Dec 20
Tyler Junior College (TJC) dual-credit students from Arp, Chapel Hill, Lindale, John Tyler and Robert E. Lee high schools are to receive funding from a $20,000 grant provided by the AT&T Foundation. On December 5, AT&T Director of External Affairs Candice Gast presented the check to TJC President Dr. Mike Metke and Tyler Mayor Barbara …
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Jul 31
Tyler Independent School District recently named Mr. Brandon Chandler as Principal of Andy Woods Elementary School. Mr. Chandler will join Tyler ISD later this month. “I look forward to celebrating the traditions of Andy Woods Elementary School and also creating new traditions,” Mr. Chandler said. “As principal, I will focus on ensuring that all students …
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Jul 31
LeTourneau University won a globally competitive and prestigious grant from the International Society for Science and Religion, receiving a wide-ranging set of books on a variety of issues on science and spirituality for the Margaret Estes Library. LETU was selected as one of 150 institutions in 47 countries and six continents to receive this bound …
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Jul 30
Sharone Woolen from Marshall ISD and Cynthia Kling from Athens ISD have been named Elementary and Secondary Teachers’ of the Year by Region 7 Education Service Center. Both of these educators will represent Region 7 as its nominees for the 2013 Texas Teacher of the Year. Woolen and Kling were nominated by their local …
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Jul 21
Kilgore College is pleased to announce that Kathryn “Kat” Jackson will be the new leader/instructor for KC’s new Culinary Arts Program which begins Aug. 27. The late-afternoon and evening classes will be held at Longview High School’s state-of-the-art commercial kitchen. Jackson has 15 years of industry experience from working with hotels as the senior manager …
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Jul 21
Longview ISD school days will start and end at different times in 2012-13 in an effort to reduce school bus wait times. Elementary classes will start 15 minutes earlier, but will also end in time for buses to deliver elementary students to their homes – and be ready and waiting for middle and high school …
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Jul 03
Kilgore College will offer four Spanish summer classes during July. Youth between the ages of 7 and 13 years of age have the opportunity for fun and learning beginning July 16. Each of the 20-hour courses runs two weeks. Registration for each course is $45 and advance registration is required. Classes will …
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Jul 03
The University of Texas at Tyler will implement an iPad research project this fall that will assess the use of mobile-learning devices on student learning and engagement, UT Tyler President Rodney Mabry announced. “Anecdotal evidence and some research show that mobile devices improve students’ engagement and learning. We want to collect solid data about this …
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