Las Cruces public schools answer questions on school safety for parents
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — Administrators at Las Cruces public schools answered questions on school safety from parents during a town hall Wednesday…
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Las Cruces Public Schools talk about “school safety” with parents
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — Las Cruces Public Schools, FBI, and other law enforcement are starting a “conversation” about school safety with parents…
Continue ReadingCNN Exclusive: ‘I will second-guess myself for the rest of my life.’ Uvalde principal defends actions on day of shooting
By Rosa Flores and Ray Sanchez, CNN Robb Elementary Principal Mandy Gutierrez defended herself Wednesday against criticism about her handling of…
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El Paso homeschooling moms teach their kids with hands-on experiments. Today’s is- cooking food with solar power
EL PASO, Texas – The Sun City Homeschool Co-op in El Paso is a group of moms that create fun elective classes for their children to participate in.…
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Governor Lujan Grisham announces new film school in Las Cruces; talks jobs, economic impact
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — New Mexico Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham announced a new investment in Las Cruces: a film school. “It makes me…
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WATCH: New Mexico Governor set to announce new film school in Doña Ana County
DOÑA ANA COUNTY, New Mexico — New Mexico Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham joined state and local officials to announce the creation of a new…
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Clint ISD welcomes back students after short summer break
CLINT, Texas — More than 11,000 students enrolled in the Clint Independent School District are making their return to the classroom Monday morning.…
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30K books arrive at EPCC’s Jenna Welch and Laura Bush Community library to encourage family read time
EL PASO, Texas – More than 30,000 books will go to El Paso County families thanks to the partnership between the Molina Foundation and El Paso…
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Las Cruces schools welcome students back with free lunch for a year
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — Las Cruces students will eat breakfast and lunch for free this school year. According to Kelly Jameson LCPS spokesperson…
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Las Cruces students return to the classroom
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — Las Cruces Public schools welcomed all of its 24,000 students back to the classroom Thursday. Kinder, sixth and ninth grade…
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Gadsden ISD to let students out two hours early on Wednesdays throughout the school year
SUNLAND PARK, New Mexico– Beginning this school year, the Gadsden district will release their students two hours early every Wednesday. The…
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A Class On Harry Styles Is Coming To This Texas University
Students at a university in Texas will have the chance to study Harry Styles next spring as part of the first-ever college course dedicated to the…
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Las Cruces parents divided over sending their kids back to school
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico- With children returning to the Las Cruces Public Schools this week ABC-7 wanted to know how parents felt after the tragedy…
Continue ReadingDallas joins other Texas school districts in requiring clear or mesh backpacks after Uvalde massacre
By Nouran Salahieh and Chuck Johnston, CNN The Dallas school district announced Monday that it will require students to carry clear or mesh backpacks…
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More Borderland parents ask about homeschooling over COVID concerns
EL PASO, Texas– In 18 states that shared data through the current school year, the number of homeschooling students increased by 63% in the…
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EPISD students represent El Paso, win national drone competition
EL PASO, Texas — While students are enjoying their summer vacation hanging out at home, playing video games, two EPISD students took their love of…
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El Paso barbecue restaurant hosts backpack and school supplies drive
EL PASO, Texas – A barbecue restaurant in west El Paso is serving more than just pulled pork and slow-cooked ribs to the community. Kings BBQ &…
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UTEP holds New Student Orientation for a unique group of students
EL PASO, Texas — Many students starting college or university are in a unique situation. They spent a significant portion of their high…
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El Paso ISD and city to celebrate new Roddenberry Planetarium opening
EL PASO, Texas — The El Paso Independent School District will officially celebrate the opening of the new Roddenberry Planetarium with the city in a…
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El Paso toddler reads 1,000 books before kinder
EL PASO, Texas – With the help of her mom, one El Paso toddler has read more than 1,000 books before kindergarten. Natasha Walker is just three years…
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UTEP receives $1.7 million gift from Hector and Gloria López Foundation to benefit 15 ‘López Scholars’
EL PASO, Texas — The University of Texas at El Paso announced Tuesday a 1.7 million-dollar gift from the Hector and Gloria López Foundation to…
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Texas STAAR results improve in math and reading after pandemic dips
Texas students’ standardized test scores in reading and math moved closer to pre-pandemic levels after falling to levels not seen in a decade the…
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Texas safety officials will begin “random intruder detection audits” of schools in September
AUSTIN, Texas — This fall, Texas public schools will be subjected to random inspections to detect weak access points in the wake of the Uvalde…
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El Paso teens and young adults get the opportunity to participate in 18-month work program
EL PASO, Texas – The city of El Paso was chosen by the National League of Cities (NLC) to take part in a work program for 16-24-year-olds in the…
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Texas educator group proposes referring to slavery as “involuntary relocation” in second grade curriculum
A group of Texas educators have proposed to the Texas State Board of Education that slavery should be taught as “involuntary relocation” during…
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Program for EPISD students exercises the body, the mind
EL PASO, Texas — What started out as an after school program at one EPISD school is growing to other schools. Thanks to a grant from the Department…
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Supreme Court further erodes separation between church and state in case of praying football coach
By Ariane de Vogue, Tierney Sneed and Devan Cole, CNN The Supreme Court said Monday that a Washington state school district violated the First…
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Ysleta Independent School District second district in El Paso county to give raises to teachers, administration
EL PASO, Texas – YISD has voted to give district staff a raise after approving a $501.8 million dollar budget for the 2022-2023 school year. Ysleta…
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Socorro Independent School District to increase salaries of teachers, administrators
EL PASO, Texas – The SISD board voted Tuesday to give pay raises all across the district. Teachers will get the pay highest raise with a 6% raise in…
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WATCH Live: Texas Senate Hearing on Uvalde investigation
CLICK HERE TO VIEW LIVESTREAM AUSTIN, Texas — The “To Protect All Texans, Special” committee will hear public testimony on mental health and firearm…
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