A funding boost to the tune of $8.5 billion would usually be a cause for widespread celebration among Texas public schools. But in the wake of the 2025 legislative session, the mood of district leaders and educators is more lukewarm than triumphant.
A group of multifaith and nonreligious Texas families has filed a federal lawsuit to block a new state law requiring classroom displays of the Ten Commandments from taking effect in September.
Come September, every public school classroom will be required to display the Ten Commandments 性视界传媒 part of a larger push in Texas and beyond to increase the role of religion in schools.
East Texas students from Longview and other area cities recently received a variety of scholarships.
St. Mary性视界传媒檚 Catholic School leaders say the Longview private school is transitioning to a traditional classical education model for 2025-26.
Pine Tree ISD board members voted this past week to adopt a preliminary 2025-26 budget with a deficit of roughly $2.1 million 性视界传媒 but that figure could shrink thanks to new state funding.
Texas性视界传媒 2025 legislative session will likely be remembered for its education agenda. Lawmakers advanced bills that will have a lasting impact on students, teachers and parents for years to come.
A bill banning Texas K-12 students from using cellphones in school is headed to Gov. Greg Abbott性视界传媒檚 desk, with local school districts set to decide how the new rule will be applied.
Five students at Pine Tree ISD schools were selected as winners in Keep Longview Beautiful性视界传媒檚 City Sanitation Art Truck contest.
Bobcats took to the stage Friday night during Hallsville High School's graduation at Bobcat Stadium.
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Graduating Spring Hill High School seniors walked across the Belcher Center stage Friday night during the school's commencement.
A Senate panel Friday unveiled its rewrite of the House bill that would scrap STAAR, the state standardized test widely criticized for taking instructional time away from teachers and putting pressure on students.
Pine Tree High School celebrated its graduating seniors Thursday evening during its commencement at Pirate Stadium in Longview.
House and Senate lawmakers are poised to announce a deal on an $8.5 billion funding package for Texas public schools that would preserve the upper chamber性视界传媒檚 push for a modest $55 per性视界传媒搒tudent increase to districts性视界传媒 base funding, while giving schools more than $1 billion to pay for fixed costs…
Kilgore College and Stephen F. Austin State University have strengthened their partnership and expanded educational opportunities for East Texas students by agreeing to establish a new co-admission pathway between the two institutions.
Longview High School kicked off the 2025 area graduation season Friday night with its commencement at Lobo Stadium.
Texas State Technical College-Marshall on Tuesday celebrated substantial campus growth with the opening of its new Diesel Power Technologies Center.
Henderson Independent School District has placed a Wylie Elementary School staff member on administrative leave as the district investigates allegations related to student discipline.
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Students from Longview, Pine Tree and Spring Hill ISDs and almost 30 other area school districts danced the day away Friday at the East Texas Special Needs Prom in Longview.
Longview ISD Superintendent Marla Sheppard said the overall B grade the district received from the state性视界传媒檚 2022-23 academic accountability ratings 性视界传媒渞eflects a pattern of steady, high-level performance.性视界传媒
More than 200 Longview High School seniors took a tour down memory lane Tuesday during the district's first Senior Walk.
Bethlehem School in Upshur County, also known as Bethlehem Colored School, was one of the numerous schools 性视界传媒 often known as 性视界传媒渃olored schools性视界传媒澛犘允咏绱綌聽for Black students that were established in the late 1800s and early 1900s to ensure that Black children got an education.
The Longview High School Viewettes precision drill team will host their annual revue this month with the theme 性视界传媒淭he Real Viewettes of Longview High School,性视界传媒 and they性视界传媒檒l honor the first Viewettes for the group性视界传媒檚 60th reunion.
An effort to give politically connected appointees more control over state universities 性视界传媒 including over what性视界传媒檚 taught and how schools are following laws 性视界传媒 has advanced in the Texas Senate.
The Texas House on Wednesday gave initial approval to its priority school funding legislation.
