Senate Panel Begins Negotiations with the House Over How to Scrap the STAAR Test
The Senate’s rewrite of House Bill 4 reflects a gap in what the chambers want to see out of the new state assessment and the performance ratings that largely hinge on its results.
Nine Individuals Sign for DMC’s Freedom to Dream Tuition Waiver Pilot Program
Much like athletes who sign contracts to play at the collegiate or professional level, applicants selected for the program don’t have to worry about paying for their courses, but they do have to “sign on the dotted line” and commit to completing their associate’s degrees within three years as full-time students.
Marc Cisneros Center for Young Children Receives Four-Star Rating
The MCCYC is the only childcare center in Kingsville to have a four-star rating, the highest available in the TRS program.
Del Mar College Largest Graduating Class since 2019
The culmination of hard work, long days (and nights) and sheer perseverance through life’s myriads of challenges to get to this step in their journey––crossing the stage at the American Bank Center as Del Mar College (DMC) graduates.
Texas Lawmakers to Settle on $8 Billion Public School Funding
Senators will hold a hearing Thursday on their counterproposal to the House's school funding bill. House Democrats and public education advocates have criticized the upper chamber for not moving faster to advance the legislation.
Texas Bill to Overhaul STAAR Testing
House Bill 4 would make the test shorter and base scores on how students’ performance compares to national averages.
Texas A&M Kingsville Designated as Opportunity University
This new classification examines the extent to which institutions foster opportunities for student success by measuring whether they enroll students who are reflective of the communities they serve and how their earnings compare to peers in their area.
TAMUK Engineering Team Receives Awards for NASA-Based Project
The team’s objective was to create a reliable solar-powered Mars rover with an efficient cleaning mechanism that will dust off its solar panels.
Texas Advances Bill that Would Not Allow Undocumented Students to Pay In-State Tuition
The bill would overturn a two-decade-old law allowing some undocumented college students to pay in-state tuition.
Texas Takes Legal Action Against Austin ISD
The depositions are part of an investigation into whether there is an unwritten policy of developing and teaching CRT curricula in violation of state law.
TAMUK Student Media Competes at TIPA Conference
TAMUK student media concludes the TIPA conference with 29 awards, including five accolades in live contests against larger universities.
1 in 5 Texas Schools got a D or F Rating Under New Performance Standards
Failing grades for districts were made public for the first time since 2019.
High School AG Projects Featured at TAMUK
While the showcase is a competition at the end of the day, ag teachers look forward to the annual event so that their students can look for inspiration and perhaps learn a thing or two from other builds.
Rural Schools Innovation Zone
School districts commit students to 42 Core Pathway at TAMUK.
See how Texas House Members Voted on School Vouchers
The House approved historic legislation that would implement school vouchers in Texas. Here’s how each representative voted.
Second Shooting at Dallas High School
Hours after the shooting, officials said the suspect, who has yet to be apprehended, had evaded security protocols at Wilmer-Hutchins High School.
Texas House OKs Bill to Discipline Students
A last-minute amendment would require students to go to alternative education settings if they attack a teacher or make terroristic threats.
Kingsville ISD Superintendent Announces Intent to Retire
The KISD Board of Trustees is expected to discuss the matter during its regularly scheduled meeting on Wednesday.
Texas Senate to Consider How History and race are Taught
An overhauled version of Senate Bill 37 would also allow anyone to file complaints that could lead schools to lose funds.
15 Texas A&M International Students Might Lose Their Ability to Stay in the U.S.
University officials said they discovered the first change to a students' immigration status in a database on March 28 and it has risen from there.