Some classrooms at Purple Heart Elementary School without A/C
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) —  Parents are calling for change after classrooms at Purple Heart Elementary School have gone without A/C. Some parents…
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Fabens ISD investigates school bus incident posted on social media
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — According to Fabens Independent School District, the district has completed an investigation into a recent bus incident that…
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New Mexico State University welcomes students back
LAS CRUCES, NM (KVIA) — Today marks the first day of classes at New Mexico State University. The university is welcoming 15,000 students back to…
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NMSU names candidates being considered to lead the university
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico (KVIA) — NMSU has named the people it is considering for the President position at the university. After a regular meeting on…
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Canutillo ISD releases footage to ABC-7 of “Senior Assassin” prank more than one year after an open records request
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The Canutillo Independent School District has now released to ABC-7 the surveillance footage of a “Senior Assassin” school…
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ABC-7 at 4: Memorias del Silencio will host release party
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA-TV)—Memorias del Silencio will hold a release party at the Mexican Consulate in El Paso on Thursday, August 22,…
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District Grades: Find out what the best schools in El Paso are, according to new data
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Ysleta Independent School District is the highest-performing school district in the El Paso region, according to new scores…
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Texas Tech Health El Paso holds annual white coat ceremony
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — In their 16th annual white coat ceremony Texas Tech Health El Paso welcomes 135 incoming medical students of the class of…
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New El Paso Electric lineworkers graduate from Western Tech
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Twelve students graduated from the Western Technical College (Western Tech) lineworker program Friday morning in a…
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EPISD says all funds for the Gene Roddenberry planetarium were used despite recent audit
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA)– A recent audit performed by ESSER lll states “there is a lag in the implementation of the planetarium” the audit went on to…
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Gadsden ISD increases security at Santa Teresa Middle School amid recent physical altercations
SANTA TERESA, New Mexico (KVIA) — Changes being made at Santa Teresa Middle School in the Gadsden Independent School District after recent physical…
Continue Reading El Paso ISD loses millions in state funding
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA)– In an effort to determine if school campuses are following the Texas EducationAgency’s (TEA) Student Attendance Accounting…
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Las Cruces Public Schools begins process to re-draw school boundaries ahead of Columbia Elementary re-opening
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico (KVIA) — Las Cruces Public Schools will soon start re-drawing school boundaries, and it coincides with the future opening of…
Continue Reading ABC-7 at 4: Lulac is working to educate local entrepreneurs
El Paso, TX (KVIA)T)- Raul Rodriquez and Maria Ramos from Lulac Council 9 join us to talk about an opportunity for local business…
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Regents approve $6.3M for Texas Tech Health El Paso clinical sciences building, cancer center design
by Daniel Perez, El Paso MattersAugust 13, 2024 The Texas Tech University System Board of Regents voted 8-0 to approve spending $6.3 million for the…
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EPISD loses potential $3.25 million in state funds over absences, poor attendance reporting
by Claudia Lorena Silva, El Paso MattersAugust 13, 2024 The El Paso Independent School District potentially lost about $3.25 million in state funding…
Continue Reading Gadsden ISD victim of ransomware attack
SANTA TERESA, New Mexico (KVIA) — Gadsden Independent School District was the victim of a ransomware attack at 2:00 PM today, according to a…
Continue Reading Texas Senator Cesar Blanco invites students to apply to the Texas Armed Services Scholarship Program
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Texas Senator (D) Cesar Blanco is inviting students from Texas to apply to the Texas Armed Services Scholarship…
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Fort Bliss soldiers graduate with master’s degrees
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) —  Twelve sergeants major from Fort Bliss, Texas, are marking a significant achievement as they graduate with master’s…
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Former NMSU Men’s Basketball Players court hearing scheduled for Monday
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico (KVIA) — Three former New Mexico State University basketball players facing sexual assault charges are expected to be in…
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Last day of tax-free weekend in Texas
El PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Sunday, August 11, will be the last day for you to take advantage of Texas’ tax-free weekend. According to the Texas…
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El Paso police deem fatal pedestrian collision involving Parkland student a suicide
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The fatal pedestrian collision involving a Parkland High School student Thursday has now been deemed as a suicide by El Paso…
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ABC-7 at 4: Teens and the mental health crisis
EL PASO, Texas—The mental health of high school students has worsened mainly in the past decade, except between 2021 and 2023, when things improved…
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ABC-7 at 4: Tips for drivers in school zones
EL PASO, Texas—Many El Paso students said goodbye to summer break this week, ready to take on the new school year. TxDOT is asking everyone to stay…
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IDEA Public Schools in El Paso to welcome first graduating class
EL PASO, TX (KVIA) — IDEA Public Schools in El Paso kicked off the 2024-25 school year, welcoming over 6,000 students across its 10 campuses. This…
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Parents split over EPISD utensil charge policy at Tippin Elementary
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA)– Parents at an El Paso Independent School District elementary school are responding to a policy in place at the start of the…
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Words of Wisdom with Rosa Guerrero: You are Uniquely You
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — El Pasoan Rosa Guerrero continues to help students prepare for the upcoming school year. Guerrero is a lifelong…
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Find out why some teachers just paid to park at El Dorado High School
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — This morning, a viewer contacted ABC-7 with concerns that El Dorado High School in Far East El Paso was charging teachers…
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Words of Wisdom with Rosa Guerrero: Embracing our culture in the classroomÂ
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — El Pasoan Rosa Guerrero is an educator, humanitarian and outspoken community activist. Guerrero continues to teach…
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Fabens ISD kicks off school year with new initiatives rolling in for students
FABENS, TX (KVIA) — Fabens Independent School District is welcoming students in for the 2024-25 school year! The district is rolling in with new…
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