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UT System will expand free tuition and fees to all undergraduates whose families make $100,000 or less
Posted 3:20 PM 11/20/2024 by KATE MCGEE | THE TEXAS TRIBUNE
11/18/2024
Texas board advances plan to allow Bible material in elementary school lessons
Posted 2:30 PM 11/19/2024 by NADIA LATHAN Associated Press/Report for America
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Texas' education board on Tuesday advanced a new Bible-infused curriculum that would be optional for schools to incorporate in kindergarten through fifth grades, one of the latest Republican-led efforts in the U.S. to incorporate more religious teaching into (More)
11/17/2024
Conservator appointed for La Joya ISD
Posted 4:55 PM 11/18/2024 by Lily Celeste
The Texas Education Agency appointed a conservator for the La Joya Independent School District, according to a letter obtained by Channel 5 News.
The letter was sent Monday to La Joya ISD Superintendent Marcey Sorensen, and La Joya ISD School Board President Julian Alvarez.
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11/16/2024
South Texas ISD celebrates 60th anniversary
Posted 2:19 PM 11/17/2024 by Gloria Walker
South Texas ISD celebrated its legacy on Saturday to mark its 60th anniversary.
Teachers at the magnet school have taught students in Hidalgo, Cameron and Willacy counties.
"It's just beautiful to address the needs of the students… and the beauty of it is that they know what (More)
11/15/2024
Weapon recovered at Hanna High School in Brownsville
Posted 10:36 AM 11/16/2024 by Claudia Garcia
Brownsville Independent School District Superintendent Dr. Jesus H. Chavez released a statement on Facebook that a weapon was recovered at Hanna High School on Friday.
Chavez said they received information regarding a potential weapon on campus. The campus security team and the Brownsville (More)
11/14/2024
Los Fresnos CISD creates program for aspiring principals
Posted 6:32 PM 11/15/2024 by Santiago Caicedo
Los Fresnos Consolidated Independent School District wants to make sure future school leaders are ready for the job.
They created an Aspiring Principal Fellowship Program that gives assistant principals who want a promotion extra training while they do their current job.
"What it (More)
11/13/2024
Texas names new higher education chief
Posted 1:08 PM 11/14/2024 by KATE MCGEE | THE TEXAS TRIBUNE
