Education
Update: James Anderson resigns from EPISD
The fight between the former assistant superintendent of high schools and El Paso ISD has come to an end. After coming out of executive session Tuesday night, the board president spoke briefly about former assistant superintendent James Anderson's decision to leave. "All we can say is that we authorized the ...
Former El Paso astronaut releases children's book 1st in hometown
Local hero, former astronaut, University of Texas El Paso alumni and now children's book author John "Danny" Olivas is in the Borderland to give his hometown the exclusive on his new book. He will be signing books and meeting El Pasoans at El Paso Independent School District's Gene Roddenberry Planetarium on ...
District Attorney's Office uses forensic audit to investigate EPISD cheating scandal
Determing what crosses the line from cheating to criminal is the next step in the process of holding those who participated in the El Paso Independent School District cheating scheme, responsible. The EPISD forensic audit conducted by the Weaver Group revealed staggering allegations of corruption within the district. Now the community wants ...
EPISD board president addresses Weaver Report, proposed terminations and TEA
The El Paso Independent School District has been the subject of scrutiny since the proposed terminations of eight administrators was announced last week. It raised questions about district transparency, due process for employees and the Weaver report itself. "If this is not a representation of what we need in this community ...
Fate of EPISD principals to be decided tonight
The fate of four El Paso Independent School District principals and four assistant principals will be decided at a board meeting tonight. EPISD interim Superintendent Vernon Butler announced last week that John Tanner, principal of Austin High School, Randall Woods, principal of Burges High School, Kristine Ferret, principal of El Paso High ...
EPISD's controversial audit to be released Monday
The controversial El Paso Independent School District forensic audit, which is expected to detail which educators may have been a part of a districtwide test-cheating scheme, will be released Monday. The $800,000 audit by Weaver and Tidwell LLP, will be posted on the district's website by Monday afternoon, interim Superintendent ...
Reports: Principals at EPISD out
Several El Paso Independent School District principals have reportedly been asked to resign. The El Paso Times reports Austin High School Principal John Tanner and Burges High School Principal Randall Woods have been asked to resign. KFOX14 also received reports that other EPISD principals and assistant principals may be on their way ...
UTEP campus evacuated after anonymous threat
Thousands of UTEP students and staff evacuated the campus Tuesday afternoon after an anonymous threat, officials said. The University of Texas at El Paso Miner Alert System stated that the campus was under evacuation due to a bomb threat. University officials said faculty, staff and students should evacuate in an ...
Harvard student caught in Quiz Bowl cheating scandal
The cheating scandal comes just off the tail of Harvard's upset versus number three-seeded New Mexico's basketball team in the NCAA tournament.
Former Socorro ISD employee accused of manipulating test scores
A spokesman for the Socorro Independent School District told KFOX14 that the district is not worried and is not launching any investigations after an external audit of San Elizario High School revealed that a former SISD employee allegedly cheated federal accountability measures. Antonio Baca worked for SISD for more than ...
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