Students will be provided with instruction in Cyber Security aimed at equipping them with essential knowledge and skills to protect an organization’s information assets.
Texas Tech researchers discovered that Houston homes in lower socioeconomic conditions experienced more outages during the February winter storm than their wealthier neighbors.
The awards are presented each year to recognize the success and impact these fellow alumni serve in their profession, in their communities, and to LCU. Those being recognized this year are:
Plainview ISD Superintendent H.T. Sanchez, Ed.D., has been selected by TASA as Texas’ nominee for 2022 National Superintendent of the Year, an award given by AASA, The School Superintendents Association.
Motivation, Education, and Training will award a $5,000 scholarship for anyone who has worked in the agriculture field during the last two years and now wants to pursue a career in truck driving.
A local businessman who spent 10 years as an associate professor in the college, Davis and his wife, Joyce, have given a $44 million donation, which represents the single largest philanthropic donation to Texas Tech in school history and is one of the largest investments in people and programs in an agricultural college in the U.S.
Special needs kids across the South Plains got to experience a day in the life of a stock show kid at the Kool Kid “AG” Stravaganza inside the Plainview Ollie Liner Center on Thursday.
A federal judge granted a preliminary injunction on Friday, saying the federal government cannot impose mask or vaccine mandates for staff or students in Head Start programs in Texas until the court takes further action or the matter goes to trial.
The federal government says any harm Lubbock ISD could face from a COVID-19 vaccine and mask mandate at its Head Start programs pales in comparison to the threat of COVID-19 in pre-K.
Congratulations to our winners from November: Ryanne Richardson of Jose Ramirez Elementary, Dean Rittmann of Hutchinson Middle School and Denise Fox of Monterey High School.
Texas Tech University broke ground today (Dec. 15) on the new Academic Sciences Building, which will house teaching and laboratory space for five departments within the College of Arts & Sciences...
Students at Texas Tech University and Lubbock Christian University will be able to transfer hours between the two universities seamlessly now that an articulation agreement has been signed.
The district's lawsuit, alongside the state of Texas, claims the mandate from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services oversteps the department’s authority over “Head Start” programs.
Loop ISD has been evacuated and parents were asked to pick up their children from school after a bomb threat was called in, according to an official with the Texas Department of Public Safety.
This year would be much different for the band after the tragic November 19 crash that took the life of the band director, Darin Johns, and bus driver, Mark Boswell, as well as injured numerous students.
The program gives the teacher a chance to choose a charity or non-profit organization that will also receive $500. Hadfield chose Lubbock Area United Way.
Besides the financial security that covers living expenses, student teachers hired by the district after their residency year will also be eligible for a $1,000 sign-on bonus.
The winners for October’s edition are Lito Belmontes, a fifth-grade Spanish immersion teacher of Jose Ramirez Elementary, Jessica Henson of Laura Bush Middle School, and technology teacher, Sean Hightower of Monterey High School.
Texas Tech University’s College of Arts & Sciences today (Nov. 16) announced the official formation of the Institute for Latina/o Studies, a dedicated hub for research, teaching, internationalization, and community engagement led by an interdisciplinary cohort of faculty and staff.
The Wayland Baptist University Board of Trustees met on October 28 and approved a plan to restructure several bonds in order to secure approximately $3 million to use for specified, tax-exempt projects such as capital and infrastructure improvements.
According to Frenship, school administrators plan to work with community members, parents, students, and staff “to outline expectations, provide direction, set goals, and develop strategies to best serve Frenship students.”
“We want to congratulate all of our teachers and students who were a part of this round of winners,” said Nancy Sharp, corporate engagement director for The United Family. “There are so many teachers who are deserving of recognition in our communities. We encourage everyone to keep nominating!”
Thursday, student athletes at Coronado High School gave carnations and mums to students with special needs, a way of inviting them to Friday night’s homecoming football game.
Slaton Independent School District will receive part of a $12 million federal grant intended to “increase teacher and school leader effectiveness and improve teaching and learning in 19 high-need schools” AND combat learning loss caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.
A New Deal educator no longer works with the ISD after a report from a student saying the employee “inappropriately engaged her in a texting and physical relationship during the 2010 school year,” according to Superintendent Matt Reed.
Lubbock ISD and Texas Tech University announced a new Agri-STEM complex for Lubbock ISD students. This is part of the $130 million bond Lubbock ISD received in 2018.
The Lubbock ISD Board of Trustees meeting Thursday began with a lengthy address from parents and citizens about COVID-19 safety protocols. While no action was taken on the topic, the trustees did determine how much the district would tax them.
Heath Simpson has been selected as the new Director of Human Resources. Simpson takes on the new role with 17 years of experience in education, including eight years as an administrator.
Superintendent Keith Bryant says the current high school will be at capacity next year but will see some relief with 22 additional classrooms being added. However, he says in two years the high school population is expected to increase from 2,000 to 2,400.
Over the last year, President Schovanec estimates Tech has lost around 100 million dollars in revenue. However, since it has the second fastest rate of growth out of all public Texas colleges, it has benefitted from the growth.
With the school year beginning in person for many districts across the state, the Texas Department of Public Safety is reminding the public of steps they can take to keep students and staff members safe. This includes slowing down in school zones, staying off cell phones and being aware at all times while around school buses.
