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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) -- As back to school season kicks off, some El Paso students received free laptops and school supplies from AT&T on Tuesday at the Texas Department Of Family And Protective Services building in East El Paso. AT&T said its laptop giveaway aims to close the "d...
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School spirit is strong on Tuesday as the Canutillo Independent School District kicks off the new school year. Good Morning El Paso's Nicole Ardila joins Canutillo ISD students and administration Tuesday morning at Bill Childress Elementary School for ABC-7's back-to-school cover...
Back-to-school shopping is about more than notebooks, backpacks, lunch boxes and traditional school supplies. Sending your kids to school with personal care items can help make the transition easier, whether they are stocking a locker, packing a gym bag or moving into a dorm with...
Alison Lee still remembers the conversation that helped her understand why young people turn to the safety of artificial intelligence for companionship and belonging. She was talking to a high school student and the girl told her, “Nobody dances at prom anymore.” A researcher at ...
A new school year, for many families, means new expenses. Beyond school supplies, there are technology fees, lunches, club expenses, and the daily temptations of vending machines and in-app purchases for kids with access to mobile devices. Only 25% of U.S. parents who live with c...
The smoothest college dorm move-ins come down to three things: arriving during your assigned time slot, packing less than you think you need, and having a plan to get everything upstairs fast. It’s a rite of passage at scale — about 1.9 million recent high school graduates head s...
With back-to-school season quickly approaching, Instacart shares its data on what products and categories are seeing an uptick. The Back-to-School Snack Surge Going back to school doesn’t just change the daily routine; it also changes what’s in peoples’ carts. Here’s what Instaca...
Look around you at any school, and the chances are you’re going to see a security camera. Entrances, parking lots, hallways, reception areas, bus lanes and playgrounds all need visibility. When an incident occurs, footage can help staff work out what took place and why. But recen...
Noah Tarrant EL PASO, Texas - One of the best high school football players in El Paso, and also in the entire country has announced he's leaving the Sun City. Over the weekend, Noah Tarrant, a tight end at Pebble Hills High School announced he will be transferring to All Saints E...
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) -- A new school year at Eastwood High School also marks the beginning of a new era for the athletic program. On Monday, July 3rd Eastwood officially introduced its newest head coaches during a ceremony at the school theatre ahead of the 2026-27 school year. ...
EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) -- School is back in session as students were sent off on their first day of school on Monday, Aug. 3. El Paso, Socorro, Ysleta, and Canutillo Independent School Districts opened their doors to children of all ages. Additionally, students from nearby New Mex...
EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) -- Moody’s Ratings has revised Socorro Independent School District’s financial outlook from negative to stable while affirming the district’s A2 ratings. The district says this provides "independent recognition" that its multiyear work to restore financial s...
President Donald Trump's administration is planning a dramatic overhaul of Head Start that would gut its quality standards, upending the hallmarks of the early education program for impoverished children, two people familiar with the deliberations said....
Two pledges were diagnosed with a serious medical condition after the alleged hazing.
EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) -- As students returned to the classroom on Monday, August 3, the Borderland paused, reflecting and remembering that fateful day seven years ago when 23 people were killed, and the El Paso community was changed forever. On Saturday, August 3, 2019, a gunman ...
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) -- As teachers, students and parents prepare for the first day of school with last-minute supply shopping, classrooms across the Sun City may look drastically different this academic year. Staffing cuts and rising teacher turnover across the Borderland mean ...
EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — St. Joseph's Catholic School is one of the schools celebrating its first day of the 2026-27 school year this week Principal of St. Joseph's Catholic School, Jessica Trejo, joined Mike Martinez and Tricia Martinez on Second Cup on KTSM+ Monday morning, Aug....
EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — Today marks the beginning of a new school year for several districts, including the El Paso Independent School District, the largest in the area. Principal of Charles Q. Murphee PK-8, Wanda Johnson, joined KTSM 9 News for a live interview this morning. As ...
