Education

Students across Texas haven't been in school very long and already we are hearing about school districts that are having to close due to COVID-19 outbreaks. For those hoping that this would be a somewhat "normal" school year, the rise in cases has been like a punch to the gut.…

The court battles continue to pile up for Texas Governor Greg Abbott and Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton. On Wednesday, the advocacy group, Disability Rights Texas announced that fourteen plaintiffs, all children and their family members, filed the first federal lawsuit against Texas Governor Greg…

Could this be a way of getting around Governor Greg Abbott's executive order that bans school districts from imposing mask mandates? The Paris Independent School District will now require students to wear masks as part of a dress code...

It's back to school time in Lubbock and the surrounding areas and that means driving habits may have to adjust due to school zones, busses, and of course school children walking to and from school.
The Lubbock Police Department took to Twitter on Tuesday to remind people to watch out for kids an…

Texas Governor Greg Abbott has issued an executive order banning cities, counties, and school districts from enforcing mask mandates and from issuing different restrictions on businesses due to the coronavirus pandemic, but some school districts in the state are ready to challenge the Governor'…

Texas Governor Greg Abbott has issued an executive order banning local officials from instituting mask mandates and other restrictions due to the Coronavirus pandemic. The executive order from Governor Abbott includes school districts not being able to issue mask requirements...

STAAR results are in, and they aren't pretty.

As colleges scramble to prepare for a safe school year in the midst of the pandemic, are they prepared to enforce safe social distancing among their students?

Even with some students learning at home and others learning inside the classroom, the STAAR exam will go on in 2021.

Lubbock ISD, Lubbock-Cooper ISD, and Frenship ISD all have students returning to school next week. Do you think it's safe? Vote in our poll.

Have you thought about Texas' ghost towns?

Lubbock ISD has been notified by the Texas Education Agency that it has approved an accelerated campus excellence turnaround program for Dunbar College Preparatory Academy.