EPISD superintendent speaks about recommendation to close ten schools
Update: El Paso ISD’s superintendent is speaking to ABC-7 about the recommendation. Update: El Paso Independent School District revealed 10…
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Legendary coach travels to Juarez to help kids in tough neighborhood in Mexico south of El Paso
ABC-7 reports from Colonia Mesquital in South Juarez, Mexico.…
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NAMIWalks El Paso draws over 1,000 participants for mental health awareness
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — El Paso’s annual NAMIWalks event brought more than 1,000 people to Ascarate Park, making it one of the city’s largest…
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UTEP featured on new season of Amazon Prime Video’s The College Tour
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The College Tour features UTEP in its 12th season, streaming now on Amazon Prime Video. The show features colleges and…
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Community organization looking to make demands to EPISD ahead of Destination District Redesign discussion
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — El Paso Independent School District will discuss the next step of Destination District Redesign (DDR) on Thursday, October…
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YISD kicks off Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program at eight schools
EL PASO, TX (KVIA) — In an effort to promote healthier eating and overall student well being, the Ysleta Independent School District started their…
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EPCC Architecture Program opens exhibit to showcase student work
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The El Paso community still has time to view an exhibit filled with work from current and past EPCC Architecture students.…
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EPCC and UTEP announce new engineering partnership
EL PASO, TX (KVIA) — El Paso Community College and UTEP announced a new engineering partnership this morning. The announcement was made during a…
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Zia Middle School Choir to perform on stage with rock band Foreigner in Las Cruces Wednesday night
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico (KVIA) — The choir at Zia Middle School will have a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity Wednesday night, as they’ve been selected…
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El Paso celebrates National Walk to School Day, promotes safety
EL PASO, TX (KVIA) — Today is Walk to School Day, encouraging students to walk or bike as part of a nationwide effort to promote health, safety, and…
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Blanca Trout resigns from Canutillo ISD Board of Trustees
CANUTILLO, Texas (KVIA) — Blanca Trout has resigned from the Canutillo Independent School District Board of Trustees effective immediately. The…
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Division 1 honors for Fabens High School Marching Band
FABENS, Texas (KVIA) – Franklin High School hosted the 2024 El Paso ISD Marching Band Invitational with the Fabens High School Marching Band earning…
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Socorro ISD’s conservator gives update on superintendent search and conservatorship
SOCORRO, Texas (KVIA)– Socorro ISD accepted a conservatorship appointed by Texas Education Agency back in March. Michael Hinojosa and Andrew Kim,…
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NMSU sends out alert about aggravated stalking attempt on campus
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico (KVIA) — NMSU issued a campus safety alert this afternoon about a man wanted on aggravated stalking and criminal trespass…
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UTEP offers hands-on youth program for fall intercession
EL PASO, TX (KVIA) — As many students across the Borderland take a break for fall intercession, UTEP is offering a hands-on youth program to keep…
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El Paso ISD Board approves bond strategist
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The El Paso Independent School District Board of Trustees announced the selection of bond strategist services from IN2…
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CREEED launches new website “School Finder” that compare schools in El Paso
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA)– Council on Regional Economic Expansion and Educational Development or CREEED celebrated 10 years of building educational…
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CREEED and El Paso Chamber hosting inaugural Education Matters Summit in El Paso
El Paso, TEXAS (KVIA) — CREEED and the El Paso Chamber of Commerce hosted the inaugural Education Matters Summit on Thursday, October 3rd from 8…
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Safety of school apps between educators and students in the Borderland
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Over the last two weeks at least three SISD staff members have faced multiple child indecency charges involving students.…
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Special Olympics program in El Paso shows how inclusion brings loads of smiles at Top Golf
EL PASO, TX (KVIA) — Special Olympics Texas hosted an event that was the first of its kind called the “Unified Fore Joy Pro Am” golf tournament. It…
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Dona Ana Community College expanding its food pantry to most campuses
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Dona Ana Community College has announced it is expanding its Comfort Casita food pantry to most of its campuses. Comfort…
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National search for dean of El Paso’s school of medicine runs to 2025
By Daniel Perez September 26, 2024 The national search to replace Richard Lange as dean of the Paul L. Foster School of Medicine could continue…
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Ginger G. and L. Frederick Francis Foundation donates $2 million to UTEP to found deanship
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The Ginger G. and L. Frederick Francis Foundation just gifted $2 million to UTEP’s Woody L. Hunt College of Business. The…
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Increased security at Santa Teresa Elementary following ‘unsubstantiated’ threat
SANTA TERESA, New Mexico (KVIA) –Gadsden Independent School District and the Doña Ana County Sheriff’s Office continue to investigate following a…
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UTEP collaborating with DOD, NSA to enhance microchip research
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — UTEP is collaborating with the DOD and the NSA to support semiconductor research and training. “We are deepening our…
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UTEP students pass measure to rebuild Union West
Update: UTEP students approved the measure. The school says the measure passed by less than 100 votes. “Students at The University of Texas at El…
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EPISD superintendent opts out of pay raise ‘in solidarity’ with teachers, staff
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — El Paso ISD Superintendent Diana Sayavedra just earned a favorable evaluation score from the district’s Board of Trustees,…
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Gadsden ISD makes changes to reporting systems at Chaparral Schools amid increase in false reports
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Due to an increase in false reports being made at Chaparral High School and Chaparral Middle School, Gadsden Independent…
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TX Governor Abbott announces a $344,000 grant to Fabens ISD to support career and technical education
Fabens, TEXAS (KVIA) — Governor Greg Abbott announced a grant of more than $344,000 has been awarded to Fabens Independent School District.…
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UT-Austin tightens automatic admission threshold to 5% of Texas’ top high schoolers
By Sneha Dey, The Texas Tribune Sept. 16, 2024 “UT-Austin tightens automatic admission threshold to 5% of Texas’ top high schoolers” was first…
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