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Despite low scores, Texas is doing better than most states at catching up to pre-pandemic reading
National test scores painted a bleak picture of academic recovery for both Texas and the U.S. following the COVID-19 pandemic ...
SBA's flagship small-business lending program is in the red. Here's how it could hit businesses.
The Small Business Administration’s 7(a) loan program lost hundreds of millions of dollars in 2024, according to documents ...
North East ISD to close three schools amid budget shortfall, declining enrollment
The North East Independent School District board has approved a cost-cutting plan to close three neighborhood schools amid a ...
America's kids are still behind in reading and math. These schools are defying the trend
The average American student remains half a grade level behind pre-pandemic levels of achievement in both reading and math.
Texas DSHS issues measles guidance to schools amid outbreak in Gaines County
The Texas Department of State Health Services has issued guidance to schools as the measles outbreak in Gaines County rises ...
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15 cases of measles reported in small West Texas county with high rate of vaccine exemptions
The vaccine is required to attend most public schools in the U.S. But vaccination rates have declined nationwide since the COVID-19 pandemic and most states are below the 95 percent vaccination ...