UTEP announces its 2015 football signees
Twenty-two student-athletes signed national letters of intent to attend and play football at UTEP on Wednesday. Highlighting the Miners’ 2015…
Continue Reading 10-day-old baby’s death under investigation in Dona Ana County
Doa Ana County Sheriff’s investigators are investigating the death of a 10-day-old baby boy who was found unresponsive inside an East Mesa home…
Continue Reading El Pasoans trying to keep warm during extreme c-c-c-old this week
El Pasoans on Tuesday braced for frigid temperatures. Construction crews, police officers on patrol on bicycles and shoppers were among the people…
Continue Reading El Paso, Ysleta ISD open enrollment numbers show thousands of students are transferring
Early open enrollment numbers are in for both the El Paso and Ysleta school districts. Both districts are combating dwindling student populations.…
Continue Reading EPISD vehicles catch fire overnight
El Paso Fire Department was called out to an El Paso Independent School District warehouse where three trucks caught fire. Firefighters responded…
Continue Reading EPISD police want help from community
The El Paso Independent School District’s police department is turning to technology to keep its schools safe. The district’s new text…
Continue Reading El Paso ISD to meet with every employee organization, not just one representative
At Tuesday’s El Paso Independent School District’s special meeting, the board said its doing away with having one elected person to…
Continue Reading El Paso ISD teachers protest coming district-wide changes
El Paso Independent School District teachers gathered Monday afternoon at Brown Middle School protesting new changes coming down next school year.…
Continue Reading El Paso ISD: Parent feedback on school consolidation low; take online survey here
Results from the El Paso Independent School District’s facility survey don’t appear to be all that great. Out of 61,000+ students, EPSID…
Continue Reading EPISD to name superintendent finalist Monday
The El Paso Independent School District could have a superintendent finalist by Monday. Board of managers President Dee Margo confirmed they may name…
Continue Reading Special Report: EPISD students rarely ride to school on $4.7M in free bikes
It’s been more than two years since TxDOT gave the El Paso Independent School District a $4.7 million grant that helped give free bikes and…
Continue Reading El Paso ISD: Did taxpayers pay to build empty schools?
The El Paso Independent School District is considering three bond elections over the next six years. These bonds would pay for the recent…
Continue Reading EPISD report shows schools may close or be consolidated
The facility master plan organized by EPISD has dozens of schools on a list for either closure, reconstruction or consolidation in the coming years.…
Continue Reading Burges Asst. Principal Manuel Duran speaks out about audit
An El Paso Independent School District administrator put on leave last week says the district is unfairly targeting him. Assistant Principal of…
Continue Reading New stadiums, improvements coming to EPISD high schools
Bowie, Franklin and Jefferson high schools are getting upgrades. This after theEl Paso Independent School District reallocated extra money from their…
Continue Reading El Paso ISD asking parents, taxpayers to take survey on possible school consolidation
The El Paso Independent School District is asking parents and taxpayers to learn more about the findings of the Jacob’s Engineering Inc.…
Continue Reading EPISD to install internal controls to monitor student transcripts
The El Paso Independent School District discussed the results of its corrective action plan at Tuesday’s board meeting. One of the CAPs targets…
Continue Reading El Paso ISD parents push back against proposed changes
The El Paso Independent School District held its last community meeting Monday night at Austin High. It was the smallest of the community meetings.…
Continue Reading El Paso ISD overcomes deficit hurdles; passes its 2014-2015 budget
It took months of crunching the numbers, but the El Paso Independent School District has managed to pass its 2014 -2015 budget Tuesday night. With a…
Continue Reading El Paso ISD tax rate to stay the same; new high school named
The El Paso Independent School District’s budget shortfall will not be affecting taxpayers. At Tuesday’s board meeting, managers learned…
Continue Reading El Paso School District reallocates $60M to various high schools
How to spend $60 million? That’s the question decided by the El Paso Independent School Board of Managers Tuesday night. The funds originally…
Continue Reading Controversy at EPISD meeting
Margo invited in the current, elected trustees as well as the former inside the closed session where Juan Eduardo Cabrera was being interviewed.…
Continue Reading EPISD’s new public comment policy sparks outrage; employees to receive a 2.5% raise
The El Paso Independent School Board of Managers voted to change how public comment is conducted during board meetings. Up to four people can sign up…
Continue Reading EPISD board discusses health care; James Anderson resignation accepted
The El Paso Independent School District board accepted the resignation of former Assistant Superintendent of High Schools James Anderson. The board…
Continue Reading EPISD Board reveals reason behind high Weaver audit costs
It’s now coming to light why El Paso Independent School District had to pay forensic auditing firm Weaver nearly $800,000 to investigate…
Continue Reading EPISD lobbyist: Bill to aid students affected in district cheating scandal serves no purpose
When the Texas House Public Education committee considered a bill that would recover and educate students affected by El Paso Independent School…
Continue Reading El Paso ISD: 10 vacant buildings not an option for new $21.5 M central office
The El Paso Independent School District is dealing with a coming budget shortfall and is looking to cut costs where it can. What many people…
Continue Reading E.R.O Intermodal Services opens doors of Santa Teresa facility
E.R.O Intermodal Services is now operating in Santa Teresa. Strategically located near the Union Pacific hub, the company does maintenance and…
Continue Reading Texas DPS Reminds Texans to Watch for Children As New School Year Begins
As Texas children begin to head back to school, the Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) is reminding all drivers to watch out for children…
Continue Reading DPS Reminding Texans that Election Identification Certificates are Available at Driver License Offices
The Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) is reminding Texans in advance of the upcoming primary election that Election Identification Certificates…
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