Family Graduation Moment Highlights UTPB Ceremony
Lindsey Pierce earns her degree on the same day as her mother Cynthia Pierce and sister Amber Selby at a sun drenched UTPB commencement. The event honors 340 graduates as Eugene Powell likens higher education to West Texas oil, delivering a message of knowledge, opportunity, and service to students and families.
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Texas House halts debate on education reform bill over budget concerns
In Austin on a Friday night Democrats stopped debate on a Republican backed bill allowing school districts to adjust class sizes and furlough teachers amid funding cuts. Speaker Straus deferred a point of order as the chamber adjourned amid talk of a Democratic walkout. Critics warned the measure would devastate educators and widen layoffs.
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