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  Texas Senate Passes Bill Giving Parents More Say in School Library Books

  The Texas Senate passed a bill Wednesday that would give parents more power over which books their children can read in public school libraries.

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  Angelo State Honors Student Wins Prestigious Research Award at Regional Conference

  Blythe Meacham of Frisco, a junior in the Angelo State University Honors Program, won the top prize for her research presentation at the recent 2025 Great Plains Honors Council (GPHC) Conference in Denton.

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  Christoval ISD Decides to Adopt 4-Day School Week

  Christoval ISD announced Thursday that it will be transitioning to a four-day school week for the 2025-26 school year.

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  ASU Receives $750,000 Gift for Free Market Institute

  Angelo State University has received a $750,000 gift from an anonymous donor to benefit the Texas Tech University Free Market Institute at ASU

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  San Angelo ISD Board Approves Controversial Curriculum in Divided Vote

  The San Angelo Independent School District Board of Trustees voted Monday to adopt the Bluebonnet Learning curriculum.

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  San Angelo ISD to Reconsider Bible-Influenced Curriculum at Special Meeting

  The San Angelo ISD Board of Trustees will revisit its decision on adopting the Bluebonnet Learning curriculum at a special meeting Monday at 5:45 p.m.

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  Texas May Change How Schools Select Library Books, Critics Say it Could Lead to More Bans

  A bill that would give parents more power over which books their children can read in public school libraries will soon go before Texas senators for a full vote.

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  Angelo State Professor Awarded $627K for Particle Accelerator Research

  An Angelo State University professor has secured a $627,000 federal grant to research advanced materials for high-power accelerators in collaboration with Fermilab.

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  Texas School Voucher Debate: Who Really Benefits?

  Lawmakers say new school voucher proposals will prioritize low-income families, but broad eligibility criteria raise questions about whether the neediest students will truly benefit.

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  Texas Lawmaker Proposes Extending DEI Ban to K-12 Schools

  A top Texas senator filed legislation Monday that would extend the state’s ban on diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives to K-12 public schools.

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  San Angelo ISD Tables Vote on Bible-Influenced Curriculum

  The San Angelo ISD Board of Trustees on Tuesday night tabled a decision on adopting Bluebonnet Learning, a state-owned elementary curriculum that has drawn scrutiny over its religious content, instructional quality, and teacher autonomy. The board will revisit the issue at its March 10 meeting.

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  Who Will Feel the Burden From the San Angelo ISD $397 Million Bond?

  SAN ANGELO, TX — If voters approve the $397 million San Angelo ISD bond on May 3, 2025, many residential taxpayers may not feel the full impact. Thanks to a labyrinth of exemptions, homesteaders aged 65 and older will experience little to no change in their property taxes. On the other hand, renters are the most vulnerable to rising housing costs if the bond passes.

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