26Texas Public Schools Honored as Inaugural Lone Star Ribbon Schools

26Texas Public Schools Honored as Inaugural Lone Star Ribbon Schools

Sep 30, 2025

The previously named National Blue Ribbon Schools program has transitioned to Texas Leadership  The Texas Education Agency (TEA) congratulates the 26 Texas public schools named 2025 Lone Star Ribbon Schools. Governor Greg Abbott announced the honorees today, recognizing their outstanding academic performance and efforts to close achievement gaps.  “These 26 schools represent the very best of Texas public

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Tyler Legacy Students Kick Off Chick-fil-A Leader Academy with Book Giveaway

Tyler Legacy Students Kick Off Chick-fil-A Leader Academy with Book Giveaway

Sep 25, 2025

Students are stepping into leadership Story by Jennifer Hines Tyler Legacy High School students are stepping into leadership through the kickoff of the 2025–2026 Chick-fil-A Leader Academy, one of the nation’s largest high school leadership programs. This year, 55 Legacy students joined peers

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Tyler High School’s Dawn Stewart Records 400th Career Victory

Tyler High School’s Dawn Stewart Records 400th Career Victory

Sep 24, 2025

Story by Jennifer Hines Tyler High School Volleyball Head Coach Dawn Stewart notched her 400th career victory with a 3-1 victory over Mount Pleasant on Tuesday, September 23. “I feel nothing but gratitude, coaching against a former player (Mount Pleasant), having a former

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Longview vs. South Oak Cliff named THSCA Game of the Week — stream it free on Victory +

Longview vs. South Oak Cliff named THSCA Game of the Week — stream it free on Victory +

Sep 9, 2025

Longview, TX – Longview High School’s varsity football matchup against South Oak Cliff High School has been selected as the Texas High School Coaches Association (THSCA) Game of the Week and will be streamed live for free on the Victory+ app. Fans can

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Bullard Education Foundation awards more than $48k in grants to fund innovative learning

Bullard Education Foundation awards more than $48k in grants to fund innovative learning

Sep 6, 2025

Bullard, TX—The Bullard Education Foundation (BEF) visited all six Bullard ISD campuses to award teachers $48,749 in grants to fund 34 innovative learning programs and projects. “Grant Day 2025 was full of the best energy,” Bullard Education Foundation President Letti Goodrich said. “The

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Governor Abbott Signs Anti-Human Trafficking Bills Into Law At Governor’s Mansion

Governor Abbott Signs Anti-Human Trafficking Bills Into Law At Governor’s Mansion

Aug 26, 2025

Governor Greg Abbott signed House Bill 2306 and Senate Bill 1212 into law at the Governor’s Mansion, imposing the toughest penalties on human traffickers and ensuring offenders who target children and vulnerable Texans stay behind bars. “I thank all the survivors of human trafficking for stepping up

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TEXAS SPECIAL LEGISLATIVE SESSION

TEXAS SPECIAL LEGISLATIVE SESSION

Aug 21, 2025

Panel hears from families of terrible flood victims By Richard Lee/ Special to ETR Families of the 25 young girls and two counselors who died in the July 4th floods at Camp Mystic in Kerr County spoke in favor of reforms to camp

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Tyler ISD Gears Up for 35 Years of Fighting Hunger

Tyler ISD Gears Up for 35 Years of Fighting Hunger

Aug 18, 2025

TYLER, TEXAS-Tyler High and Tyler Legacy are coming together again this year before their big football rivalry to raise funds and food to support the East Texas Food Bank’s BackPack program as part of the 35th Annual Pantry Raid. The East Texas Food

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First day of school brings energy, excitement to Longview ISD campuses

First day of school brings energy, excitement to Longview ISD campuses

Aug 12, 2025

Longview ISD kicked off the year with love, pride, and Lobo spirit! Longview, TX – Longview ISD rolled out a spirited welcome as students returned for the first day of the2025–2026 school year. From first-day hugs to high-fives at the door, the district’s

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