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College Station ISD School Board Members Approve Pay Increases By Spending Money From The District’s Savings
College Station ISD school board members decide to spend another $2 million dollars out of the district’s savings account for pay raises in the soon to start school year. That’s above the $4 million dollars that will be taken out of what is officially known as fund balance to make ends meet for the 2024-2025 school year.
Get Ready for The School Year with this Backpack Drive
BRYAN, Texas (KBTX) - As families are preparing for school this year, they might need help stocking up on supplies. Greening Law Group owner Craig Greening saw this need in the community and decided to start a backpack drive. Greening says the event was inspired by his own childhood where...
Bryan ISD School Board Takes Up Two Safety And Security Items
Monday night’s (July 15) Bryan ISD school board meeting included two items involving safety and security. Behind closed doors, board members discussed what the agenda described as the “deployment of critical infrastructure and security devices”. No action followed the executive session. And the board approved the annual...
High school student-athlete profile: Brazos Christian's Jackson Caffey
All-around athlete Jackson Caffey has been making big impressions across Brazos Christian athletics over the past three years. This upcoming school year marks his last with the Eagles as he hopes to cement his legacy. He spent a few minutes taking The Eagle’s summer quiz. QUICK BIO. Name: Jackson...
Enrollment opens to the public at Texas A&M’s Charlotte Sharp Children’s Center
COLLEGE STATION, Texas (KBTX) - Texas A&M has opened two options for parents and guardians to send their preschoolers this fall. Becky Gates (BGCC) and Charlotte Sharp (CSCC) children’s Centers provide early childhood programs for families at Texas A&M University and the Bryan-College Station community. The BGCC serves the...
Adopt A Teacher: How you can help Bryan-College Station educators ahead of 2024-25 school year
BRYAN-COLLEGE STATION, Texas (KBTX) - With the school year coming up, teachers are scrambling to get supplies, decorations, and tools ready for their students. To help local teachers with their needs, a group called Adopt A Teacher BCS decided to step in and volunteer to be by a teacher’s side for the entire school year.
CSISD explores teacher raises, 10-month budget
Amid the mounting pressure of another possible deficit budget, the College Station school board is looking into the prospect of giving staff a pay adjustment while also potentially switching to a 10-month budget to save money. On Tuesday, the school board held a workshop to discuss the most recent preliminary...
Treat of the Day: High school students learn about cybersecurity at Blinn College
BRYAN, Texas (KBTX) -A weeklong camp at Blinn College hopes to encourage high school students to become the next generation of cybersecurity frontliners. The cybersecurity camp at the Blinn College-Brenham Campus recently drew 22 students who spent five days learning about everything from privacy laws to Raspberry Pi devices. The U.S. Department of Defense sponsored the camp through its Cyber Leadership Development Program.
Texas A&M Will Discontinue Gender-Affirming Care
Juniper Danielsen, a student at Texas A&M University, said the place has felt progressively unwelcoming to her and others in the LGBTQIA+ community. That's at least in part because the college will stop providing her and others with gender-affirming care next month, another nail in the coffin for inclusivity at Texas A&M.
Treat of the Day: St. Joseph Catholic School receives 3rd District of Distinction Award for commitment to art
BRYAN, Texas (KBTX) - For the third year in a row, St. Joseph Catholic School in Bryan was named one of 94 winners of the 2024 District of Distinction Award by the Texas Art Education Association (TAEA). The school said it was bestowed this award for providing a well-rounded education with an emphasis on the arts to its students.
Stuff the bus with Junior League and ensure students have the school supplies they need
BRYAN, Texas (KBTX) -For 24 years now, The Junior League of Bryan-College Station has been holding their Stuff the Bus school supply drive, providing teachers with supplies to last the whole school year. This year, the organization is giving out $70,000 worth of supplies to schools across the BCS area.
Junior Olympics predicted to bring $10M to College Station economy
Over 9,000 athletes are coming from across the nation to College Station next week to test their skills in the Junior Olympics, bringing large economic benefits for the city in a month that is typically much slower. The 2024 National Junior Olympic Track & Field Championships run from July 22-28...
Junior League of Bryan-College Station gears up for 24th annual Stuff the Bus
BRYAN, Texas (KBTX) - The Junior League of Bryan-College Station will host its 24th annual Stuff the Bus school supply drive at the end of the month. From July 31 through August 3, school supplies and monetary donations can be dropped off at four locations throughout the area:. Wednesday, July...
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