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Concerned about district’s youth, Kimberly Wycoff seeks seat on PAISD school board

Lifelong resident and product of Port Arthur Independent School District Kimberly Wycoff is passionate and concerned about the…

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School board candidate Yadi Cardenas wants more parents engaged in education

Yadi Cardenas wants to see more parents engaged in their children’s education and to see students fully prepared…

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Online STAAR test platform not working for many districts

From the Texas Education Agency: “Earlier today, districts experienced connectivity issues with the STAAR Online Testing Platform (SOTP).…

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BRIGHT FUTURES: Nederland woman restarts years after leaving high school to earn degree

At 35, Ashley Grater has found her passion working as a speech pathologist. But it’s a dream that,…

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Taylor Getwood says youth will be asset in Port Arthur ISD Board of Trustees election

Recent Memorial High School graduate and current university student Taylor Getwood wants to use experience as a recent…

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Lamar State College Port Arthur offering free summer & fall class enrollment options

What’s better than getting something for free? Getting two for free. Lamar State College Orange and Lamar State…

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BRIGHT FUTURES — Nederland valedictorian Adeel Sumar multiplying potential through math

NEDERLAND — At a young age, Adeel Sumar realized he was a bit different from his classmates when…

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Lamar State College Port Arthur named among Top 10 in the nation by Academic Influence

Lamar State College Port Arthur has been ranked among the Top 10 community colleges in the United States…

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Governor Abbott speaks in Jefferson County about broadband access legislation

BEAUMONT — Gov. Greg Abbott today held a press conference at Hamshire-Fannett Elementary School in Beaumont on expanding…

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PAISD keeping eye on session, stress 313 agreement benefits

Administrators with the Port Arthur Independent School District are keeping an eye on the 87th Legislative Session and…