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TEA releases 2023 Texas school district grades after 19-month legal battle to block them

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A state appeals court ruled the TEA can release its 2023 ratings of the state’s school districts, overturning a previous injunction in a 19-month legal battle. AUSTIN, Texas — The Texas Education Agency released its 2023 A-F school district ratings Thursday morning after a lawsuit and later injunction to block the move.  The TEA made … Read more

All-female rocket team from UTSA to compete at NASA competition

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The Roadrunner Rocketeers are blasting stereotypes, and reaching new heights with competition rocket. SAN ANTONIO — A blend of calculations and creativity led a group of UTSA students to design a rocket that will take flight during an upcoming competition hosted by NASA. The NASA Student Launch Challenge will take place the first weekend of … Read more

Two dead, one seriously injured in work boat explosion at J.D. Murphree Wildlife Management Area in Port Arthur

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The boat explosion was reported at 7 a.m. Wednesday morning along west Texas Highway 73. PORT ARTHUR, Texas — Two Louisiana men have been killed and one seriously injured in a work boat explosion at a boat ramp at the J.D. Murphree Wildlife Management Area on the west side of Port Arthur. The vessel was … Read more