Poquito, a 9-year-old Chihuahua mix, lives in an aging apartment complex at Northwest Highway and Abrams with his best buddy, Gerald Lowe.

About 12,000 DISD high school students don’t have basic math skills. This could help change that.

Woodrow alumnus Greg McCoy is senior cornerback this year for the Rose Bowl champion TCU. We talked to him as he was gearing up for the fall season.

“We want the kids to have something for the mind and body. The idea has been on the table for years, and we finally decided to take the initiative.”

The photojournalist, who began her career as a reporter for the Washington Post and New York Times, and has had work published in Life magazine and Time, has a rather serendipitous explanation for her current address.

Many involved in the painful, frustrating and necessary process are still around to share their stories.

When the school year starts in August, about 120 freshmen will enter Woodrow as “pre-IB”, meaning they intend to take challenging courses and pursue an IB diploma.

Sadness is indeed present as they share their stories, but it mingles with smiles, laughter and love.

Dramatic changes in the area inspired Fonya Naomi Mondell to make a documentary film about the neighborhood with her filmmaker-father.

From public pools and spray parks to private clubs and restaurants, these places should make a splash in your summer schedule.