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.
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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.
Texas to Issue Public School Performance Ratings
“Despite state law requiring the annual issuance of A to F grades for public schools, rogue school districts have fought for years to hide their report cards,” said Attorney General Paxton.
School Voucher Bill Clears in Texas House
The House Public Education Committee voted to advance a pair of priority bills to create education savings accounts and to raise how much state money public school districts receive.
TEA can Release Schools’ 2023 Performance Ratings, Appeals Court Rules
Families have lacked a full set of school ratings for five years, including Kingsville ISD, which sued to prevent the release of the 2023 performance ratings.
TAMUK and Everblue Partner to Expand Weatherization Workforce
The collaboration aims to elevate Texas' weatherization workforce and improve service standards across the state.
University of Texas System Bans Drag Shows in Campus Facilities
The move comes a few weeks after the Texas A&M System issued a similar ban, which is being challenged in court.
Texas Lawmakers Seek to Transfer University of Houston-Victoria to Texas A&M System
Sen. Lois Kolkhorst, R-Brenham, said Texas A&M is better positioned to grow the Victoria school and serve the region’s petrochemical and agriculture industries.
Texas Schools use Uncertified teachers to Fill Vacancies. Lawmakers Want Stop it.
Amid a teacher shortage crisis, school leaders fear the restrictions will lead to fewer instructors in their classrooms.