WATCH: Texas education chief discusses school funding, STAAR tests & more
AUSTIN, Texas — The Texas Tribune hosted a discussion with Texas education commissioner Mike Morath on Thursday about the state of public education…
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Mesilla Valley Christian School on 2-week virus closure order
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico (KVIA) — The New Mexico Public Education Department said Wednesday it has informed Mesilla Valley Christian School that it is…
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Covid testing not required for Borderland students to return to classrooms
EL PASO, Texas– It’s been a couple weeks since students across the Borderland re-entered the classroom. All school districts are taking precautions…
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EPISD board set to approve final payment on new multi-million dollar central offices
EL PASO, Texas — Box by box, desk by desk, hundreds of El Paso Independent School District employees are starting to move closer to downtown. The…
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Sunday Funday Moment: Pebble Hills senior is second in city to become 4-year Texas All-State choir member
EL PASO, Texas– Despite the pandemic, one Pebble Hills high school senior was able to accomplish two musical milestones. One of those milestones was…
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Longtime El Paso educator, current Cathedral High assistant principal dies of Covid at age 55
EL PASO, Texas — The assistant principal of Cathedral High School has died of complications from being infected by Covid-19, officials with El…
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YISD unveils their STAAR testing protocol to align with Texas rules
EL PASO, Texas — Public school students in Texas will be required to take the STAAR test in person at the direction of the Texas Education Agency.…
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LCPS board asks administration for plan by Feb. 16 to allow for phased-in return of students
UPDATE: The LCPS board voted Tuesday night to have the administration provide a plan that would allow for more face-to-face instruction following…
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Socorro ISD looks to hire new teachers during pandemic
EL PASO, Texas — The Socorro Independent School District is hosting a virtual job fair later this month to fill spots that have been vacated by…
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Ahead of LCPS board vote on whether to reopen schools, a 4th educator dies from Covid-19
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — Ahead of a school board vote on whether to reopen classrooms, Las Cruces Public Schools has lost yet another educator. “It…
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Texas Republicans want to keep transgender girls, women out of school sports teams
AUSTIN, Texas — Texas Republicans are again trying to limit the ways transgender youth can participate in athletics. Lawmakers have filed…
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Some Ysleta ISD students return to face-to-face classes Monday
EL PASO, Texas — Students enrolled with the Ysleta Independent School District, who opted for face-to-face instruction, will return back to the…
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‘Open our schools’: Parents and students call on LCPS to reopen classrooms
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — A group of Las Cruces parents and students called on the district to reopen public schools on Saturday afternoon. “Get us…
Continue Reading Texas will require students to take the STAAR test in person
AUSTIN, Texas — Texas public school students must show up in person to take the STAAR test this spring, and districts can apply for waivers to…
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‘It’s not safe’: Missing air filters prevent Centennial High athletes in Las Cruces from practicing indoors
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — On top of having their classes entirely online and their sports seasons delayed, Centennial High School athletes can’t…
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Fauci says Biden’s push to reopen schools in 100 days ‘may not happen’
Dr. Anthony Fauci, the nation’s leading infectious disease expert, cautioned Thursday that President Joe Biden’s push to reopen most…
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San Elizario food pantry demand soars: ‘We’re seeing community members that we had never seen in the lines’
SAN ELIZARIO, Texas (KVIA) — The pandemic has devastated families all across the country. Many organizations and people have stepped up to give…
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’66 Texas Western national champs inducted into College Basketball Hall of Fame
EL PASO, Texas — Immortal. That’s what the 1966 Texas Western national championship team now is after getting inducted as a class of 2020 member in…
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El Paso teachers’ group wants Dr. Ocaranza removed as Health Authority
EL PASO, Texas — The El Paso American Federation of Teachers said it has sent a letter to County Judge Ricardo Samaniego and Mayor Oscar Leeser…
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Some Oklahoma schools are telling kids to remember their masks or pay to get a new one
Some Oklahoma students will have to pay $1 to buy a new mask if they don’t have one when they get to class, as part of a school…
Continue Reading CDC says in-person learning amid pandemic possible with precautions
ATLANTA, Georgia — Many parents and caregivers remain worried about the safety of their children in schools amid the coronavirus pandemic, but…
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‘Anxiety and fear is normal’: El Paso psychologist offers tips for parents as children head back to campus
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — As more students return to classrooms after months of remote learning, some might be facing new anxieties about being back…
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Deadline approaching for bank-sponsored Student Leaders program that can help El Pasoans
EL PASO, Texas – Summer may feel a long way off, but the deadline is fast approaching for civic-minded teenagers in El paso to apply for the Bank…
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‘It should not have happened:’ New Mexico apologizes for canceling teacher vaccine appointments
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — The secretary-designate of the New Mexico Department of Health apologized Monday for the cancellation of more than 1,000…
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NMSU, UNM worry about enrollment declines during pandemic
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — There are more freshman enrolled at the University of New Mexico than the previous two years and enrollment for…
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New Mexico reverses course, won’t vaccinate educators ahead of others
Editor’s note: NMDOH spokesman Matt Bieber tells ABC-7 the state did not intend to open up the next category of vaccine distribution to teachers and…
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UTEP undertakes high-tech effort to sanitize Don Haskins Center amid pandemic
EL PASO, Texas — Socially distant seating prevents contact at the Don Haskins Center, but UTEP staff still has to keep the arena sanitized. To do…
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Immunize El Paso will partner with SISD to offer a drive-thru vaccination site
EL PASO, Texas — Immunize El Paso announced Friday that it will partner with the Socorro Independent School District to expand Covid-19 vaccine…
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UTEP to begin vaccinating students, staff after getting 1st shipment of doses
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The University of Texas at El Paso has received its first shipment of the Covid-19 vaccine. The university received nearly…
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Anthony ISD leader says school nurse has ‘become the most important person during this pandemic’
Anthony, Texas (KVIA) — As school campuses reopen to more students in the Borderland, some staff members have been thrust into roles that put…
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