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Midway ISD considers closing Speegleville Elementary at Tuesday night school board meeting
1+ hour, 11+ min ago (484+ words) WACO, Texas (KWTX) - Midway ISD is considering closing Speegleville Elementary School to address financial challenges after recent state funding laws left the district underfunded. Superintendent Dr. Chris Allen addressed the school board, staff and parents Tuesday night about how recent…...
Temple High School Prepares Students for Real-World Automotive Careers
2+ hour, 47+ min ago (773+ words) TEMPLE, Texas (KWTX) - Temple High School's automotive programs are giving students more than just classroom instruction. They're providing real-world experience that bridges the gap between education and career readiness. As part of Career and Technology Education Month in February, the…...
Midway ISD weighs shutting down aging elementary campus to save money
13+ hour, 51+ min ago (107+ words) The annual Temple Home & Garden Show is back at the Cadence Bank Center, presented by the Temple Area Builders Association! KWTX@4's Justin Earley and Lauren Westbrook sit down with Executive Officer ... Midway ISD weighs shutting down aging elementary campus…...
From zero to Regionals: China Spring ISD Robotics rises in first season
1+ day, 13+ hour ago (88+ words) CHINA SPRING, Texas (KWTX) - The China Spring ISD Robotics team continues to make a name for themselves, in their first year as a program. Last weekend, two teams competed in the Semi-Regional Tournament in Austin; competing against teams with State…...
Mother upset after 5-year-old son with autism walks out of school unnoticed
3+ day, 5+ hour ago (317+ words) BOSTON (WFXT) - A mother is demanding answers from Boston Public Schools after she said her 5yearold son, who has autism and is nonverbal, walked out of his elementary school without anyone noticing. "It's 30 degrees outside. No coat, no hat, no nothing,…...
Texas Education Freedom Accounts receive over 100,000 applications in less than two weeks
3+ day, 6+ hour ago (324+ words) WACO, Texas (KWTX) - On Monday Gov. Abbott announced that since the applications for Texas Education Freedom Accounts opened on Feb. 4, they have received more than 100,000 applications. Abbott said this marks the largest launch of a new school choice program in…...
Schools cancel class pictures after online claims surrounding Lifetouch, Jeffrey Epstein
4+ day, 16+ hour ago (383+ words) Black led the company in 2019, when funds managed by Apollo bought Lifetouch's parent company, Shutterfly. The $2.7 billion deal closed in September 2019 " a month after Epstein's death by suicide behind bars as he awaited trial over allegations from federal prosecutors that…...
Baylor Law School hosts free legal seminars for Central Texas residents
5+ day, 7+ hour ago (300+ words) WACO, Texas (KWTX) - Baylor Law School opened its doors to all of Central Texas today for the People's Law School, where lawyers and law students host legal seminars for the public, completely free of charge. For 21 years running, Baylor Law…...
China Spring ISD robotics teams advance to regional competitions
5+ day, 22+ hour ago (99+ words) Three China Spring ISD robotics teams have advanced to regional competitions in their program's inaugural year. CHINA SPRING, Texas (KWTX) " Three China Spring ISD robotics teams have advanced to regional competitions in their program's inaugural year. Two teams will compete…...
East Texas districts canceling school photos amid Epstein concerns
6+ day, 2+ hour ago (120+ words) The districts that have canceled or changed plans for school picture sessions all reference "concerns" and "rumors" with Lifetouch Photography, a company that conducts student photography sessions. The abrupt cancellations follow the revelation that Leon Black, the former CEO and…...