NMSU to require Covid-19 vaccines for all employees, eliminates weekly testing option
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — New Mexico State University will now require all faculty and other workers – including student employees – to be fully…
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NMSU, Dona Ana County Community College see pandemic enrollment drop-offs
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — Colleges around the nation are experiencing a decrease in student enrollment due to the pandemic. The National…
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Socorro ISD hoping to entice more substitutes by increasing pay
EL PASO, Texas — It’s a problem many Borderland school districts are facing — staffing issues. The Socorro Independent School District is no…
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Sheriff says video shows Hot Springs High football players engaged in hazing ‘assault’
UPDATE: Sierra County Sheriff Glenn Hamilton held a news conference Tuesday to provide an update on the criminal investigation into an alleged hazing…
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Former Las Cruces principal gets 11 years in prison for uploading child porn
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — Joel Aguilar Villanueva, the former principal of Zia Middle School in Las Cruces, was sentenced Tuesday to 11 years in…
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WATCH: Memorial service for longtime UTEP president & ‘beloved icon’ Diana Natalicio
UPDATE, Oct. 24: The University of Texas at El Paso paid tribute to the life of UTEP President Emerita Diana Natalicio at a Celebration of Life…
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After ‘heartbreaking’ theft of $200k of LCHS band equipment, some items recovered
UPDATE: Albuquerque Police on Saturday night said they had located the stolen Penske rental truck with Las Cruces High School’s band equipment. The…
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Irvin High School student in custody after report of gun
EL PASO, Texas — An Irvin High School student was taken into custody Friday by El Paso Independent School District Police after a report that he had…
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Supply chain issues impact school lunches in Las Cruces
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico – For the past three weeks, Las Cruces elementary students have been missing their chicken nuggets. Supply chain challenges…
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El Paso coalition of Borderland organizations working together to help with early childhood development
EL PASO, Texas — Preparing students for the future is top of mind for a fairly new coalition in El Paso. Their goal, to help children succeed in the…
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New Mexico Higher Education Department offers tuition assistance to New Mexico students attending Hunt school of Dental Medicine in El Paso
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico– New Mexico State Of Education (NMHED) and Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center (TTUHSC) El Paso are partnering…
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No child’s play: ABC-7 anchors compete for charity
EL PASO — Call them Hunger Games or Squid Games. What hundreds of El Paso students witnessed Tuesday was no child’s play. More than 750 students…
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EPISD drops college credit requirements for substitute teachers, raises pay
EL PASO – Faced with a deep shortage of substitute teachers, the El Paso Independent School District board Tuesday voted unanimously to remove…
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Canutillo ISD seeks voter approval on multi-million dollar bond measure
EL PASO, Texas– Early voting for the Canutillo Independent School District’s multi-million dollar bond is underway this week. If passed, the bond…
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UTEP may need new conference; C-USA teams set to defect
EL PASO, Texas — It seems UTEP could soon be looking for a new athletic conference as Conference USA is facing a slew of defections. Sources told…
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Public outcry follows Texas school administrator’s comments about presenting ‘opposing’ views of the Holocaust
In the wake of a Southlake, Texas, district administrator telling teachers that if they have books about the Holocaust they should also include books…
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Class action lawsuit filed against now-bankrupt Vista College
EL PASO, Texas — The dust has settled on raw emotions students felt the day Vista College shuttered its doors leaving students out in the cold…
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Attorney: Cruz to plead guilty to Parkland school massacre
By TERRY SPENCER Associated Press FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — The lawyers for accused Florida school shooter Nikolas Cruz say he plans to plead…
Continue Reading Texas school leader tells teachers to balance Holocaust books with ‘opposing’ views
SOUTHLAKE, Texas — A top administrator with the Carroll Independent School District in Southlake advised teachers last week that if they have a…
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Borrowers denied student loan relief will get a second look
By COLLIN BINKLEY AP Education Writer Thousands of public servants who were rejected from a student loan forgiveness program will get their cases…
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Classes resume at Texas school after shooting that wounded 2
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Classes have resumed at a Texas high school for the first time since a classroom shooting that wounded a teacher and…
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New Mexico professor against vax, mask mandates fired
LAS CRUCES, N.M. (AP) — A New Mexico State University professor who publicly opposed campus vaccine and mask mandates will no longer be teaching…
Continue ReadingMcDonald’s is offering free ‘Thank You’ meals to teachers across the country
By Alaa Elassar, CNN Teachers are going to get a little extra lovin’ this week with free breakfast “Thank You” meals from…
Continue Reading Vista College closes abruptly in El Paso, Las Cruces amid financial woes, stuns students
EL PASO, Texas — Vista College, a private, for-profit trade college with campuses in El Paso and Las Cruces, abruptly closed its doors Friday citing…
Continue ReadingStudent arrested in Texas school shooting released from jail
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — An 18-year-old student accused in a shooting at a Texas high school has been released from jail after posting bond. Timothy…
Continue Reading 4 hurt in Texas school shooting, suspected student gunman captured
UPDATE: ARLINGTON, Texas — Police in Texas have arrested a student suspected of opening fire during a fight at his Dallas-area high…
Continue ReadingUS Department of Education overhauls Public Service Loan Forgiveness program
By Liz Stark, CNN The US Department of Education announced major changes Wednesday to a federal student loan forgiveness program that the agency says…
Continue Reading Troubled student loan forgiveness program gets an overhaul
By COLLIN BINKLEY AP Education Writer The Biden administration is temporarily relaxing the rules for a student loan forgiveness program that has been…
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Longtime El Paso special education teacher’s legacy lives on with tiny library
EL PASO, Texas — It’s the story of a Socorro Independent School District special education teacher whose name and legacy will be present at the…
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Teen arrested for not wearing mask at EPISD board meeting won’t face charges
UPDATE, Oct. 5: EPISD has now decided not to press charges against 17-year-old student Skyler Brown. He was arrested at Monday night’s school board…
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