Canutillo ISD wins $50k grand prize, named “Best in Texas”
EL PASO, Texas – The Canutillo Independent School District took top honors in the 20th annual H-E-B Excellence in Education Awards. According to…
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UTEP to celebrate its largest graduating class this weekend
EL PASO, Texas — It’s been a difficult time for the Class of 2022. Many of them spent the majority of their college career dealing with the…
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El Paso schools using yoga to help with social, emotional learning
EL PASO, Texas — Schools across the Borderland have been dialed in on students’ social and emotional wellbeing this year and some are using yoga to…
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New requirement for graduating Texas seniors
EL PASO, Texas – Seniors who are graduating this year must complete a new requirement adopted by the Texas Education Agency. The requirement…
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Mother: Child left inside sweltering East El Paso daycare bus asleep, unattended
EL PASO, Texas – One El Paso mother is furious after learning her 7-year-old son was forgotten and left inside a sweltering daycare bus. The incident…
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Peer-to-peer English program for Ukrainian youth recruits in El Paso
EL PASO, Texas– A new peer-to-peer program that helps Ukrainian students practice their English proficiency started recruiting people in the Sun…
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Wife of NMSU Chancellor accused of punching Chancellor several times
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — Court documents obtained by ABC-7 reveal the wife of NMSU Chancellor Dan Arvizu is accused of punching her husband several…
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EPCC philosophy professor earns top state accomplishment
EL PASO, Texas – Professor of Philosophy at El Paso Community college, Manuela Alejandra Gomez, was announced as a 2022 Piper Professor for the…
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‘Spring into Summer’, learn about how you can get your kids involved in summer programs
EL PASO, Texas — Looking to keep your kids entertained, connected and educated this summer, the BOOST Network has your answer. Right now the Spring…
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Workforce Solutions Borderplex launches new program providing free laptops
EL PASO, Texas– Workforce Solutions Borderplex launches the Opportunity Incubator Program, in partnership with Microsoft, to provide affordable or…
Continue Reading‘I read banned books’ library card campaign launches in Nashville
By CNN Staff The Nashville Public Library (NPL) is hoping to give out 5,000 free “banned books” library cards to local readers by the end…
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El Paso nursing student speaks out about experience working day of August 3rd shooting
EL PASO, Texas– While he was still a nursing student, Esai Barrios worked the August 3 Walmart shooting in 2019. He went on to experience the…
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TTUHSC of El Paso’s youngest nursing graduate is only 19-years-old
EL PASO, Texas– Angela Lopez graduated in December as a nurse from the Hunt School of Nursing while still a teen and now works as a surgical nurse…
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STAAR testing for most Borderland students begins
EL PASO, Texas — Most Borderland elementary and middle school students will start taking the STAAR test on Tuesday. Testing kicked off in April,…
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Settlement reached in California lawsuit alleging fraud by former EPISD superintendent, former board president
EL PASO, Texas – Former El Paso Independent School District Superintendent Juan Cabrera and former Board President Dori Fenenbock have settled a…
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Nursing students at TTUHSC of El Paso using virtual reality in the classroom
EL PASO, Texas — Virtual reality is becoming more popular, especially for video game lovers, but it’s become a practical tool. Nursing students at…
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EPISD spends $300k a year to maintain vacant school buildings
EL PASO, Texas — After Monday’s fire at Crosby Elementary was deemed arson by the Fire Marshal’s Office, ABC-7 is learning more about what happens…
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Fire at Crosby Elementary deemed arson
EL PASO, Texas – El Paso fire officials say a second fire at Crosby Elementary this year was intentional. The fire broke out Monday morning at the…
Continue ReadingTexas residents are suing their county after books were removed from public libraries
By Nicole Chavez, CNN Seven residents in Llano County, Texas, are suing county officials, claiming their First and 14th Amendment rights were…
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Three world-renowned chefs to lead new culinary program at Southwest University
EL PASO, Texas– Starting in the fall semester of 2022, a new culinary program will be available to students where they can gain hands-on experience…
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SISD breaks ground on Student Activity Complex II
EL PASO, Texas- The Socorro Independent School District broke ground on the soon-to-be second Student Activities Complex II being built behind the…
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‘Share the love’ – kids read to kittens at El Paso Animal Services
EL PASO, Texas — Your kids could read to kittens as part of a unique program all about sharing the love. Petco Love is on a mission to spread love…
Continue ReadingJunior college baseball pitcher is no longer on the team after attacking a baserunner
A pitcher from a junior college baseball team blindsided an opposing baserunner, leading to a brawl that resulted in multiple…
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EPISD looking for tutors, instructors to help students dealing with learning loss
EL PASO, Texas — Since the start of the school year, students across the Borderland who’ve been dealing with learning loss attributed to the…
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El Paso non-profit is organizing a basketball and a bowling league for people with disabilities
EL PASO, Texas– The Miracle League of El Paso provides children with disabilities the opportunity to play sports regardless of their abilities;…
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UTEP College of Education to host teacher job fair
EL PASO, Texas – Schools across the Borderland and the country are looking for teachers to join their teams. UTEP is hoping to fill that need with a…
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Socorro teachers want higher pay, some considered leaving their jobs
EL PASO, Texas — The Soccorro American Federation of Teachers voiced their need for a higher wage at last night’s SISD board of trustees meeting.…
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EPISD middle school students set to receive bikes to use during P.E. classes
EL PASO, Texas — Riding your bike at biking and hiking trails across El Paso is a great past time and a fun way to stay active. It’s a skill EPISD…
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EPISD mixing up p.e. class, implements cardio drumming for students
EL PASO, Texas — Students at some Borderland schools are marching to the beat of a new kind of own drum in p.e. class. It’s called cardio drumming…
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‘When a threat is made, it’s real’: El Paso police remind students of online threat consequences
EL PASO, Texas — The El Paso Police Department takes online threats made to schools seriously. On top of disciplinary action that schools can take,…
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