West Texas A&M will no longer require students to pay for textbooks starting next...
By Caroline Wilburn, The Texas Tribune
West Texas A&M University will no longer require students to buy textbooks starting next fall, President Walter Wendler said...
Local districts join suit against TEA commissioner
Seven school districts, including Fort Stockton and Pecos-Barstow-Toyah, have sued Texas Education Commissioner Mike Morath over the revamped letter grade accountability system.
In a collaborative...
Sul Ross welcomes 12 new faculty members
Sul Ross State University welcomed 12 new faculty members as the Fall 2023 semester began on Monday, Aug. 28.
“We are excited to fill these...
SRSU Nursing Department receives grant for simulation lab, professional development
The Sul Ross State University Nursing Department has been awarded a grant for more than $157,000 from the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board for...
STEAM Education Center opening
MIDLAND The Permian Basin Petroleum Museum has announced the grand opening of an independent STEAM Education Center. Designated for education programs and activities, the...
UTPB launches new payment option
University of Texas Permian Basin has added a new option to its payment plan system this year — UTPB 3.
The plan started this fall.
Estimated...
Nine more move forward for generous Excel high school scholarships
The Ector County Library is now sponsoring additional Gale Excel Adult High School scholarships and nine more seats in the highly acclaimed and popular...
State finalists named for 2023 Superintendent of the Year award
AUSTIN The Texas Association of School Boards (TASB) announced Monday that five public school superintendents have been selected as state finalists for the annual...
OC signs more Ford ASSET students
Odessa College on Monday held the second annual Ford ASSET Signing Day at the Sewell Auto Tech facility.
Seventeen students turned out for the occasion.
In...
School choice select committee report nets positive views
With school choice likely looming for an upcoming special session, Rep. Brooks Landgraf has encountered mixed views on school choice.
His colleagues are having much...