El Paso area school failure rates rise by up to 20% from pandemic learning loss
EL PASO, Texas — After more than a year of learning from home, some students are feeling unprepared to move to the next grade and they along with…
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LCPS hires interim Ralph Ramos as new superintendent
UPDATE: By a 4-1 vote on Tuesday evening, the Las Cruces Public Schools board hired interim superintendent Ralph Ramos as the new permanent…
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El Paso teacher, 10 students transition to home schooling due to pandemic
EL PASO, Texas — For ten students, their parents and one teacher, the pandemic forced them to transition from traditional schooling to…
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EPISD will no longer require masks after June 4
EL PASO, Texas — The El Paso Independent School District said it will follow Texas Governor Greg Abbott’s executive order and will not require face…
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Las Cruces Public Schools holds public forum for 2 superintendent candidate finalists
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — The Las Cruces Public Schools district is holding a public forum Wednesday evening for the two finalists chosen for its…
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IDEA Public Schools’ CEO and COO ousted following financial audit
The IDEA Public Schools board announced Tuesday that it made the decision to part ways with Chief Executive Officer JoAnn Gama and Chief Operation…
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Marta Carmona named as the Socorro School District’s interim superintendent
EL PASO, Texas — A spokesperson with the Socorro Independent School District confirms to ABC-7 that Marta Carmona has been named as the district’s…
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East El Paso residents say their apartment complex is being vandalized by students during school day
EL PASO, Texas — Residents say an apartment complex in east El Paso is continuously being vandalized by students from nearby Eastwood High School…
Continue Reading Las Cruces Public Schools announces 2 superintendent finalists
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — Las Cruces Public Schools on Monday named two finalists for its vacant superintendent’s post, with one of the pair being…
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Top El Paso spots for memorable graduation photos
EL PASO, Texas — After a year without in-person graduation ceremonies across the Borderland due to the Covid-19 pandemic, area high schools and…
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Oñate Knights become 1st Las Cruces students to graduate on-stage in 2 years
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico – For the first time in two years, young and eager high school students walked across a Las Cruces stage in front of their…
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UTEP drops face mask requirement, but will keep social distancing for summer classes
EL PASO, Texas — A pandemic face mask requirement for students, faculty and visitors to the UTEP campus was lifted Thursday by university President…
Continue ReadingTexas governor banning public schools from requiring masks – here’s what parents think
AUSTIN, Texas — When Bridget Wiedenmeyer learned Texas was banning mask mandates in public schools, she immediately worried about her…
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Hundreds of LCPS students get Covid-19 vaccination shots
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — For the first time, students 12 years or older received their vaccination in the Las Cruces Public School District on…
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Canutillo High School teacher arrested, campus drug use alleged
CANUTILLO, Texas — An employee at Canutillo High School has been arrested by school district police on charges involving on-campus drug use,…
Continue Reading SISD board discusses plans for next school year and naming of superintendent
EL PASO, Texas — The Socorro Independent School District discussed a number of key items during a school board meeting Tuesday night, but took no…
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EPISD mom has cinder block benches built for kids waiting for school bus
El Paso, Texas– One El Paso Independent School District mom took action after seeing students for Brown Middle School wait for the bus on a broken…
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‘It means the world’: Emotional high school seniors return to Las Cruces elementary school
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico – Ahead of their graduations from high schools across Las Cruces, fifteen seniors inspired, motivated and encouraged Jornada…
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Delayed student release at Loma Verde Elementary as police look for strange person
EL PASO, Texas — A strange person spotted lurking around Loma Verde Elementary School on Tuesday afternoon prompted a delayed release of students…
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Texas ending mask mandates in schools starting in June
AUSTIN, Texas — Gov. Greg Abbott said Tuesday that public schools must end mask requirements starting in June and ordered Texas’ cities and…
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Las Cruces family celebrates weekend college graduations of mom and her 2 kids
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — It’s graduation weekend, a special time for not just the graduate – but also their family and friends. One Las Cruces…
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NMSU holds 1st in-person commencement ceremonies in 2 years
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — About 850 students walked across the coveted New Mexico State University stage Saturday and in the same token etched their…
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Mija, Yes You Can® teams up with El Paso Electric for its first grant ‘Mija, Power up! Scholarship program’
El Paso, Texas — The Mija Project is excited to help deserving women and girls in the El Paso and Las Cruces area achieve their education and career…
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Community group calls on EPISD to help Segundo Barrio children impacted by pandemic learning loss
EL PASO, Texas — A group of concerned community members gathered Saturday morning in the Segundo Barrio to call on the El Paso Independent School…
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2 SISD students awarded $10,000 scholarships by The Great Khalid Foundation
EL PASO, Texas — A surprise like no other! Two Socorro Independent School District students were surprised with scholarships from The Great Khalid…
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UTEP hosts in-person commencement, Mexican parents allowed to cross the border
EL PASO, Texas — The University of Texas at El Paso celebrated the Class of 2020 and the Class of 2021 during it’s in-person commencement ceremony…
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‘You never know when a disaster may occur’: TTUHSC El Paso students train for mass casualty response
EL PASO, Texas — It’s difficult to prepare for an emergency scenario, but doctors, nurses and EMTs must be ready on the frontlines in minutes…
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EPISD audit appears to focus on contracts supported by ex-Superintendent Cabrera
EL PASO, Texas — The El Paso Independent School District Board of Trustees have directed their internal auditor to investigate other district…
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Santa Teresa 6th grader chosen as finalist in Google art contest
SANTA TERESA, New Mexico — A 6th grader at Santa Teresa Elementary School is up for a scholarship and $50,000 for her school, but she needs your…
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EPISD’s top academic, operations officials put on leave amid audit
EL PASO, Texas — Two top El Paso Independent School District administrators were put on leave ahead of Wednesday evening’s board meeting to discuss…
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