As El Paso changes, so do the challenges and opportunities facing our community. What worries you most about El Paso’s future? What gives you hope? Share your experiences, concerns and hopes about housing, jobs, education, affordability and the region’s future. Your feedback will...
The El Paso Independent School District kicks off the first day of school with Good Morning El Paso on August 3. The Young Women’s STEAM Research & Preparatory Academy principal joins GMEP's Nicole Ardila along with their student ambassadors and spirit team on Monday morning. The...
EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) -- Prospective students can still apply for classes at Doña Ana Community College (DACC) for the 2026 fall semester. The fall semester begins Wednesday, Aug. 19, but there is still time for new students to apply for classes. Admission for DACC is available t...
EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) -- The Paso del Norte Community Foundation (PdNCF) celebrated the achievements of more than 230 scholarship recipients and recognized the generosity of the donors who made their educational journeys possible during its annual Scholarship Reception on Thursda...
EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) -- The Otero County Processing Center donated more than 200 backpacks combined to the Gadsden Independent School District and Alamogordo Public Schools this week to help local children and families prepare for the return to school. The donations are one way ...
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) -- El Paso Community College (EPCC) has announced that the college is working with El Pasoans Fighting Hunger to provide Mobile Food Pantries at EPCC campuses around the city. EPCC says the Mobile Pantry, formerly known as the Grocery Pickup, will be on ever...
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) -- Ahead of the fall semester for the University of Texas at El Paso (UTEP), the university announced that instead of a general sales day for parking passes, there will be a staggered sales structure based on student classifications. Previously, the universi...
Last spring, Patricia Amezaga, a physical education teacher at Coach Wally Hartley PK-8 School, tossed volleyballs and talked to students who visited her gym every day as part of an afterschool program for military families. Amezaga knew it would be one of the last days she’d hav...
By Andy Rose, Isabel Rosales, CNN Winder, Georgia (CNN) — For two days, she had mostly held her tongue as one witness after another laid out the horror of the Apalachee High School shooting in Winder, Georgia, in excruciating detail. But as the topic turned to the relationship sc...
Texas football landed four-star running back Landen Williams-Callis for its 2027 recruiting class. The Gatorade Texas Football Player of the Year enters his senior season just 3,828 yards shy of the state's all-time high school rushing record....
A private school is opening in Oklahoma in just a matter of weeks, where kids won't be learning from teachers. The school is all driven by artificial intelligence....
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) -- The start of the next school year is coming up quickly - or already underway for some in the Borderland. School districts of all sizes in El Paso county are gearing up and adjusting to the needs of the return to instruction. But there have been a lot of c...
El Paso Community College is partnering with El Pasoans Fighting Hunger to host Mobile Food Pantries across various campuses through November.
EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) -- Open computer labs at two of Doña Ana Community College (DACC)’s campuses will be closed permanently in August. The labs at both the East Mesa campus, 2800 Sonoma Ranch Blvd., and the Espina campus, 3400 S. Espina, will close effective at 8 p.m. on Friday...
When classes begin Monday at Eastwood High School, junior Hailey Delgado will be balancing more than homework, practices and football games. The 16-year-old wrestler will spend one week each month of the 2026-27 academic year training at the U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Training C...
This is your weekly news roundup, which takes a quick look at some developments in government, politics, education, environment and other topics across El Paso. Socorro ISD to Investigate Trustee Ryan Woodcraft Over Assault Accusations Ryan Woodcraft The Socorro Independent Schoo...
Summer is the season for a fresh start. Between school breaks and peak real estate weather, millions of Americans pack up moving trucks between June and September to start new chapters. Relocating these days involves more than just the logistical challenge of boxes and heavy lift...
EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) -- A New Mexico State University professor of psychology and kinesiology is leading a nationwide initiative to improve school bus safety. Michael Hout and his team are investigating how the brain "interprets complex visual environments and why individuals of...
A Michigan fine arts school’s investigation into concerns of abuse by one of its donors, Jeffrey Epstein, has uncovered dozens of allegations of abuse spanning decades....
