Reagan Academy lottery limits access to minority students
The ECISD Reagan Academy held a Tuesday lottery to fill 109 openings for August, with 103 slots filled. Applicants must meet 95 percent attendance, at least an 80 average, and an outstanding conduct record. The Tri-Ethnic Committee observed to ensure fairness and address ethnicity policy concerns.
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Reagan
Anita Absher
Abed
Mary Estrada
Hammett
Wendy Hines
ECISD
Tri- Ethnic Committee
Academy
Alred
Taliaferro
Reagan Elementary lottery by age shows mixed openings
Reagan Magnet, housed in Odessa, reports class by age results with 44 openings for 42 kindergarten minority applicants and 44 openings for 45 kindergarten whites, 3 openings for 5 second grade minority, 2 openings for 2 second grade whites, 6 openings for 6 third grade whites, 1 opening for 4 sixth grade minority, and 2 openings for 2 sixth grade whites. Taliaferro praises the school while officials stress 50 50 diversity and automatic sibling winners.
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Kevin Buehler
Odessa
Lorraine Spickermann
Kathryn
Reagan Magnet Elementary
Papel Picado
Reagan
Blue Ribbon Schools of Excellence Inc
Federal
Department of Education
Intel Corp
Scholastic
Tammie Hammett
Hammett
Alred
Odessa immigration protest sparks business and civic debate
Aguila notes workers’ absence did not stem from fear about losing jobs as businesses stayed open. Cisneros argues legal, integrated participation is needed, while Corral calls Monday’s action symbolic for unity. Contreras urges fair reform and security, and George credits the protest with raising awareness of immigration law needs.
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Aguila
Ignacio Cisneros
Cisne Enterprises Inc
Mexico
Ireland
Canada
Contreras
Mike George
Odessa Chamber of Commerce
Analysts warn on exploration spending amid oil market tension
Industry observers warn that aggressive exploratory spending risks seized assets and skittish boardrooms, while global supply tightness, political moves in Bolivia and Venezuela, and tensions with Iran push crude toward 75 dollars a barrel.
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Bolivia
Hugo Chavez
Petroleos de Venezuela
Vladimir Putin
Yukos
Rosneft
Nigeria
Iraq
Gulf of Mexico
Iran
Tehran
Elguindi
Alon to acquire Edgington Oil and Paramount refinery deals
Alon plans to buy Edgington Oil Co. in Long Beach and merge it with the Paramount refinery to boost capacity. The combined operations will total about 78 000 barrels per day, with Portland refinery adding 12 000 bpd and a larger Big Spring sour-crude unit reaching 70 000 bpd, expanding refining to 90 000 bpd. The deal includes roughly $52 million cash plus inventory value, with close anticipated in months after regulatory approval.
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David Wiessman
Alon
Paramount
Los Angeles
Heavy Crude Refining Company
Long Beach
Edgington
Alan
California
Portland
Big Spring
Alon USA
FINA
Texas
West Texas
New Mexico
7-Eleven
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American Heart Associations
Odessa Country Club
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Dillards
Ector County
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