New Mexico governor advises families to prepare for extended school closures
SANTA FE, New Mexico — Students picked up laptop computers and books Friday from school to settle into life at home without public gatherings for…
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New Mexico State expanding spring break to 2 weeks amid virus concerns
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — New Mexico State University is expanding its spring break by an additional week in an effort to reduce the potential spread…
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All New Mexico public schools canceled for the next 3 weeks on virus fears
SANTA FE, New Mexico — All New Mexico public schools K-12 have been canceled, starting Monday, for three weeks. The school closure announcement was…
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El Paso student athletes recalled from out of town tournaments
EL PASO, Texas — Student athletes from Montwood High School had to return to El Paso from out of town tournaments after the Socorro Independent…
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Coronavirus prompts Las Cruces & El Paso area school districts to cancel student trips
EL PASO, Texas — Borderland area school administrators announced Thursday that they were canceling trips to protect students from potential…
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Borderland students learn computer coding
EL PASO, Texas — Some local Borderland students are becoming fluent in a whole new language — computer coding. Students at Riverside High School…
Continue Reading Las Cruces students in D.C. get school trip abruptly canceled, will face self-quarantine upon return
WASHINGTON, DC — About 80 Las Cruces High School students and others from Mesa and Sierra middle schools in the nation’s capitol on a school trip…
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Veteran El Paso police officer shoots suspicious man with gun near Lower Valley school
EL PASO, Texas — A veteran El Paso police officer shot and wounded a suspicious man with a gun who was wandering the grounds of Riverside High…
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2 New Mexico State students self-quarantined — 1 in El Paso — after returning from Italy trip
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — Two New Mexico State University students who returned from a trip to Italy are under self-quarantine as a precaution…
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SISD launches fight against coronavirus with top to bottom disinfection plan
SOCORRO, Texas — The Socorro Independent School District is launching a major offensive to fight back against the coronavirus. SISD officials said…
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Man wandering athletic fields at northeast El Paso school prompts brief lockout
EL PASO, Texas — A man found wandering the athletics fields of Cayon Hills Middle School prompted a brief lockout Tuesday afternoon, officials said.…
Continue Reading New Mexico State University to drop intensive English program
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — New Mexico State University is restructuring its international programs and will drop an intensive English program amid…
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Crossing guard at Crosby Elementary in northeast El Paso hospitalized after being struck by vehicle
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — A crossing guard at Crosby Elementary School was struck by a vehicle Monday morning. A spokesman for the El Paso Fire…
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Sunday Funday Moment: Eastlake high school student’s act of kindness goes viral thanks to teacher
EL PASO, Texas– Ana Vasquez, a math teacher at Eastlake High School, shared a video on Facebook of an Eastlake high school student holding the doors…
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Horizon High School soccer team honors Javier Rodriguez, youngest victim of Walmart shooting
HORIZON CITY, Texas — Soccer players at Horizon High School took time during their last home game Saturday to remember and honor the life of their…
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Contractors working on 2016 EPISD bond projects may have violated wage laws
EL PASO , Texas — Officials with the El Paso Independent School District are looking into the possibility of contractors and subcontractors working…
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‘The Amazing Shake’: Las Cruces students compete to become top communicators
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — Students can’t learn how to socialize by reading a textbook. “A lot of schools strictly on academics,” said Anita Martos,…
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Las Cruces High School on lockdown due to bomb threat
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — Las Cruces High School was on lockdown for a portion of Friday afternoon due to a bomb threat, officials said. A school…
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It’s a hoax: No, a Las Cruces middle school student is NOT infected with coronavirus
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — A bogus social media post claiming a confirmed case of coronavirus at Lynn Middle School in Las Cruces is completely false,…
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UTEP suspends overseas student trips due to coronavirus concerns
EL PASO, Texas — Due to rising concerns over the coronavirus, decision-makers at UTEP have officially suspended three faculty-led trips overseas…
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Borderland schools start planning for possible spread of coronavirus
EL PASO, Texas — Schools across the United States and in the Borderland are rushing to update emergency plans after federal officials warned that…
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No charges filed in last month’s El Paso High School gun scare; officials said case was closed but are now reversing their position
EL PASO, Texas — No one has been charged or prosecuted after a gun scare paralyzed El Paso High School a month ago, ABC-7 has learned. Police on…
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2 students hurt — 1 seriously wounded — in stabbing at Americas High School; suspect arrested after posting video to social media
EL PASO, Texas — Two students were hurt, one of whom suffered serious wounds, in a stabbing attack at Americas High School on Thursday afternoon and…
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Socorro school superintendent disputes trustees claim that ‘many students’ graduated despite not meeting requirements
SOCORRO, Texas — The Socorro Independent School District’s superintendent defended SISD’s standards at a news conference Wednesday, seeking to rebut…
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Gadsden schools computer network is latest hit by ransomware attack
GADSDEN, New Mexico — The Gadsden Independent School District’s computer network has been attacked by a ransomware virus that has shutdown the…
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School zone survival: How El Paso schools are working to prevent tragedies & keep kids safe
EL PASO, Texas — It has been nearly five months since 7-year-old Alexa Barrera was hit and killed by a car as she walked to school at Oran Roberts…
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Elementary student taken to hospital after school bus crash in Santa Teresa
SANTA TERESA, New Mexico (KVIA) — A student at Santa Teresa Elementary School was taken to the hospital by his parents on Monday after the school…
Continue ReadingHe’s a seasoned lawyer on Trump’s impeachment defense team. But Ken Starr had a troubled tenure as president of Baylor University
Ten years before Ken Starr joined President Donald Trump’s impeachment defense team, he was named president of Baylor University in Waco,…
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Santa Teresa High School locked down for over 2 hours after threat triggers active shooter concern
SANTA TERESA, New Mexico — Santa Teresa High School went on lockdown toward the end of the school day on Wednesday due to an active shooter concern…
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3-year-olds will have free pre-kindergarten in Socorro ISD starting this fall
SOCORRO, Texas — Three-year-olds will have access to full pre-kindergarten free of cost starting in the fall of 2020 with the Socorro Independent…
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