Jan 31
It was a bright, early and chilly Saturday morning when most people are in bed under warm blankets enjoying not having to go to school or work. Early risers may have been up watching cartoons. However, students, and their teachers assembled on this fateful morning at HUDSON PEP for the UIL meet. Seven LISD elementary …
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Dec 15
Longview ISD Superintendent Dr. James E. Wilcox on Monday tendered his notice of retirement to the district’s board of trustees. It will take effect on December 31. Wilcox came to Longview from Waxahachie ISD in April, 2007. Though many new academic and career and technology programs were established under his watch, the highlight of Wilcox’s …
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Oct 06
One of the nation’s most respected experts in the education of black males, Dr. Jawanza Kunjufu, recently addressed the faculty, students and parents of Ned E. Williams Elementary School. Kunjufu has authored 32 books, including national bestsellers Black Students: Middle Class Teachers, Keeping Black Boys Out of Special Education and An African-Centered Response to Ruby …
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Mar 17
The Longview Independent School District’s (LISD) Board of Trustees has elected to leave the district’s salary and compensation schedules unchanged for 2011-2012. The panel also decided to discontinue local leave days for next year’s semester. The state mandates five leave days, but LISD employees were receiving just two. Superintendent Dr. James E. Wilcox explained the …
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Jan 27
Five Lindale High School students were each awarded $109,000 Post 9-11 GI Bill scholarships from the U.S. Navy. Alexander Jamieson, Jessica Berry, Nathan Gray, Seandrea Williams and Lydia Olsen accepted their awards from Petty Officer David Rodriguez. The money will be used to pay for
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Jan 26
The National Society of High School Scholars (NSHSS) has granted membership to Longview high school cialis professional online junior, Gorman Elizabeth Brown. Being selected by the society is a great honor because of its high standard of academic excellence, and Chair Claes Nobel singled out Brown for her towering academic status. “As a participant in …
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