Masks in school help prevent Covid-19 outbreaks and spread, CDC studies find
By Deidre McPhillips, CNN Covid-19 outbreaks are far more likely in schools that don’t require students and staff to wear masks, new data from…
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Pandemic lessons: How El Paso medical school students have had to adapt
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Training to be a doctor in the middle of a pandemic. In many ways, medical students in El Paso have had the opportunity to…
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$1,000 reward to catch Las Cruces High School vandals
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — One week after vandals struck Las Cruces High School, police asked for help finding those responsible and offered a $1,000…
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‘Keep the kids engaged’: El Paso phys ed coach outlines challenges of pandemic weight gain
EL PASO, Texas — After being cooped up at home for quite some time, Borderland doctors are starting to see more kids and teens come in with issues…
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El Paso FBI sees disturbing trend of online school threats
EL PASO, Texas — The El Paso office of the Federal Bureau of Investigation says it has seen a disturbing trend of online threats against public…
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Texas bill would limit options for transgender athletes
AUSTIN, Texas — If SB3 becomes law in Texas, transgender student athletes would have to participate on the sports team that corresponds with the sex…
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EPISD expands openings for pre-k program
EL PASO, Texas — Your child may now be able to qualify for the El Paso Independent School District’s dual-language pre-kindergarten program. EPISD…
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Ysleta ISD could stop weekly Covid-19 rapid testing
EL PASO, Texas — The Yselta Independent School District could likely discontinue its weekly Covid-19 rapid testing for students due to several…
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Does ‘The Eyes of Texas’ have a racist connotation?
AUSTIN, Texas — The Texas chapter of the NAACP and a group of students recently filed a federal civil rights complaint against the University of…
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5 El Paso schools earn Blue Ribbon education awards
EL PASO, Texas – On Tuesday, 26 Texas schools were named Blue Ribbon schools, with five of them being schools in the El Paso metro. Clendenin…
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UTEP’s president touts partnerships in State of the University address
EL PASO, Texas — The University of Texas at El Paso President Heather Wilson delivered the annual State of the University address Tuesday afternoon…
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Students return to east El Paso school after gas leak caused evacuation
UPDATE: Students returned to their classrooms at Hughey Elementary School in east El Paso after being evacuated for about an hour when construction…
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New UTEP course helps future educators prepare for post-Covid classrooms
EL PASO, Texas — As schools across the Borderland continue to transition to in-person learning, UTEP is hoping to help future educators transition…
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Legendary former NMSU hoops coach Neil McCarthy dies at 81
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — Neil McCarthy, legendary Hall of Fame head basketball coach at New Mexico State from 1985 to 1997, died Sunday at the age…
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Counties with the most college graduates in Texas
Stacker compiled a list of counties with the most college graduates in Texas using data from U.S. Census…
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TikTok’s new craze: ‘Devious lick’ challenge leads to school thefts
EL PASO, Texas — A viral TikTok challenge has led to damaged property and stolen items from schools across the nation, including some in Texas who…
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Americas High School threat prompts police response for Friday
EL PASO, Texas — Officials said there would be an extra police presence at Americas High School on Friday as a result of a potential threat leveled…
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El Paso districts all seeing school bus driver shortages
EL PASO, Texas — It’s an issue impacting parents across the country, including right here in the Borderland — finding school bus drivers. The three…
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NMSU launches ‘Vax Trax’ program to monitor staff, student vaccination status
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico– New Mexico State University launched their new “Vax Trax” program Wednesday to monitor vaccination status for staff and…
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‘Criminal activity’ threat leads to El Paso High School lockdown
EL PASO, Texas — What officials described as a ‘criminal activity’ threat led to the lockdown of El Paso High School on Tuesday. An El Paso…
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