Las Cruces Public Schools data shows students failing at ‘alarming’ rates
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico – With school fully online, Las Cruces middle and high school students are failing classes at much higher rates than the…
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Snowfall leads Ysleta ISD to delay start for learning hubs, employees working at administrative offices
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The Ysleta Independent School District has issued a two-hour delayed start for students going to the district’s learning…
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EPISD, SISD & Canutillo suspending high school football, other athletics amid El Paso’s virus surge
EL PASO, Texas — Three Borderland school districts are halting high school football games and other athletics for the time being amidst El Paso’s…
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Clint ISD now won’t return to classrooms next week amid soaring El Paso County virus cases
UPDATE: In a message sent to parents on Friday, Clint ISD now says it will NOT return to classroom instruction next week as previously scheduled. The…
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Franklin-Eastlake, Bel Air-Ysleta, Tornillo-Cathedral football games won’t be played
EL PASO, Texas — Three high school football games in El Paso were scrapped shortly after Mayor Dee Margo implored residents to “stay home” as a…
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University of Texas band won’t play its alma mater because it was once performed at minstrel shows
AUSTIN, Texas — Members of the University of Texas Longhorn band are refusing to play the university’s alma mater because of the…
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New Mexico 4th-grader walked to school to use its WiFi because he didn’t have internet at home
ROSWELL, New Mexico — A fourth-grader in Roswell has been walking to his shuttered elementary school to do his classwork over the…
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EPISD, SISD boards approve online learning extension through Nov. 6
UPDATE: Socorro Independent School District trustees on Tuesday evening approved an extension to remote learning for students through Nov. 6,…
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EPISD superintendent, former board president accused of fraud in California lawsuit
SAN DIEGO, California — The superintendent of El Paso’s largest school district and a former school board president have been sued in California…
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Community Champions: EPCC Philosophy Club recognized for philanthropic work
EL PASO, Texas — Face masks and philosophy. That might not seem like a combo that naturally fits. But for members of El Paso Community College’s…
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IDEA Public Schools extends virtual learning in El Paso
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — IDEA Public Schools has delayed the start of in-person classes for students on El Paso campuses. Students whose families…
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Fabens & Ysleta ISDs among 8 Texas school systems to get rapid virus tests in new pilot program
FABENS, Texas — The Fabens and Ysleta independent school districts will be part of a new pilot program involving eight Texas school systems to…
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Beto O’Rourke to teach politics at Texas State University next year
SAN MARCOS, Texas — From Congress to the campaign trail and now to the classroom – former El Paso Congressman Beto O’Rourke plans to teach…
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UTEP football game postponed after Southern Miss players test positive for virus
EL PASO, Texas – This Saturday’s UTEP football game has been postponed after multiple players for opponent Southern Miss tested positive for…
Continue Reading Ysleta joins El Paso, Socorro, Canutillo ISDs in extending fall intercession due to virus
EL PASO, Texas — The Ysleta Independent School District on Thursday joined the El Paso, Socorro and Canutillo districts (who announced Wednesday)…
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NMSU athletics department getting into wine business to make up for financial shortfall
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — New Mexico State University’s athletics department is looking for a big win off the field by getting into the wine…
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Borderland Girl Scouts ‘Okay to Say’ patch normalizes conversation on mental health
EL PASO, Texas — Talking to our children about mental health isn’t an easy conversation to have. However, the Girl Scouts of the Desert Southwest…
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Coronado becomes at least 6th El Paso County high school to see football disrupted by virus
EL PASO, Texas — Coronado High has become at least the sixth high school in El Paso County to see its football season disrupted due to Covid-19…
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Park University goes online to end semester, picks Travel Channel host for graduation
EL PASO, Texas — Park University, which has three campuses in the Borderland, will go to fully remote learning for the last two weeks of the fall…
Continue Reading EPISD, Canutillo say no fans allowed at sporting events; Fabens cancels all games due to virus surge
EL PASO, Texas – Effective immediately, both the El Paso and Canutillo independent school districts have limited attendance at sporting events to…
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72 UTEP students, faculty and staff test positive for virus in past week
EL PASO, Texas – The University of Texas at El Paso is reporting that 72 students, faculty and staff tested positive for coronavirus last week.…
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Harmony Public Schools unveils new science campus
EL PASO, Texas — Harmony Public School has opened a fourth campus in El Paso focused on science. “With our curriculum at Harmony, we individualize…
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Former NMSU frat member gets suspended sentence for shooting, injuring student as hazing
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — A former New Mexico State University fraternity member who shot another student during a hazing ritual last year has been…
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New ROTC commander at NMSU has ties to Fort Bliss, Borderland
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico – The Army ROTC Bataan Battalion at New Mexico State University has a new commander. Lt. Col. Mark McClellan, from Macon,…
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5 more LCPS employees test positive for virus; 20 total infections
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico – Five more employees with Las Cruces Public Schools have tested positive for coronavirus this week, the district announced…
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Fabens High School shut down for 2 weeks due to virus outbreak
FABENS, Texas – Fabens High School is being shut down for two weeks (ten school days) due to a coronavirus outbreak among staff, officials said…
Continue Reading More Borderland school districts seek to extend remote learning due to virus surge
UPDATE: Two new developments as of Friday… The Clint Independent School District said it has received Texas Education Agency approval for a waiver…
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Gadsden ISD decides to stay with online learning in wake of teacher’s virus death
SANTA TERESA, New Mexico — The Gadsden Independent School District will now stay with online-only teaching for the entire fall semester due to…
Continue Reading Cesar Chavez Elementary in Las Cruces closed as LCPS virus cases reach 16
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — School officials announced the closure of the Cesar Chavez Elementary School building in far east Las Cruces on Thursday…
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EPISD reports 3 more on-campus virus cases, 2 at middle schools
EL PASO, Texas — The El Paso Independent School District on Thursday reported three more on-campus and four additional off-campus Covid-19 cases…
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