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Killeen, TX · Education
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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.
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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...
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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.
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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 …
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Blinn College District Receives Texas Educational Theatre Association’s Award of Distinction
The Blinn College District has received the Texas Educational Theatre Association’s (TxETA) prestigious Award of Distinction, one of the highest honors given by the Association. Blinn is one of four TxETA Exemplary Higher Education Programs, recognizing outstanding contributions to raising standards for theatre education. “This recognition reflects the dedication...
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Hispanic Forum of Bryan-College Station awards $227,500 in scholarships at 28th annual gala
BRYAN, Texas (KBTX) - The Hispanic Forum of Bryan-College Station celebrated local students and community leaders Saturday night during its 28th Annual Hispanic Forum Scholarship Gala at the Brazos Expo Center. Organizers said the evening’s primary mission was student support: $227,500 in scholarships awarded to 94 students. The Forum noted...
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Texas A&M employees report sharp drop in trust after year of leadership upheaval
Faculty and staff reported sharp declines in trust in senior leadership at Texas A&M University after a year marked by presidential turnover and concerns about academic freedom, according to an annual employee survey obtained by the Houston Chronicle. Out of more than 5,600 employees who responded, only 19% of faculty...
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Brenham ISD Debates Fiscal Health vs. Competitive Pay
BRENHAM — The Brenham Independent School District (ISD) Board of Trustees convened for its second budget workshop, navigating a delicate balancing act between rebuilding its depleted financial reserves and maintaining competitive staff salaries amidst a 2.8% cost-of-living increase. The workshop highlighted the district’s dramatic turnaround since absorbing 50 professional positions two summers ago to stave off financial insolvency. Following the passage of a Voter-Approval Tax Rate Election (VATRE) last year—which granted average teacher salary increases of 13% to 15%—the administration presented a newly stabilized five-year trajectory. Superintendent Clay Gillentine projected that the district intends to restore an average of $1 million annually to its fund balance over the next five years. However, a philosophical divide emerged among trustees regarding how heavily to fund employee raises versus the district's "savings account".