Teen charged in drive-by shooting that sent El Paso school kids running for cover
UPDATE, June 9: An El Paso teenager has been arrested and charged in a drive-by shooting earlier this month that police said resulted in children at…
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Teen who wore Mexican flag at graduation gets the diploma he was denied at the ceremony
When Ever López walked across the stage at his North Carolina high school graduation, he became the first of his immediate family to graduate high…
Continue Reading North Carolina student denied diploma after wearing Mexican flag over graduation gown
ASHEBORO, North Carolina — A North Carolina high school student said he was denied his diploma at his graduation ceremony for wearing a Mexican flag…
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New Mexico scholarship program to fund full cost of tuition
SANTA FE, New Mexico — New Mexico’s lottery scholarship program in the next academic year will cover full tuition for eligible in-state…
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30-year-old woman arrested for allegedly posing as San Elizario school student
SAN ELIZARIO, Texas – A 30-year-old woman is charged with trespassing on school grounds after she allegedly posed as a student in the San Elizario…
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LCPS makes good on Trujillo’s promise to honor the 2020 graduating class
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico- The Las Cruces Public Schools announced they will let graduates from their 2020 class walk across the stage as their late…
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Coronado High School Band hosting 5k run fundraiser
EL PASO, Texas- With pandemic fears beginning to ease the Coronado High School Band has put together a 5k running event fundraiser in cooperation…
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NMSU athletics gets $3.5M gift to fill budget gap
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — After the pandemic trashed financial budgeting throughout the nation for college athletic programs, a new program is…
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Texas offers $1,200 in food aid to families getting free or reduced cost school lunch
AUSTIN, Texas — Texas families who relied on the Pandemic EBT card, which previously provided a one-time benefit of $285 for students receiving free…
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Bowie alumni restore crosses on Mount Cristo Rey to remember Walmart shooting victims
SUNLAND PARK, New Mexico — Restoration for remembrance. A group of El Paso’s Bowie High School alumni marched up Mount Cristo Rey earlier this week…
Continue ReadingTexas high school valedictorian switches speech to speak out on state’s abortion law
DALLAS, Texas — A high school valedictorian exhaled as she pulled a piece of paper from underneath her graduation gown. Gathering her courage,…
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LCPS board member who voted against new superintendent resigns citing ‘misogyny’
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — The Las Cruces Public Schools board member who cast the lone dissenting vote earlier this week against hiring the…
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El Paso area school failure rates rise by up to 20% from pandemic learning loss
EL PASO, Texas — After more than a year of learning from home, some students are feeling unprepared to move to the next grade and they along with…
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LCPS hires interim Ralph Ramos as new superintendent
UPDATE: By a 4-1 vote on Tuesday evening, the Las Cruces Public Schools board hired interim superintendent Ralph Ramos as the new permanent…
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El Paso teacher, 10 students transition to home schooling due to pandemic
EL PASO, Texas — For ten students, their parents and one teacher, the pandemic forced them to transition from traditional schooling to…
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EPISD will no longer require masks after June 4
EL PASO, Texas — The El Paso Independent School District said it will follow Texas Governor Greg Abbott’s executive order and will not require face…
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Las Cruces Public Schools holds public forum for 2 superintendent candidate finalists
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — The Las Cruces Public Schools district is holding a public forum Wednesday evening for the two finalists chosen for its…
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IDEA Public Schools’ CEO and COO ousted following financial audit
The IDEA Public Schools board announced Tuesday that it made the decision to part ways with Chief Executive Officer JoAnn Gama and Chief Operation…
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Marta Carmona named as the Socorro School District’s interim superintendent
EL PASO, Texas — A spokesperson with the Socorro Independent School District confirms to ABC-7 that Marta Carmona has been named as the district’s…
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East El Paso residents say their apartment complex is being vandalized by students during school day
EL PASO, Texas — Residents say an apartment complex in east El Paso is continuously being vandalized by students from nearby Eastwood High School…
Continue Reading Las Cruces Public Schools announces 2 superintendent finalists
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — Las Cruces Public Schools on Monday named two finalists for its vacant superintendent’s post, with one of the pair being…
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Top El Paso spots for memorable graduation photos
EL PASO, Texas — After a year without in-person graduation ceremonies across the Borderland due to the Covid-19 pandemic, area high schools and…
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Oñate Knights become 1st Las Cruces students to graduate on-stage in 2 years
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico – For the first time in two years, young and eager high school students walked across a Las Cruces stage in front of their…
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UTEP drops face mask requirement, but will keep social distancing for summer classes
EL PASO, Texas — A pandemic face mask requirement for students, faculty and visitors to the UTEP campus was lifted Thursday by university President…
Continue ReadingTexas governor banning public schools from requiring masks – here’s what parents think
AUSTIN, Texas — When Bridget Wiedenmeyer learned Texas was banning mask mandates in public schools, she immediately worried about her…
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Hundreds of LCPS students get Covid-19 vaccination shots
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — For the first time, students 12 years or older received their vaccination in the Las Cruces Public School District on…
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Canutillo High School teacher arrested, campus drug use alleged
CANUTILLO, Texas — An employee at Canutillo High School has been arrested by school district police on charges involving on-campus drug use,…
Continue Reading SISD board discusses plans for next school year and naming of superintendent
EL PASO, Texas — The Socorro Independent School District discussed a number of key items during a school board meeting Tuesday night, but took no…
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EPISD mom has cinder block benches built for kids waiting for school bus
El Paso, Texas– One El Paso Independent School District mom took action after seeing students for Brown Middle School wait for the bus on a broken…
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‘It means the world’: Emotional high school seniors return to Las Cruces elementary school
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico – Ahead of their graduations from high schools across Las Cruces, fifteen seniors inspired, motivated and encouraged Jornada…
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