation into schools across the country.

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The Academy of Hospitality and Tourism at A.J. Moore Academy is one of three programs at the school to be named a "Distinguished Academy" for the second consecutive year by the National Academy Foundation (NAF). The Academies of Finance and Information Technology have also earned this distinction.

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McLennan Community College basketball coaches Ricky Rhodes and Kevin Gill both have past associations with Waco ISD. That is why it is always exciting when they find talented athletes in our schools who possess the skills and desire to play for the Highlassies and Highlanders.

Shalonda Moore and Calvin Richardson are two such athletes.

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Congratulations to Waco High School Varsity Men's Choir. On Friday, April 13, these young men traveled to Harker Heights High School for the University Interscholastic League meet. They received straight #1 ratings across the board, three in Concert, three Sight-Reading! SWEEPSTAKES, BABY!

The Varsity Men's Choir is under the direction of Michelle Espinosa.

Go Lions!!

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