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TAMUK Student Media Competes at TIPA Conference
Education South Texas Community News 5/5/25 Education South Texas Community News 5/5/25

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.

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1 in 5 Texas Schools got a D or F Rating Under New Performance Standards
Education South Texas Community News 4/30/25 Education South Texas Community News 4/30/25

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.

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High School AG Projects Featured at TAMUK
Education South Texas Community News 4/23/25 Education South Texas Community News 4/23/25

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.

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Rural Schools Innovation Zone
Education South Texas Community News 4/21/25 Education South Texas Community News 4/21/25

Rural Schools Innovation Zone

School districts commit students to 42 Core Pathway at TAMUK.

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See how Texas House Members Voted on School Vouchers
Education South Texas Community News 4/17/25 Education South Texas Community News 4/17/25

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.

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Second Shooting at Dallas High School
Education South Texas Community News 4/16/25 Education South Texas Community News 4/16/25

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.

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Texas House OKs Bill to Discipline Students
Education South Texas Community News 4/16/25 Education South Texas Community News 4/16/25

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.

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Kingsville ISD Superintendent Announces Intent to Retire
Education South Texas Community News 4/13/25 Education South Texas Community News 4/13/25

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.

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Texas Senate to Consider How History and race are Taught
Education South Texas Community News 4/10/25 Education South Texas Community News 4/10/25

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.

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15 Texas A&M International Students Might Lose Their Ability to Stay in the U.S.
Education South Texas Community News 4/10/25 Education South Texas Community News 4/10/25

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.

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Texas to Issue Public School Performance Ratings
Education South Texas Community News 4/7/25 Education South Texas Community News 4/7/25

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.

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 School Voucher Bill Clears in Texas House
Education South Texas Community News 4/4/25 Education South Texas Community News 4/4/25

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.

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TEA can Release Schools’ 2023 Performance Ratings, Appeals Court Rules
Education South Texas Community News 4/4/25 Education South Texas Community News 4/4/25

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.

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TAMUK and Everblue Partner to Expand Weatherization Workforce
Education South Texas Community News 3/19/25 Education South Texas Community News 3/19/25

TAMUK and Everblue Partner to Expand Weatherization Workforce

The collaboration aims to elevate Texas' weatherization workforce and improve service standards across the state.

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University of Texas System Bans Drag Shows in Campus Facilities
Education South Texas Community News 3/18/25 Education South Texas Community News 3/18/25

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.

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Texas Lawmakers Seek to Transfer University of Houston-Victoria to Texas A&M System
Education South Texas Community News 3/18/25 Education South Texas Community News 3/18/25

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.

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Texas Schools use Uncertified teachers to Fill Vacancies. Lawmakers Want Stop it.
Education South Texas Community News 3/17/25 Education South Texas Community News 3/17/25

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.

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Legislature Considers Paying More for School Safety
Education South Texas Community News 3/13/25 Education South Texas Community News 3/13/25

Legislature Considers Paying More for School Safety

Texas law requires an armed officer at each school. Districts are asking lawmakers to pay the full yearly cost, which they say is $100 per student.

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Texas A&M Kingsville Honors Chancellor's Academy of Teachers Educators
Education South Texas Community News 3/12/25 Education South Texas Community News 3/12/25

Texas A&M Kingsville Honors Chancellor's Academy of Teachers Educators

A team of five faculty members from the College of Education and Human Performance at Texas A&M University-Kingsville received one of the highest honors bestowed by the Texas A&M University System.

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Texas A&M Board of Regents Names Glenn Hegar as Chancellor
Education South Texas Community News 3/7/25 Education South Texas Community News 3/7/25

Texas A&M Board of Regents Names Glenn Hegar as Chancellor

Hegar, who currently serves as Texas comptroller, will replace A&M Chancellor John Sharp in leading the 157,000-student system.

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