Amarillo Independent School District will now require all students to wear facial coverings.

For the first time, the Red Cross is teaching their programs virtually.

As we commemorate the anniversary of the 19th Amendment today, a West Texas A&M professor said it seems there was more support for women’s suffrage in the Texas Panhandle than the rest of the state.

A newly expanded West Texas A&M University program will offer home schooling families college-level credit for a significantly reduced cost.

As Texas Panhandle school bus drivers start their engines, some for the first time since March, there are some changes being made that has everyone adjusting.

Due to the coronavirus, parents have had to make the difficult decision on whether or not to enroll their kids in pre-kindergarten or kindergarten classes.

While returning to school is presenting challenges for all students, special education students may face a different set of challenges.

Now, more than ever, parents have a number of questions as they gear up to send their children back to school.

As students and teachers prepare to head back to school, school nurses are also preparing to become the front line of defense on campus.

It's Back to school fashion and DHDC is wanting to celebrate something safe and fun with an end summer event on August 14th from 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm.

Students, faculty and staff at West Texas A&M University will continue to use free shuttle buses to and from campus thanks to a new community partnership.

Back to school jitters are nothing new. But, in the middle of a pandemic, parents should know what signs to spot as kids return to school.

Amarillo College was awarded a pair of grants to sustain ongoing student-success initiatives at their West and Moore County Campuses.

Courses will include virtual lectures and interactive access with instructors through the fall semester.

National Sons and Daughters Day is August 11th. Each day, each hour, each minute, those of us who are parents are challenged to juggle the stress of life and the responsibility to raise our kids the best we know how.

The Maverick Club After School Program is now accepting registrations for the fall.

Panhandle PBS is partnering with Maverick Boys and Girls Club to inspire at-home learning.

Amarillo College will receive a federal grant for over $474,000 to provide first-generation and low-income college students with support.

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Clovis Community College announced the school will receive a U.S. Department of Education TRIO Student Support Services grant to help with student support.

Region 16 has announced the elementary and secondary teachers of the year for 2021.

Easy Stop Storage and Amarillo Storage Station is hosting a storage supply drive to benefit teachers and students in the community.

An Amarillo High School physics teacher has received the nation’s highest recognition for mathematics and science teachers.

West Texas A&M University is restructuring the way the school welcomes new students this fall.

Walmart and The Salvation Army are teaming up to Stuff the Bus to help provide school supplies to students in need.

West Texas A&M University will begin to offer constant tech support this fall semester.

In a statement Friday, Gov. Greg Abbott said local health authorities can shut down schools if there’s evidence of an outbreak after students have already returned to campus — but cannot shut them down weeks before schools open.

Tyson Foods is partnering with Donors Choose to help support teachers as they head back to school with a $1.8 million investment.

Two Amarillo students have been selected to participate in Bank of America’s 2020 Student Leaders Program.

Storybridge will host a Back to School Book Roundup and Raffle this weekend.

Window on a Wider World and The Hope and Healing Place are working to provide social and emotional support for students during the pandemic.

Governor Greg Abbott announced another change in Texas education for the 2020-2021 school year Monday, waiving grade promotion requirement related to the State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness (STAAR) test for students in grades 5 and 8.

Amarillo ISD will begin the 2020-2021 school year on September 1.

Christopher McGilvery, the founder of the Leaders Readers Network in Canyon, is the grand prize winner.

Panhandle PBS is bringing Camp TV to its on air programming to help boost summer learning across the Texas Panhandle.

West Texas A&M University is offering a full refund of any tuition, fees, books and room and board if students withdraw from the University on or before August 23.

Amarillo ISD has released their current plan for the upcoming school year amid lingering COVID-19 restrictions and concerns.

West Texas A&M University students, faculty and staff will have access to free testing for COVID-19 as soon as this week.

Texas will give school districts more flexibility to keep their school buildings closed to in-person instruction this fall as coronavirus cases continue to rise, Gov. Greg Abbott told a Houston television station Tuesday.

The Texas Education Agency has announced comprehensive guidelines for students to return to school this fall.

That recommendation is because of the potential for an increase in social interactions and spread of COVID-19 throughout the July Fourth holiday weekend.

West Texas A&M University will now offer more than $500,000 to incoming and transfer students beginning this fall, through the recently approved Texas A&M University System Board of Regents’ Scholarship Fund.

The Logan Municipal Schools have relocated their senior graduation ceremony across the state line the night before, as the New Mexico Department of Health threatened to fine the school district for over $1.75 million.

Amarillo Independent School District is asking parents to fill out a survey as the district prepares for the new school year.

Beginning today, the University is implementing a mandatory face covering policy for all students, faculty and staff:

Texas education officials delayed an expected announcement of school reopening guidelines Tuesday, but a draft plan shows the state taking a light-handed role in coronavirus prevention measures. Masks and distancing are recommended but not mandatory.

Region 16 has announced Canyon ISD’s Superintendent was selected as the 2020 Superintendent of the Year.

Amarillo College will resume in-person classes this fall while using enhanced safety protocols.

West Texas A&M University and state legislators announced significant progress in an initiative to advance food animal production in the region today.

Amarillo College has been named among the Top 10 community colleges in the nation.

As Amarillo College continues to take precautions to protect students and staff from COVID-19, the college will continue to hold virtual classes this summer.

Toot’n Totum has announced the total amount raised for area high schools through their Spirit Pump program reached $142,124.

Marcelo Schmidt has joined the Texas Tech School of Veterinary Medicine in Amarillo as an assistant professor of curriculum and assessment.

Ascension Academy has found a way to honor their graduating class of 2020.

NewsChannel 10 is partnering with Amarillo Independent School District to offer programming on KFDA 10.2 - NewsChannel 10 Too - to support continued at-home learning and provide greater access to educational resources.

The Amarillo College Foundation has established a Food Pantry Fund to help students in need during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Amarillo ISD’s superintendent has announced graduation will be postponed until later this summer.

Panhandle PBS will begin airing educational shows covering STEM and literacy topics in cooperation with Amarillo Independent School District and Region 16 Education Service Center.