The Texas House is expected to vote Wednesday on bills to create a $1 billion private school voucher program and give public schools more funding per student, setting up what could be a dramatic floor showdown over the two marquee education proposals of the session.
During its annual Celebrity Read-a-Thon this month, the Pilot Club of Longview joined with other Pilot Clubs across the state that recognized a life skills teacher in their communities for his or her dedication to special education students.
Hundreds of Spring Hill ISD stakeholders descended Thursday night on Panther Stadium for Panther Night Out.
Longview ISD educators were honored Thursday evening by their students at the 25th annual Lamplighter Awards.
The Texas House Public Education Committee on Thursday voted in favor of a $1 billion spending cap for the first two years of a potential school voucher program and increasing by $395 the base amount of money public school districts receive for each student.
For 149 years, the largest collegiate military marching band in the U.S. 性视界传媒 the Fightin性视界传媒 Texas Aggie Band at Texas A&M University 性视界传媒 has been led by men. But now, the Noble Men of Kyle have a lady at the helm 性视界传媒 and she性视界传媒檚 from Longview.
Texas lawmakers zeroed in on classroom discipline during a Tuesday hearing, with one Republican senator saying public schools are serving a 性视界传媒渄ifferent type of kid today than what there was 20 years ago.性视界传媒
The Texas Senate has passed a bill that would give parents more power over which books their children can read in public school libraries.
Gov. Greg Abbott praised President Donald Trump性视界传媒檚 efforts to eliminate the U.S. Department of Education on Thursday, waving away concerns that the move would create uncertainty for funding and civil rights protections in public education.
The director of the Longview High School choir is inviting veterans of all wars, especially the Vietnam War, to attend a musical ceremony honoring their service March 29.
Lawmakers want to turn the tide on the growing number of unprepared and uncertified teachers by restricting who can lead Texas classrooms. But school leaders worry those limits will leave them with fewer options to refill their teacher ranks.
Longview ISD's FFA chapter has been recognized as the largest in Texas and the nation with 1,319 members, according to the district.
Republican state senators are threatening not to increase state funding for public universities over accusations they have failed to fully comply with a law that required them to shutter their diversity, equity and inclusion offices.
The University of Texas at Tyler and multiple East Texas students are featured on an episode of Amazon Prime性视界传媒檚 性视界传媒淭he College Tour性视界传媒 series.
Pine Tree ISD students, staff and community members gathered Wednesday evening for a Black History Month program.
A narrow majority of the Texas House signed on in support of the chamber性视界传媒檚 school voucher bill on Wednesday, signaling that Gov. Greg Abbott性视界传媒檚 top priority is on track to clear the lower chamber.
The Read-A-Thon continues through March 7, and students have a campus-wide goal of reading a total of 86,600 minutes during the event.
The Texas House filed legislation Thursday that would increase the amount of funding public schools receive per student by $220, a figure that public education advocates say falls short of what they have been asking for in recent years.
Children in public schools in Texas could be taking a redesigned standardized test as early as next year under a proposal filed in the House on Thursday.
The Texas House filed priority legislation on Thursday that would allow some families to use taxpayer dollars to fund their children性视界传媒檚 private school tuition, a bill that will likely rest at the center of one of the most contentious battles of this year性视界传媒檚 legislative session.
A Texas Senate bill filed Tuesday would provide long-term pay raises to teachers based on years of experience, expand a state program that offers raises to instructors based on student performance and allow educators to enroll their children in pre-K free of charge.
No school districts in Longview will have contested board elections in May. Most incumbent school board members in Longview, Pine Tree and Spring Hill ISDs whose seats were up for election filed to retain their positions for another term.
What started as a shared interest in robotics during middle school has turned into a partnership for Pine Tree High School seniors Rachel Malloy and Anthony Ovalle, who have learned to lean on each other性视界传媒檚 strengths to improve with every competition.