The U.S. Department of Energy announced this week five states are in the running to host "Nuclear Lifecycle Innovation Campuses."
CNN By Eric Levenson, Isabel Rosales, Devon M. Sayers, CNN Winder, Georgia (CNN) — Colin Gray, the Georgia father whose teenage son Colt killed four people in a 2024 school shooting, was sentenced Thursday to 15 years in prison in a landmark case testing the limits of who can be ...
A man who gave his son the gun he used to kill two students and two teachers at Apalachee High School in Georgia was sentenced Thursday to 15 years in prison....
A man who gave his son the gun he used to kill two students and two teachers at Apalachee High School in Georgia was sentenced Thursday to 15 years in prison....
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA)-- Parents in the Socorro Independent School District report that broken air conditioning units are causing classrooms to become uncomfortably hot. Assistant Superintendent Enrique Hernandez acknowledged that deferred maintenance on aging HVAC systems will co...
Last school year, El Paso County kindergarteners had the highest vaccination rates among those in the 10 most populated Texas counties, according to an annual report by the state health department. As the United States faces the worst measles outbreak in more than a quarter centu...
The Tornillo Independent School District is almost wrapped up with its first week of the 2026-27 school year. Good Morning El Paso's Nicole Ardila joins TISD at Tornillo High School on Thursday morning to discuss their strategies to push students toward success for the 2026-27 sc...
By Eric Levenson, CNN (CNN) — Days after teenage school shooter Colt Gray was sentenced to life in prison , his father is set to appear in the same courtroom for his own sentencing in a landmark case that pushes the limits of who is responsible for a mass shooting. Colin Gray, wh...
A third of parents will use a credit card as their primary payment method for back-to-school shopping this year, according to a Motley Fool Money survey of 2,000 parents of K-12 students in the U.S. conducted in July 2026. With back-to-school shopping expected to average around $...
Back-to-school season has always stretched family budgets, but this year, parents are starting from a deeper hole. Key takeaways: 57% of parents are entering back-to-school season with credit card debt , and nearly half (48%) have opened or plan to open a new credit card—or incre...
EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) -- As we prepare for August and the back-to-school season, KTSM 9 News' Que Pasa brings you a variety of exciting events to help you transition back to school or enjoy one last celebration before the year begins! Kermess season is here, and popular rock band...
EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — Some parents in Socorro Independent School District say their children are returning home from school complaining about hot classrooms and hallways just days into the new school year, raising concerns about air-conditioning issues at several campuses. One ...
CANUTILLO, Texas (KVIA) -- Wednesday, the Canutillo Independent School District (CISD) held a ribbon cutting at Reyes Elementary for the first renovation project funded by 2024 Canutillo Bond. According to district officials, the total cost of renovations at Reyes Elementary was ...
EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) -- A journalism teacher at Horizon High School has been selected to attend the Cable-Satellite Public Affairs Network's (C-SPAN) Summer Educator's Conference to explore free resources and learn strategies for the classroom. Ashley Diaz is one of 31 middle an...
There's still plenty of time to get in a vacation before the kids go back to school. Not having the right ID could cost you, though.
Las Cruces Public Schools's first week of the 2026-27 school year is officially underway. Good Morning El Paso joins the school district at Desert Hills Elementary School on Wednesday morning to discuss plans for the new school year. LCPS says it's planning a new 6-12 school, sch...
Soon, college-bound students will be leaving home and living on their own for the first time. For many, this transition can reveal a gap in basic life skills knowledge, from laundry and cleaning to financial literacy and money management. To make this transition easier for kids, ...
Supporting students as they transition into new learning areas isn’t always easy. Preparing for college can feel overwhelming for students who don’t know what to expect. While many young people may have an idea of what they want to do with their lives, choosing the right path to ...
Artificial intelligence is often promoted as a way to make teachers more effective by helping them write lesson plans, generate classroom materials and provide feedback to students in seconds. But one of the first randomized trials testing AI in real classrooms found that it can ...
