Josiah Ponce First-Ever Dual Credit Student Serving as Keynote Speaker at DMC Graduation
CCISD Collegiate High School graduating senior earning his Associate in Arts degree in Liberal Arts before high school diploma, plans to continue educational pathway to become a Superintendent of Schools someday.
Texas Tech University Discipline Case Over Alleged Charlie Kirk Comments Moves Forward
University officials issued a written reprimand for the alleged comments. The lawsuit argues Texas Tech violated her free speech rights.
Texas Public Schools See First Non-Pandemic Enrollment Drop in Decades
Latino children accounted for the vast majority of students who left public schools this year, according to a new analysis.
San Antonio School Districts Reveal Costs of New Seat Belt Requirements
Texas wants all school buses to have 3-point seat belts by 2029-30. But the price tag is high for local districts also facing budget challenges.
TAMUK and Benavides ISD Launch Skilled Trades Partnership
This innovative model also creates a direct pathway from high school into higher education, allowing students to earn industry-recognized certifications while still enrolled in high school.
TAMUCC Marks Denim Day to Raise Awareness
Students, faculty and staff at Texas A&M University–Corpus Christi marked Denim Day this week, joining a global effort to raise awareness about sexual assault and show support for survivors.
KISD principal placed on leave; interim leader appointed as investigation continues
Kingsville Independent School District posted on their website that Dr. Dana Moore, principal of HM King High School, has been placed on administrative leave pending an ongoing investigation.
TAMUK Hosts Jerome Tymrak Memorial Ag Mech Show
This is the College of Agriculture’s 12th year hosting the show, but the first with the name honoring Jerome Tymrak, a two-time alumnus and a longtime professor in the College of Agriculture who passed away in 2020.
Bishop Advances to State Competition for 24th Time
The Bishop program is once again headed to state, marking its 24th appearance at the prestigious competition and continuing a long-standing tradition of excellence.
Texas Can Force Schools to Post Ten Commandments
The 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that the state can enforce its 2025 law requiring public schools to display donated posters of the Ten Commandments.
AI Changing how Texas Universities Teach Computer Science
Admissions to Texas computer science programs are down roughly 20%, professors said, but they still see a future for their students.
TAMUK Welcomes Regional Leaders for Caring Campus Convening
The goal of the meeting was to collaborate and discuss how to create a caring campus region of institutions that make pathways to seamless transitions for students going from a college to a university.
TAMUK Hosts FFA Area X’s First Forage and Cotton CDE Event
While the FFA holds Forage and Cotton CDEs annually, this is the first time South Texas’ Area X has held its own for South Texas Schools.
TAMUK to Hosts Area X Applied Agriculture Engineering Contest
The competition consisted of four-person teams competing in welding, oxygen acetylene cutting, blueprint layout and a 100-point test that covered subjects such as welding theory to material costs.
Student Leader First to Study Space, Aeronautical Engineering at TAMUK
John-Ryan C. Lawrence becomes the first student to pursue Texas A&M University-Kingsville’s new master’s degree in space and aeronautical engineering.
HM King Junior Achieves Rare Milestone With 10 ASE Exam Passes
School officials say this is the first time a student at HM King Early College High School has passed all 10 ASE examinations.
Texas Students with Disabilities Struggle to Qualify for Extra School Voucher Funds
Confusion over the program’s special education requirements is making it difficult for families to meet a looming deadline.
Texas Clarifies Voucher Rules for Special Education Support
The office tasked with handing out vouchers clarified that families who do not complete a special education evaluation this year may have a chance to qualify for more funding in future years.
Future Teacher Qualify for National Competition
This year marked a record-breaking 2,520 contest entries. The students prepared their entries beforehand and brought the finished product to the conference for judging.
TRIO Programs Celebrate 60 Years
TRIO is a Federal outreach and student services programs designed to identify and provide services for individuals from disadvantaged backgrounds.