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westaustinnews.com
Congratulations to our 2026 National Merit Scholarship winners
Seven students from five West Austin schools won National Merit scholarships this year, with a couple of those scholarships sponsored by corporations and colleges. Caleb Kim and Ella McKenna from Regents School received National Merit Scholarship awards. Ella’s award was sponsored by Texas A&M University where she will probably study electrical engineering, and Caleb plans to study bioengineering.
Click2Houston.com
Teachers claim Cy-Fair ISD restricts classroom wish lists from being shared online
CYPRESS, Texas – A recent TikTok video caught attention online this week as Houston mother Aly Matei sparked questions about whether teachers in Cy-Fair ISD are allowed to share classroom wish lists online. Matei said the issue came to light after she tried to find local teachers’ wish lists...
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College Station ISD Announces 84% Pass Rate For Students Taking AP Exams in 2026
College Station ISD announced on Monday that the district had an 84% pass rate for students who took Advanced Placement exams in 2026. The pass rate outperforms both state and national averages across tested subjects. Highest passing averages:. English Literature 96%. Calculus BC 96%. English Language 95%. Chemistry 94%. Physics...
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Texas A&M University System appoints Interim President for WTAMU
The Texas A&M University System announced Monday afternoon that Dr. Neil Terry will be the Interim President for West Texas A&M University. Currently, Terry is the Executive Vice President and Provost at West Texas A&M University. President Dr. Walter V. Wendler noted in a letter to the West Texas A&M University faculty, staff, students and other Texas A&M University dignitaries that he would be retiring in September to move with his wife, Mary, to College Station. "Neil Terry has earned the trust of West Texas A&M University through years of serious, steady work on behalf of its students, faculty and academic mission," said Texas A&M University Chancellor Glenn Hegar in a WT news release. "He has shaped WT from the classroom, the College of Business and the provost's office, and he understands both the daily work of running a university and the long-term responsibility of serving this region. I am grateful he is willing to step into this role and keep the university moving forward while the national search continues." A national search to find WT's next permanent president will begin this summer. Terry, who does not intend to apply for the full-time president position, would succeed Dr. Wendler in
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College Station City Council Meeting Preview 07/23/2026
The College Station City Council is slated to meet Thursday night. The main order of business will be the approximately $576-million proposed city budget for fiscal year 2027. A public hearing will be the first item on the regular agenda. The Regular Agenda takes place after presentations, the Consent Agenda, and the Workshop Agenda.
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Tremaine Jackson blasts THSCA coaching school for snub: ‘You don’t respect our ball’
Tremaine Jackson wants respect. The outspoken Prairie View head coach said his program was disrespected after Panthers assistant coaches were not invited to the Texas High School Coaches Association Coaching School, arguing that the staff had earned recognition after an historic season. Jackson said the issue was not with the...
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Bryan ISD In-Person New Student Registration Event Is July 21, 2026
Bryan ISD wants to remind families that Tuesday, July 21, 2026 is their in-person registration event for all new students to the district. All grades and all programs in Bryan ISD, regardless of age. They’ll have transportation personnel onsite, plus nurses, and the health department. Bilingual assistance and testing is...
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Texas A&M campus speed limits changing before fall semester
COLLEGE STATION, Texas (KBTX) - Texas A&M University Transportation Services is reducing speed limits on various campus thoroughfares ahead of the fall semester. A recent campus review focused on improving safety identified areas that would benefit from reduced speeds, according to Transportation Services. Members from the division, traffic engineers, university police, and university administration participated in the process, which resulted in a recommendation for and approval of speed limit reductions in multiple areas.
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Mike Hedrick posthumously inducted into Texas High School Coaches Association Hall of Honor
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NFHS announces new baseball and softball rules for 2027 season
The National Federation of State High School Associations announced several rule changes coming to baseball and softball for the 2027 seasons this past week. Seven rule changes for baseball and four changes for softball were approved by each sport’s rules committee and then approved by the NFHS Board of Directors.
Colorado County Citizen
Columbus Cardinals tabbed as preseason state title favorite
COLUMBUS — Expectations are high for the Columbus Cardinals entering the 2026 football season. Dave Campbell’s Texas High School Football has picked Columbus to win the Class 3A Division I state championship while also recognizing several Cardinals with preseason honors. Senior offensive and defensive lineman Keyon Hemphill-Woods was...
southtexasnews.com
Krenek leads Brenham school board with heart
Yet, as the president of the Brenham ISD Board of Trustees, Krenek has spent the last several years guiding the school district through some of its most turbulent trials in recent history. From pandemic-era friction and looming deficit budgets to passing critical community bonds, Krenek’s straightforward, agenda-free leadership style has anchored the district.
East Texas Broadcasting
A&M System Launches Chancellor’s Cup to Celebrate Competition and School Pride
Prairie View A&M and Tarleton State will play for the first Cup Aug. 29 in Stephenville BRYAN-COLLEGE STATION, Texas — The Texas A&M University System has 12 universities, a whole lot of mascots and just enough family rivalry to keep things interesting. Now it has a trophy to match. The A&M System is launching The Chancellor’s …