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Texas State University president responds after report of racist vandalism on student's car
SAN MARCOS, Texas — Texas State University is investigating after a student reportedly discovered racial vandalism on his car when it was parked inside a campus garage. On Friday morning, the Texas State chapter of the NAACP said on Sept. 27, a Black freshman student found his car vandalized with a racial slur. The car was parked inside the Woods Street Parking Garage, located next to the Jones Dining Complex and across the street from San Jacinto Hall and The Tower residence hall.
Local districts navigate school year as costs rise
Elizabeth Lara, Hays CISD Cullen Elementary School principal, meets students at the door on the first day of school. (Amira Van Leeuwen/Community Impact) San Marcos and Hays CISDs are facing budget shortfalls in fiscal year 2024-25, and the state Legislature has not increased basic allotment funding, despite district calls to do so.
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