NMSU, ExxonMobil to partner on produced water research
LAS CRUCES, N.M. (AP) — New Mexico State University has signed an agreement with ExxonMobil to coordinate research focused on wastewater produced…
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New Mexico releases plan for re-opening schools amid pandemic
SANTA FE, New Mexico — New Mexico’s public schools now have rules and suggestions for how to reopen in the fall in what could amount to…
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Texas plans few mandatory virus safety measures when public schools reopen in fall
AUSTIN, Texas — Texas education officials are envisioning a largely hands-off approach to helping school districts bring students back to campus…
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Las Cruces Public Schools to consider Oñate High name change
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — The Las Cruces Public Schools Board of Education will consider changing the name of Oñate High School on Thursday. “It…
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Hanks High School delays start of student-athlete workouts after coach gets virus
EL PASO, Texas — Ysleta Independent School District officials said Tuesday evening that the start of Hanks High School summer sports workouts would…
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‘I was super excited’: EPCC students make clear face masks to help deaf community
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Just a few months ago, it would’ve seemed strange to see someone walking around with a face mask. Now, it’s the new normal.…
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New Mexico State University releases plan for fall return
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — New Mexico State University is rolling out plans for students, faculty and staff as they prepare to return to campus in…
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Community Champions: Banner reunites Rosa Guerrero Elementary School class 7 years later
EL PASO, Texas — For a high school senior, the journey to graduation day is filled with its share of ups and downs. However, looking back at that…
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Gov. Abbott says Texas students to return to school campuses in fall
AUSTIN, Texas — Texas students will be returning to public schools in person this fall, Gov. Greg Abbott told state lawmakers on a call on…
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13 University of Texas football players test positive for virus
AUSTIN, Texas — Just four days after University of Texas at Austin began voluntary summer workouts for the football team, school officials confirmed…
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UIL temporarily lifts ban on live broadcasts of Friday night high school football games
EL PASO, Texas — The University Interscholastic League legislative council has lifted the ban for Friday night live broadcasts of Texas high school…
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YISD becomes latest to adopt ‘year-round’ school calendar
EL PASO, Texas— The Ysleta Independent School District Board of Trustees On Wednesday evening Became the latest El Paso County school system to…
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UTEP football players return to campus for voluntary workouts
EL PASO, Texas — The UTEP Miners began the process this week of trying to get back to football during the era of Covid-19. Monday, members of the…
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EPISD moves to change Robert E. Lee school name, adopts year-round school calendar
EL PASO, Texas — As controversial monuments and other signs of the Confederacy are removed across the country to reduce obstacles to racial harmony,…
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1st social-distancing practice day for some Borderland high school athletes
(Editor’s note: ABC-7 erroneously reported earlier that practices were ending after the first day in the SISD system due to virus concerns. This was…
Continue Reading University of Texas president to meet with students on athletes’ demands
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — The interim president of the University of Texas said Monday he is scheduling meetings with student groups after dozens of…
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New Mexico school closures, online learning may have set students back by months
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — After New Mexico’s governor ordered the closure of schools to prevent the spread of Covid-19, less than half of the state’s…
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Socorro ISD to start 2020-2021 school year with online learning, staggered classroom returns
EL PASO, Texas — The Socorro Independent School District has released plans to bring students back for the 2020-2021 school year while adhering to…
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SISD teacher’s aide arrested on child sex charges
EL PASO, Texas — A teacher’s aide in the Socorro Independent School District has been arrested on child sex charges, sheriff’s office and school…
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YISD history teacher is only from El Paso recognized as among the best in Texas
EL PASO, Texas — A teacher with Ysleta Independent School District has earned some statewide recognition. Eastwood Knolls International School…
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Whataburger gives $1 million to fund minority student scholarships in honor of George Floyd
SAN ANTONIO, Texas — Citing the recent death of George Floyd, Whataburger announced Wednesday that the company would be donating $1 million to a…
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EPCC trustee says dad has now died of virus too on day his wife was to be laid to rest
EL PASO, Texas — An elected member of the El Paso Community College Board of Trustees who lost her mother to Covid-19 last month, has now lost…
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Canutillo ISD approves ‘year-round’ school calendar with shortened summer vacation
CANUTILLO, Texas — The Canutillo Independent School District at a special board meeting on Tuesday decided to make a considerable change to how…
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‘Graduation tickets not for sale’: EPISD issues warning about graduation ticket scam
EL PASO, Texas — Parents, family and friends of 2020 graduates are being warned about scams that claim to have tickets for sale for the El Paso…
Continue Reading Name change considered for Robert E. Lee Elementary School in northeast El Paso
EL PASO, Texas — As controversial monuments, specifically Confederate monuments, are being removed across the country as a response to the death of…
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School meals will continue this summer for El Paso kids who rely on those
EL PASO, Texas — School districts in the El Paso area have been ramping up their nutrition service departments since the Covid-19 pandemic to make…
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‘I am in shock’: Fabens seniors pose for group graduation photo without social distancing or masks
FABENS, Texas — May graduations have been canceled to prevent the spread of Covid-19, but one photo surfacing on social media shows seniors at…
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El Paso partnership with UTEP, TTHSC may add capacity to process 1,000 virus tests a day
EL PASO, Texas — Â With El Paso City Council approving a partnership with UTEP and Texas Tech Health Science Center, officials soon expect the wait…
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‘Always there for each other’: Border Patrol stages emotional El Paso graduation parade
EL PASO, Texas — ABC-7 has covered numerous birthday and graduation parades throughout the coronavirus pandemic, but perhaps none more emotional…
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Culinary arts students allowed back on El Paso Community College campus
EL PASO, Texas — As thousands of students in El Paso and southern New Mexico end the school year without returning to the classroom, administrators…
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