UTEP undertakes high-tech effort to sanitize Don Haskins Center amid pandemic
EL PASO, Texas — Socially distant seating prevents contact at the Don Haskins Center, but UTEP staff still has to keep the arena sanitized. To do…
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Immunize El Paso will partner with SISD to offer a drive-thru vaccination site
EL PASO, Texas — Immunize El Paso announced Friday that it will partner with the Socorro Independent School District to expand Covid-19 vaccine…
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UTEP to begin vaccinating students, staff after getting 1st shipment of doses
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The University of Texas at El Paso has received its first shipment of the Covid-19 vaccine. The university received nearly…
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Anthony ISD leader says school nurse has ‘become the most important person during this pandemic’
Anthony, Texas (KVIA) — As school campuses reopen to more students in the Borderland, some staff members have been thrust into roles that put…
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SISD to allow teachers to return to remote instruction after virus hospitalization rate rises
EL PASO, Texas — The Covid-19 hospitalization rate in the El Paso region was back above 20% on Wednesday, causing Socorro Independent School…
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Nearly 1,000 missing UTEP virus vaccines now to arrive on Thursday
UPDATE, Jan. 20: A shipping snafu over the MLK holiday that left UTEP without an expected shipment of nearly 1,000 coronavirus vaccine doses has been…
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Women and girls are wearing pearls and Converse to honor Vice President Harris
WASHINGTON, DC — Wednesday’s inauguration was chock-full of sobering firsts. It’s beset by the Covid-19 pandemic, threats of…
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College Board will no longer offer SAT’s optional essay and subject tests
The SAT’s optional essay and subject tests have been nixed by the College Board, the latest step away from standardized testing in the midst of…
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EPISD, SISD allow more students to return to campus
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Two major Borderland school districts reopened campuses Tuesday to students whose parents have opted to send them back. The…
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Nursing school enrollment in El Paso sees dramatic increase during pandemic
EL PASO, Texas — As medical centers remain in need of backup all across the country, the Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center in El Paso has…
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‘I think we’ve learned a lot’: how smaller Borderland school districts have made in-person learning work
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Several larger Borderland school districts are preparing to expand their campus reopening plans this month. It’s something…
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YISD teachers, staff told to return to schools on Jan. 19 to prepare for in-person classes
EL PASO, Texas — The Ysleta Independent School District announced Thursday that teachers and staff will report back to school campuses as of Jan. 19…
Continue Reading ‘We’re just scared to lose our job, but we’re also scared to lose our life’; EPISD employee speaks out on campus safety
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — All El Paso Independent School District employees have been told to report back to campus Thursday. It’s the next step as…
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EPISD board votes to hire search firm to help find superintendent
UPDATE, Jan. 12: The EPISD voted 4 to 3 on Tuesday to seek proposals from search firms to assist the board in hiring a new superintendent for El…
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DACC offering short-term classes for adults left jobless during Covid-19 pandemic
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — Tens of thousands of people have lost their jobs during the pandemic, the majority of those are women over the age of 50.…
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Ysleta school district approved as vaccine administrator
EL PASO, Texas – The Ysleta School District has been approved by the state to be a vaccine administrator and is line to get Covid-19 vaccines. How…
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Las Cruces Public Schools begin coordinating to get their teachers vaccinated
EL PASO, Texas – The Las Cruces Public School system has begun working to get their educators prepared to receive COVID-19 vaccinations. LCPS…
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How to remotivate kids for more distance learning
Motivating kids to do schoolwork was hard enough in pre-pandemic times. No matter how skilled the teacher, and how clever the lesson plans, most kids…
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EPISD, YISD, SISD classes stay online for now, but phased-in school return could begin in a few weeks
EL PASO, Texas — Following a meeting Monday between El Paso area school leaders and local health officials, the three major districts all agreed to…
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El Paso native with UTEP & NMSU ties is hired as Boise State Athletic Director
BOISE, Idaho – In what turned out to be good news for sports fans in El Paso and Las Cruces, Boise State hired Jeremiah Dickey as their next Athletic…
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LCPS prepares for safe reopening of schools in 2021
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — Visitors to public schools are familiar with routine procedures like signing in and getting a visitor’s badge. These…
Continue ReadingJoe Clark, the baseball bat-wielding principal who inspired the movie ‘Lean on Me,’ dies at age 82
Joe Louis Clark, the hard-charging high school principal who inspired the movie “Lean on Me,” has died at the age of 82, his family said…
Continue Reading YISD could return to in-person classes for some students as early as Jan. 11
EL PASO, Texas – Some students in the Ysleta Independent School District could return to campus for in-person instruction as early as Jan. 11, a…
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El Paso teacher whose viral video of her 1st graders was seen by millions has died of Covid-19
EL PASO, Texas — An El Paso school teacher who made a viral video two years ago of her first-graders greeting one another has died of Covid-19. Word…
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New Mexico State Aggies grow brand with official coffee
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — The New Mexico State University Aggies are growing their brand with a new coffee. Named after the desert peak that looms…
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‘An angel in disguise’: Sons remember 3rd Las Cruces educator who lost battle to Covid-19
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico – For more than 22 years, she was known and loved as “Mrs. Gloria” in Las Cruces Public Schools. “She was larger than life,”…
Continue Reading Las Cruces Public School superintendent reflects on full remote semester
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — The first full remote semester for Las Cruces Public School students and staff is officially in the books. The Covid-19…
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UTEP football fires offensive, defensive coordinators after 3-5 Covid-impacted season
EL PASO, Texas – Third-year UTEP football coach Dana Dimel shook up his staff Friday. Both offensive coordinator Mike Canales and defensive…
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As cuts are made to UTEP athletics, top 2 coaches have yet to take promised salary reductions
EL PASO, Texas — UTEP’s two highest-paid head coaches have yet to take salary reductions, but UTEP Director of Athletics Jim Senter says…
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New Mexico State University chancellor named to Biden-Harris transition team
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — New Mexico State University Chancellor Dan Arvizu has been chosen as part of the transition team for…
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