Voucher Bills Wants to Prioritize Low-Income Families
House Bill 3 and Senate Bill 2 — the signature school voucher proposals filed this year by each lawmaking chamber — would qualify virtually any family in Texas to receive taxpayer dollars through state-managed education savings accounts to fund their children’s private school tuition.
Texas A&M System Bans Drag Shows From its Universities
The move potentially sets up a new First Amendment fight between students and university administrators.
Centennial Kick off at Texas A&M University Kingville
To honor that famous photo and as a kickoff of the Centennial Year at Texas A&M-Kingsville, the public is invited to Manning Hall, 910 W. Santa Gertrudis, to help recreate that photograph.
Texas House Signs on to Support Education Voucher Bill
The 75 co-sponsors plus the bill’s author would provide enough votes to pass Gov. Abbott’s top priority measure in the 150-seat House.
TAMUK E-Week Annual Design Competition
Nearly 500 high school and middle school students from 25 regional school districts competed in the annual Design Competition last Friday morning at Kingsville’s J.K. Northway Exposition Center.
Center for Young Children Earns National Accreditation
Accreditation was awarded Feb. 18 and will be good for four years when they reapply Feb. 18, 2029.
South Texas Community College Embraced Nursing Shortage
South Texas College in McAllen launched one of the first registered nursing apprenticeships in the country as area hospitals expect the need for nurses to increase.
DMC Launches 90th Anniversary Observances
Del Mar College holds grand opening for renovated Memorial Classroom Building and unveiling of Texas Historical Commission marker.
National Test Scores Show Texas students Still Lagging
Texas students' overall math scores dropped from 2022.
Texas A&M-Kingsville Online MBA Improves
U.S. News and World Report has released their rankings for online MBA programs and the College of Business Administration at Texas A&M University-Kingsville.
State Lawmakers ask Education Agency for Guidance to Immigration Plans
More than two dozen Texas Democrats expressed concern about the elimination of a federal policy preventing immigration arrests at schools.
Summer food Assistance May Not Happen
After the state missed the Jan. 1 deadline, lawmakers still have time to approve administrative costs before applying for $400 million in federal summer meal assistance.
KIII 3News Anchor Rudy Treviño to Join TAMUK as Professor of Practice
In addition to co-anchoring the top-rated newscast in the Coastal Bend, Treviño has also served as host of Domingo Live, the longest-running bilingual news and entertainment show in the nation.
School Districts Asked to Return $16 Million in Federal
The request comes after an audit found Texas improperly billed the federal government for reimbursements related to Medicaid-eligible students.
Coastal Bend has Big Goals for College Completion
Many rural Texans in the region say they lack quality information on the skills required to get good jobs and build a lasting career.
Texas Professors Self-Censor for Fear of Retaliation
According to survey results, 35% of all respondents said they recently toned down their writing for fear of controversy.
Dr. Jieming Chen named 2023-2024 Regents Professor
His work explores the dynamics within families and how social, economic and cultural changes brought on by modernization impact intergenerational relationships and family old age support.
Del Mar College Biotechnology Major Earns Student Award for Excellence
Biotechnology major Trinity Storr earned a Student Award for Excellence during competition at the National Science Foundation’s 2024 Advanced Technology in Education conference in Washington, D.C., in October.
Welding Major Comes Back to Del Mar College After 30 Years to finish What He Started
John Adami a Broken Arrow, Oklahoma resident, is returning to Del Mar College after 30 years to finally collect his Associate of Applied Science degree in Welding Applied Technology.
Texas Workforce Grant Expanding Del Mar College’s Automotive Training
Dual Enrollment students with four partnering ISDs to benefit from grant purchases.