Seeking to make college more affordable, the University of Texas will use some of its oil money to dramatically expand the financial aid it offers to low- and middle-income undergraduates on its flagship Austin campus. The system’s governing board approved…
Pleasant Grove ISD employee Matt Abston received an Air Force commendation medal in May for his meritorious service from 2011 to 2015. “Staff Sergeant C. Matthew Abston distinguished himself by meritorious service while assigned to 307th Force Support Squadron, 307th…
The Pleasant Grove ISD Board of Trustees approved Todd Marshall for the position of Pleasant Grove High School Principal on Thursday, June 13 at their regular called board meeting. Marshall joined Pleasant Grove ISD in June 2018 as the high…
The Pleasant Grove ISD Board of Trustees approved the employment of Chad Pirtle as the superintendent at their board meeting on Monday, March 25 at 5:30 p.m. Pirtle was named the Lone Finalist on March 3 in a special called…
The Liberty-Eylau Community honored three community members Thursday morning at the annual LEISD Community Breakfast. Awards were given for outstanding community service, educational service, and school spirit. Georgia McFaul received the H. E. Markham Community Service Award. McFaul was a…
The Pleasant Grove ISD Board of Trustees named Chad Pirtle as the lone finalist for superintendent in a special called board meeting on Sunday, March 3 at 7:00 p.m. Pirtle currently serves as the Assistant Superintendent of Maintenance and Operations…
TEXARKANA, Ark. (Feb. 28, 2019) – Road Runner will “Fuel Good, One Gallon at a Time” with a brand-new spirit pump initiative in Texarkana. Beginning Friday, March 1, a portion of each sale at Road Runner’s school-branded pumps will be…
Texarkana, TX – Texarkana Independent School District (TISD) will honor Allen Nance as their 2019 inductee into the TISD Hall of Fame during its annual Texas Public Schools Week Community Breakfast. The event will be held on Tuesday, March 5…
Texarkana College Trustees learned at their board meeting today that TC has the highest 3-year full-time student graduation rate of all 50 community colleges in Texas. The Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board (THECB) released the information earlier this month as…
Pleasant Grove ISD Board of Trustees approved the design and floor plan of their new elementary school at the Tuesday, January 22 board meeting. The elementary school will be located at the corner of Galleria Oaks Dr. and Christus Dr.…
Texarkana Independent School District invites families to join them for a PJ’s at the Park movie night on Thursday, January 17, from 6:00 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. at the Spring Lake Park Elementary School cafeteria. Students are encouraged to wear…
Dr. Corrine Hinton, Assistant Professor of English at Texas A&M University – Texarkana, and three university alumni and current educators, Stephanie Chickadel, Kristen Childress, and Amanda Nix recently published an article in Currents in Teaching and Learning, an online education…
Texarkana, TX – Texas Middle School Principal, Tim Lambert, has been named as the Texas Middle School Principal of the Year by the Texas Association of Secondary School Principals (TASSP). Lambert was one of twenty who had been selected as…
November 28, 2018, Texarkana, TX- Texarkana College opened its new Workforce Training Center today and dedicated the building in memory of Betty and Buddy Ledwell. The Ledwell family has been a vital part of economic development in this region since…
November 5, 2018, Texarkana, TX- Texarkana College Trustees took formal action today to name Dr. Jason Smith as the ninth president of TC. Smith currently serves as superintendent of Pleasant Grove Independent School District in Texarkana, Texas. Trustees also took…
