Hospitals of Providence to begin vaccinating El Paso teachers Thursday
EL PASO, Texas — More vaccine appointments will now be available for teachers. The Hospitals of Providence will be vaccinating teachers for all El…
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4 Las Cruces families split on option of classroom return: Here are their stories
The Haslam family (top left), the Hernandez family (top right), the Richard sisters (bottom left) and the Costin family (bottom right). LAS CRUCES,…
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FBI not asked to help with hacker ‘intrusion’ causing computer network outage at UTEP
UPDATE, March 9: The University of Texas of El Paso has not sought help from the FBI for a devastating hacker attack that has shut down computer…
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No charges will be filed against van driver who struck, killed LCPS superintendent Karen Trujillo
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — No charges will be filed against an 18-year-old minivan driver who struck and killed Las Cruces Public School…
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New Mexico schools to reopen by Apr. 5 as state expands vaccine priority to teachers
SANTA FE, New Mexico — In a press conference Monday, New Mexico Department of Education Ryan Stewart said he wants all students back in the…
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EPISD working with UMC to vaccinate all school employees
EL PASO, Texas — The El Paso Independent School District announced Monday it was undertaking an effort with University Medical Center to vaccinate…
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Funeral for late LCPS superintendent Karen Trujillo will be private service
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico – The late Las Cruces Public Schools Superintendent Karen Trujillo will be laid to rest next week. A private funeral service…
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Texas schools won’t lose state funding this academic year for pandemic attendance declines
AUSTIN, Texas — Texas will fully fund school districts that have seen student attendance drop during the pandemic, as long as they maintain or…
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New Mexico to allow fans at high school sporting events
SANTA FE, New Mexico —The New Mexico Public Education Department announced Thursday evening that fans will be allowed at high school sporting…
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Late LCPS superintendent Karen Trujillo leaves behind legacy at NMSU
EL PASO, Texas — The late Karen Trujillo, superintendent for Las Cruces Pubilc Schools, not only left behind a legacy for the school district but…
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New Mexico officials say they’ll need more vaccine supply to meet federal mandate for teacher shots
SANTA FE, New Mexico — The U.S. government needs to boost vaccine supplies if it wants New Mexico to meet a new mandate for getting at least one…
Continue Reading Texas Education Agency says schools still may require masks – but don’t have to
AUSTIN, Texas — Masks are still required in Texas public schools unless local school boards decide to make them optional, the Texas Education Agency…
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YISD superintendent to recommend board keep school mask mandate
EL PASO, Texas — The ramifications of Texas Gov. Greg Abbott’s announcement that he will remove the statewide mask mandate and allow all businesses…
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New LCPS interim superintendent hopes to ’embrace’ former leader Karen Trujillo’s legacy
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — Las Cruces Public School’s interim Superintendent Ralph Ramos said his goal is to “embrace” Karen Trujillo’s vision for the…
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School and child care workers in Texas now eligible for vaccination
AUSTIN, Texas — The Texas Department of State Health Services announced Wednesday that school and child care personnel are now eligible to be…
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CVS has vaccine appointments for Texas teachers; all currently booked in El Paso
AUSTIN, Texas — CVS Pharmacy is now offering Covid-19 vaccines to teachers, daycare and preschool workers in Texas. The pharmacy was previously only…
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University of Texas donors threatened to withhold money if ‘The Eyes of Texas’ dropped
AUSTIN, Texas — The Texas Longhorns had just lost to rival Oklahoma for the third time in a row — this time after a quadruple overtime. The…
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LCPS board selects school principal as interim leader after superintendent’s death
UPDATE: After five hours of deliberation on Monday night, the LCPS board voted to name Ralph Ramos as the school district’s interim superintendent.…
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NMSU remains against declaring campus a sanctuary
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — New Mexico State University is rejecting requests that the Las Cruces campus take on sanctuary status for students who are…
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NMSU students complete ‘difficult’ film challenge unlike any other
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — The challenges of the pandemic provided the creative fuel that New Mexico State University students needed to succeed in a…
Continue Reading NMSU scholarship fund set up to honor late LCPS superintendent – Here’s how to donate
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — A memorial fund has been established to honor the late Las Cruces Public Schools superintendent Karen Trujillo, who was hit…
Continue Reading Family, colleagues say LCPS superintendent’s death is an ‘unimaginable loss’
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — Family, community members and colleagues said Friday they were dealing with “an unimaginable loss” following the death…
Continue ReadingOpen a window to reduce virus spread, CDC tells schools
The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention posted new recommendations Friday on the importance of good ventilation in preventing coronavirus…
Continue Reading LCPS leader struck by van, killed while dog walking
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — A woman walking her dogs in her neighborhood was struck by a minivan and killed Thursday evening, Las Cruces police said.…
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Anthony High School theater students explore safe ways to keep performing during pandemic
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — High school sports teams have implemented various safety protocols to compete during the pandemic. Arts programs are…
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Educator known as ‘father figure’ to students among 2 more LCPS employees to die of Covid-19
UPDATE: LCPS officials on Monday afternoon said two additional employees had now died of Covid-19, marking the sixth and seventh deaths of educators…
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UTEP economist expects higher gas prices for at least next 3 weeks
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The impact of severe winter weather is far from over. Economists fear the financial fallout could be great, but a local…
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UTEP men’s hoops games against Florida Atlantic canceled after Miner tests positive for Covid
MIAMI, Florida – The UTEP men’s basketball games at Florida Atlantic in Boca Raton this weekend have been canceled because of a positive Covid-19…
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LCPS prepares for the return of in-person learning to schools
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — Las Cruces Public Schools rolled out their plan this week for the return of students to the classroom and all 33 school…
Continue ReadingThe level of Covid-19 among children reflects cases in the community, not whether schools were open
Covid-19 case rates among children track much more consistently with overall case rates in a state than with trends in in-person learning in K-12…
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