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EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — The 2026 Texas high school football playoffs — officially the UIL Football State Championships — kicked off Thursday night, with nine of the 20 qualified El Paso-area teams taking the field, including three hosting games at home for the Bi-District round. ...
By Brian Stelter, Hilary Whiteman, Ramishah Maruf, CNN (CNN) — A massive Microsoft outage has left people around the world without access to Outlook email, Teams meeting tools and other staples of modern office life. In the United States, fed-up workers at some companies went hom...
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EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) -- Former UTEP women's basketball player and two-time WNBA champion, Kayla Thornton, will be honored in her hometown with a "Kayla Thornton Day." The Irvin High School alum captured her second WNBA championship with the Golden State Valkyries after defeating...
One student was "severely injured" and needed an airlift from the school, the superintendent said.
By Bethany Rivera Molinar I was born and raised in El Paso, and my family’s story runs through El Paso ISD. My parents drove school buses until they retired. My children are fourth-generation EPISD students. And through my work at Ciudad Nueva, I walk alongside children, youth an...
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) -- Today White Sands School hosted its annual Veterans Day celebration, bringing students, staff, veterans and community members together to honor those who have served in the U.S. military. Student Council members welcomed veterans and special guests, escor...
EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — Get ready to rock, El Paso! One of the most beloved musical comedies is getting its own Thanksgiving parade float, and this time, local teachers are taking center stage. In the latest episode of KTSM 9 News’ Parade Preview, another float was unveiled for t...
By Stefano Pozzebon, Arina Porkhovnik, Kara Fox, CNN (CNN) — Hundreds of schools across Italy were evacuated on Wednesday after bomb threats were sent to about 6,300 institutions, becoming the latest in a series of incidents targeting infrastructure across Europe. Schools in Scot...
EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) -- The Santa Teresa High School Drumline took second place at the annual Sun City Throwdown held at Eastwood High School. "We’re proud of the hard work and teamwork our drumline brought to the field. Thank you to director Mr. McAllister for leading our stude...
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Calls for accountability continue on the University of Mississippi campus following the release of a Ring camera video showing white female students engaging in racist gestures and making offensive sounds that appear to be directed toward African American students....
Calls for accountability continue on the University of Mississippi campus following the release of a Ring camera video showing white female students engaging in racist gestures and making offensive sounds that appear to be directed toward African American students....
By Linda Jacobson for The 74 Fifteen years ago, the challenge of leading the Compton Unified School District would have scared off even the most confident education leader. Darin Brawley almost passed it over. The urban system, just off one of Los Angeles’ major freeways, was hea...
EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) -- A graduate of the Young Women's STEAM Research & Preparatory Academy was named a recipient of the She is Football Scholarship by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. El Paso Independent School District alumna Bellissa Marquez was one of four recipients of the $5,000...
EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — The University of Texas announced that applications for the full-ride Loya Scholarship are open from now until Jan. 31, 2027. University officials said the four-year scholarship for incoming engineering students covers the full cost of attendance, includin...
U.S. Representative Joaquin Castro called on Immigration and Customs Enforcement to release a Venezuelan family currently held at the South Texas Family Residential Center in Dilley, Texas....
Students at Mayfield High School in Las Cruces sold handwoven bracelets through The Pulsera Project to support artisans in Guatemala and Nicaragua.
EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) -- The winter holidays are a time for giving, spreading joy and reminding people around us how much they are cared for and supported. At Las Cruces Public Schools, the district wants every child to feel the special feeling of finding a gift waiting for them ...
EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) -- Families in seven New Mexico school districts, from Las Cruces to the Four Corners, can get help through their children’s schools this year to cover rent, utilities, car repairs, and other emergencies that push kids out of their homes and out of the class...
(The Hill) — Schools are scrambling after Google said Tuesday that education leaders need to either accept some AI in classrooms or lose access to its search engine. School officials trying to push back on an encroaching AI are in a bind. The tech giant dominates search online, a...
By Lauren Wagner for The 74 Most student programming after the final school bell offers science, technology, engineering and math activities, but rural youth still lack access, according to a recent national survey. The Afterschool Alliance found in a newly released report that f...
By Samantha Moilanen for The Salt Lake Tribune When a data center campus moved in across the street from her quiet neighborhood, Susan Jurges said the first thing she lost was the view. The Oquirrh Mountains once stretched across the horizon beyond a grassy field, where goats and...
EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) -- And just like that, the regular season of the high-school football season is wrapping up Friday night, Nov. 6. The good news is two-fold. You can catch all the scores, highlights and color with our 9 Overtime Crew at 10:15 p.m. Friday night on KTSM. You c...
By Austin Bay for Quizlet In 2007, Karpicke and Roediger published an experiment comparing the effects of study trials versus test trials on retention . One group of college students reread a word list 15 times and took five tests, while another group reread the same list five ti...
EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) – High school football returns on Friday, Nov. 6, and KTSM+ is the place to watch our Friday Night Lights game! EP Broadcast Company will be livestreaming the Socorro vs. Pebble Hills game on KTSM+, set to kick off at 7 p.m., with color commentary provided b...
One recent Sunday evening, Scott Brooks sat on his back porch and contemplated something that had rarely crossed his mind in nearly three decades — a football season at Canutillo High School without him. For 28 seasons, Brooks has been responsible for preparing the Eagles for wha...
Two months ago during homecoming celebrations, Michell Germán was crowned Lady-in -Waiting at El Paso High School, donning a white “Hoco Court” sash over her Tigerettes dance team uniform. Her mother and 11-year-old sister stood proudly beside her, holding small cellophane-wrappe...
Parents are suing technology giant Google, alleging the AI Gemini chatbot offered on school Chromebooks helped a young teen plan her near-suicide and funeral....
SAN ANTONIO, Texas (KVIA)—During the UIL 5A state marching contest, the J.M. Hanks High School Band ranked 21st overall. The local school band performed the award-winning show “Coming Undone” inside the Alamodome in San Antonio earlier this week. For seven consecutive years, the ...
By Lily Jones, MA for Understood Choosing a school for your neurodivergent child isn’t just about finding the right fit. It’s also a decision that changes what your child is legally entitled to. What your child can count on — an evaluation, an Individualized Education Program (IE...
EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — High school football action starts on Thursday, Nov. 5 and KTSM+ is the place to watch our Thursday Night Lights game! EP Broadcast Company will be livestreaming the Parkland vs. Americas game on KTSM+, set to kick off at 6:30 p.m., with color commentary p...
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By Megan Menchaca / The Texas Tribune From state takeovers to religion in classrooms to who’s overseeing public schools, Texas is poised to see a profound shift in K-12 education priorities after Democrats swept statewide elected offices, including the governor’s race, attorney g...
A sense of frustration and bewilderment overcame Brenda Torres as she sat at Clendenin Elementary School for a parent-teacher conference last year, struggling to understand what her son Jesus’ teacher was saying. “ Dijo todo en inglés y no le entendí nada. Le pregunté si habla es...
EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — The Pebble Hills High School Spartan Marching Band is marching its way back to state after winning Area Champions and earning a spot in the 2026 UIL 6A Texas State Marching Band Contest for the fourth consecutive year. The Spartans won first place at the a...
EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) -- Las Cruces Public Schools is seeking parents and community members to serve on the Equity Council for the 2026-2026 academic year. The school district said it's looking for five new members: one parent of a current middle school student, one parent of a c...
Indiana has more than 500 job openings for medical assistants, but training for the job isn’t cheap — between $1,500 and $4,000 at lower-cost schools, such as Indiana’s Ivy Tech Community College. The reduced $1,500 tuition for low-income people the college offers is still a chal...
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EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) -- High school football action starts on Thursday, Oct. 8 and KTSM+ is the place to watch our Thursday Night Lights game! EP Broadcast Company will be livestreaming the Parkland vs. El Dorado game on KTSM+, set to kick off at 6:30 p.m., with color commentary...
EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — Week 7 of high school football in the Borderland is gearing up, and KTSM 9 News’ 9 Overtime show is ready to bring you all the action! On Thursday, Oct. 8, the El Paso Broadcast Company will livestream the Parkland vs. El Dorado game for Thursday Night Lig...
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) -- The Socorro Independent School District is going digital with a new virtual learning program. SISD Virtual Academy will offer a fully online learning option for Texas public high school students. Students in grades 9-12 will earn credits through the progr...
EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — The Socorro Independent School District announced it will launch its new Socorro ISD Virtual Academy to expand learning opportunities for students. According to Socorro ISD officials, the virtual academy is a pilot program designed to provide high-quality ...
When parents talk about needing a village, they generally mean the people who show up when they need support, like a neighbor who watches their kid for an hour when they’re stuck at work. As a new school year starts, that village is doing more than the phrase implies. Parents of ...
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