Active coronavirus cases surge among children, teens in El Paso over the past month
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Known active coronavirus cases more than doubled among teens in El Paso between Aug. 28 and Sept. 28, according to county…
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2 more students at El Paso’s Irvin High School contract virus, bringing campus total to 5
EL PASO, TEXAS — Two more Irvin High School students have tested positive for Covid-19, officials said Wednesday afternoon, making five students…
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2 more LCPS schools see virus cases; infections now total 14
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico – Employees at Highland Elementary and Mesilla Elementary schools have tested positive for Covid-19, the Las Cruces Public…
Continue Reading Employee at Alameda Elementary in Las Cruces diagnosed with virus; now 12 total cases in LCPS
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico – An employee at Alameda Elementary School in Las Cruces has tested positive for Covid-19, the Las Cruces Public…
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New student, staff virus infections occur at El Paso’s Irvin, Franklin & Coronado high schools
EL PASO, Texas — Five new confirmed cases of the coronavirus have been diagnosed among students and staff in El Paso Independent School District…
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Northwest High students get state honors for community involvement during pandemic
EL PASO, Texas — Students at Northwest Early College High School are being recognized on the state level for their community service throughout the…
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Trump unveils plan to ship millions of virus tests in school re-opening push
WASHINGTON, DC — President Donald Trump announced Monday that the federal government will begin distributing millions of rapid coronavirus tests to…
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Zia Middle School employee has virus; 11 total cases in LCPS
MESILLA, New Mexico – An employee at Zia Middle School has tested positive for Covid-19, the Las Cruces Public Schools District announced Monday…
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El Paso High School student who was on campus Friday has tested positive for Covid-19
EL PASO, Texas – An El Paso High School student who was on campus Friday has tested positive for Covid-19, according to the El Paso Independent…
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Westside moms deliver meals on wheels to EPISD students with no one around to feed them
EL PASO, Texas– With kids at home for virtual learning and parents having to work, someone has to feed the kids. In steps Carla Felt with her…
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EPISD delays in-person class start amid rising El Paso virus cases
EL PASO, Texas — Citing a recent sharp increase in Covid-19 cases in El Paso County, the El Paso Independent School District announced Friday it…
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UTEP’s ‘Arts Alive’ project seeks to bring out sights and sounds during pandemic
El Paso, Texas — UTEP has launched the “Arts Alive” project which showcases the diversity of artists from all backgrounds on campus. The Covid-19…
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NMSU’s music program goes virtual after student & instructor are diagnosed with virus
EL PASO, Texas — The music department at New Mexico State University will continue instruction completely virtual after a student and an instructor…
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How many virus cases in your child’s school district in Texas? You can now find out
UPDATE: The Texas Education Agency is now releasing information about how many students and staff have tested positive for the coronavirus in each…
Continue Reading El Paso’s Irvin High School disinfected after student gets virus
EL PASO, Texas — El Paso Independent School District officials on Thursday said they had learned of an Irvin High School infected with the virus,…
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Elementary school in Chaparral shut down due to Covid-19 case; 3rd school in GISD to close
CHAPARRAL, New Mexico — Yucca Heights Elementary School in Chaparral has been shut down after an employee was reported to have been exposed to…
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UTEP’s athletic department furloughs employees, cuts jobs due to pandemic budget woes
EL PASO, TEXAS – In what UTEP President Heather Wilson called “tough decisions,” the university announced late Wednesday afternoon that it was…
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Enrollment drop could hurt funding for New Mexico schools
SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — Members of the Legislative Education Study Committee heard pleas Wednesday to keep up school funding, even if enrollment is…
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Some parents question EPISD superintendent being at game with daughter since fans aren’t allowed
EL PASO, Texas — El Paso Independent School District Superintendent Juan Cabrera was recently photographed not wearing a face mask while…
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Canutillo Middle School is site of CISD’s 4th known virus case
CANUTILLO, Texas – An individual at Canutillo Middle School has tested positive for Covid-19, according to the Canutillo Independent School…
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EPISD cancels indoor games vs. districts allowing fans; move comes as 2 YISD athletes get virus
EL PASO, Texas — The El Paso Independent School District’s El Paso High Tigers cancelled their volleyball game against the Ysleta Independent School…
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Bowie High School student tests positive for virus, was in contact with other students & staff
EL PASO, Texas – A student at Bowie High School has tested positive for Covid-19, the El Paso Independent School District announced Monday night.…
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3rd virus case reported in Canutillo ISD; 2nd to occur at Alderete Middle School
CANUTILLO, Texas – A person at Alderete Middle School has tested positive for Covid-19, becoming the third known case of coronavirus in the…
Continue Reading 2 more LCPS employees test positive for virus, bringing total to 10
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico – Two more Las Cruces Public Schools employees have tested positive for Covid-19, the district announced Monday. These cases…
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UTEP adds ‘1-stop shop’ for students looking for prestigious fellowships, scholarships, awards
EL PASO, Texas – A new UTEP support center has been created to help students apply for and receive national and international fellowships,…
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She made ‘mountains move,’ says UTEP professor of late Justice Ginsburg’s landmark work for gender equality
EL PASO, Texas — Long before her time on the nation’s highest court, Ruth Bader Ginsburg “changed the way that the United States looks at women in…
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NMSU Art Museum finally allowed to open back up on campus
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — The New Mexico State University Art Museum is opening back up for the first time in more than five months, a major relief…
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‘It gives me hope’: NMSU sees low virus positivity rate a month into semester
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — Four weeks after students’ return to campus, New Mexico State University has had a total of 16 people test positive for the…
Continue ReadingAs many as 51% of all school employees are at increased risk of Covid-19, study finds
School districts across the country are navigating how to reopen safely amid the deadly coronavirus pandemic, and the results of a new study could…
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UTEP ‘Marching Miners’ band loud and proud amid pandemic
EL PASO, Texas – It was never a question of “if” the UTEP Marching Miners would play at football games this fall, but for band director Dr. Andrew…
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