AVID program seen as path to college for ECISD students
The ECISD board weighs adopting AVID, a college readiness program that pairs teachers and tutors with middle tier students to lift grades and college access. Proponents note success in other Texas districts, potential TAKS gains, and a lasting trustee legacy for Odessa.
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AVID
ECISD
Texas
Richardson Isd
Jim Nelson
Odessa
Lawmakers and Federal Officials Directory for Midland Odessa Area
A compiled list of U S lawmakers including Rep. Mike Conaway Rep Ciro Rodriguez Rep Steve Pearce Sen John Cornyn and Sen Kay Bailey Hutchison with their Washington and local district offices in Midland Odessa San Antonio Hobbs and Amarillo, plus state officials Rep George West Rep Tom Craddick and Sen Kel Seliger with Austin and Odessa contact details.
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Mike Conaway
Republican
Midland
Cannon
D.C
Steve Pearce
Hobbs
Longworth
Kay Bailey Tutchison
Russell Senate
Washington
George E
Buddy" West
Odessa
Austin
Texas
Tom Craddick
Kel Seliger
Amarillo
N. FM
P.O. Box
Let Peace Begin With Me Freedom Front
The item presents a call to freedom anchored in moral guidance and religious values. It cites Patrick Canty publisher Laura Dennis editor Ken Brodnax editorial Bill Salter and promotes self-control as essential to personal and societal development aligned with the Coveting Commandment Golden Rule and the Declaration of Independence.
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GOP retreats from war history
Stephen Chapman argues that Republicans claim steadfast resolve in wars while past actions show retreat and compromise. He notes Boehner and McCain on withdrawal, Kerry and DeLay on Kosovo, and contrasts GOP rhetoric with past presidents who ended conflicts. The piece critiques current Iraq stance as costly and misguided.
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John Boehner
Ohio
Arizona
John McCain
Bush
Ronald Reagan
Rudy Giuliani
Gipper
Beirut
Massachusetts
John Kerry
Lebanon
Somalia
Balkans
Tom DeLay
Clinton
DeLay
Dwight Eisenhower
Richard Nixon
U.S
Gerald Ford
Saigon
Iraq
Capitol Hill
Run for the Wall Memorial riders arrive in Odessa
The 19th annual Run for the Wall honors prisoners of war and missing in action with 300 to 350 riders, mostly Vietnam veterans, riding from Los Angeles to Washington D.C. They will wreath lay at Midland Airport, visit Big Spring and Colorado City events, and meet students in a patriotism lesson before continuing to Weatherford.
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Odessa
Vietnam
Los Angeles
Washington D.C
Midland International Airport
Big Spring
Veterans Hospital
Colorado City
Weatherford
Rftw.org
Southern
Mississippi River
Jackson
Washington
Vietnam Wall
Pennsylvania Avenue
Public Forum Cheers for Wagner Noel Center and Arts Growth
Community voices praise the Wagner Noel Center and regional arts offerings in Odessa and Midland, urging support for a $250000 contribution via local business support and a rolling Thunder Memorial event on May 27. Readers encourage behind the scenes funding and civic pride.
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John Bushman
Odessa/Midland
Midland Opera Theater
Jazz Society
Museum of the Great Southwest
Art Museum
Presidential Museum
UTPB
Odessa and
Midland Colleges
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