GiGi’s Playhouse El Paso welcomes UTEP’s president, for special story time event
EL PASO, Texas — A new innovative program to help children with disabilities was launched Saturday morning at GiGi’s playhouse. GiGi’s playhouse is…
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A Texas school district lost $2.3 million in a phishing email scam, police say
Texas authorities and the FBI are investigating after the Manor Independent School District lost about $2.3 million in a phishing email scam, the…
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Las Cruces considers adding 25 more days to school year for students
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — Las Cruces Public School students may be getting a change to their schedule. LCPS officials have proposed a calendar with…
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UTEP professor’s trip home lands her near epicenter of Puerto Rico earthquakes
GUAYANILLA, Puerto Rico — El Pasoan Ivonne Santiago landed on stable ground in Puerto Rico on Sunday for a family visit and woke up Monday in a…
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2 months after ransomware attack, Las Cruces Public Schools still crippled by limited internet access
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — More than two months after a massive ransomware attack compromised the Las Cruces Public Schools network, a teachers’ union…
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New Mexico governor seeks raises for teachers, state workers
SANTA FE, New Mexico (AP) — New Mexico’s governor has delivered budget recommendations that include a new round of pay increases for public…
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Vigil held for El Paso High School athlete who died suddenly
EL PASO, Texas — Members of the El Paso High School community remembered a young life cut short at a candlelight vigil on the steps of the school…
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New Texas law requires college faculty to report cases of sex harassment, misconduct
EL PASO, Texas — A new state law aims to hold faculty and staff on Texas college campuses accountable, if they don’t report certain forms of…
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Sign Language Santa brings joy and understanding to students
EL PASO, Texas – For over 20 years, the El Paso Independent School district has held a Sign Language Santa Day, drawing in dozens of dtudents who…
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Las Cruces school bus drivers still haven’t received agreed upon pay raise months after reaching labor pact
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — Las Cruces school bus drivers have yet to see their agreed upon pay increase months after a new labor deal was reached. The…
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New crime data suggests there may be a growing problem at UTEP
EL PASO, Texas — Coming in at 31 out of over 2000 schools in a national campus safety ranking gave UTEP a reason to celebrate. They posted the…
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Border Patrol chases migrants into El Paso school during Christmas program
EL PASO, Texas — Parents at an elementary school were attending a Christmas program Tuesday evening when suddenly law enforcement swarmed the…
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UTEP nursing grad defies the odds, offers inspirational message to others
EL PASO, Texas — The UTEP nursing program is one of the toughest in the nation. Add being a single mother to three children with no support…
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Video shows moment officer accidentally fired gun inside Las Cruces school
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — ABC-7 on Friday obtained video that shows a police officer who recently fired his weapon inside a Las Cruces middle school…
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El Paso’s Irvin High School journalism program receives top honors
EL PASO, Texas — While the majority of El Paso was chowing down on Thanksgiving dinner, the Irvin High School Rockets journalism team was putting…
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Las Cruces High School wrestling tourney briefly disrupted after teacher thought she saw person with gun
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — A report of a possible person with a gun at Las Cruces High School late Friday afternoon briefly disrupted an after-school…
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Canutillo school district celebrates 60 years at Diamond Jubilee this Saturday
EL PASO, Texas – Canutillo ISD and the Canutillo Alumni Foundation for Education (CAFÉ) will host a Diamond Jubilee this Saturday, December 14 to…
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Former Socorro schools superintendent indicted on federal bribery charges
BROWNSVILLE, Texas – A former Socorro Independent School District superintendent is being held on $50,000 bond on federal corruption and conspiracy…
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Tornillo High School teacher arrested, accused of sending sexually explicit text messages to boys
TORNILLO, Texas — A teacher at Tornillo High School has been arrested on accusations of having “improper relationships with students,” sheriff’s…
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UTEP exhibit featuring art created by migrant children ends this Saturday
EL PASO, Texas – UTEP’s Centennial Museum and Chihuahuan Deserts gardens invites you to join them for Las Posadas at the Centennial Museum and…
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Giants guard, UTEP alum Will Hernandez wears ‘El Paso Strong’ cleats on MNF; Eagles rally past Giants 23-17
PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania — UTEP alum and New York Giants’ starting left guard Will Hernandez wore special ‘El Paso Strong’ cleats to benefit…
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Teen brothers accused of breaking into Las Cruces school and causing over $1,000 in damage
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — Two teenager brothers have been arrested after they allegedly broke into Lynn Middle School over the weekend to burglarize…
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Driver who struck, killed 7-year-old El Paso girl in school crosswalk won’t be charged in her death
EL PASO, Texas — Nearly three months to the day that 7-year-old Alexa Barrera was tragically hit by car and killed in a crosswalk on her way to…
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Officer who accidentally fired gun inside Las Cruces school faces criminal charge
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — A school resource officer who accidentally fired his gun inside Picacho Middle School is facing a misdemeanor criminal…
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LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — A school resource officer inadvertently fired his gun inside a Las Cruces school on Wednesday afternoon, and the family of…
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El Paso school officials examining how much homework is too much
EL PASO, Texas — El Paso Independent School District officials met Tuesday to discuss homework in the district and how much is appropriate, but took…
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Youth in states requiring universal background checks are less likely to carry guns to school, study says
High school students in states that require universal background checks on all prospective gun buyers are less likely to carry guns compared to…
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‘Stop the Bleed’: New emergency medical training course comes to Texas schools
EL PASO, Texas — Both independent school districts and charter schools all across Texas are working on a new medical emergency program for their…
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‘Yards of Time’ exhibition showcases work by UTEP graphic arts students
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) – Several students studying graphic design at UTEP will have their work on display beginning this Thursday. The “Yards of Time”…
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UTEP receives $70 million for new research facility
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) – The University of Texas System Board of Regents approved $70 million in funding for a major new facility at The University of…
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