Early college high schools join ECISD plan in Odessa
ECISD unveils eight early college high schools starting this fall with UTPB and Odessa College hosting options. Students can earn up to 60 hours toward a baccalaureate, follow the ECISD calendar, access school meals and a nearby nurse, and participate in a Summer Bridge program and Texas Success Initiative testing. Applicants can drop off at New Tech Odessa or the university, with interviews at the Mesa Building at UTPB.
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Odessa Career & Technical Early College High School
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Odessa
Joe Hogan
Jennifer Cooper
Hogan
Giovanni Jimenez
Hood
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TSI Placement Exam Information and Sessions
The TSI Placement exam is free at the PASS office in Mesa Building room 1160. Registration is available at utpbtesting.youcanbook.me. Contact Wilder, Lillian Porter, or Rey Lascano for details at their listed emails and phone numbers. A Spanish language information session was held for parents in the Library Lecture Hall with low turnout. another meeting is being considered.
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Rey Lascano
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Commission approves tract development despite traffic concerns
At a commission meeting Twin Peaks and ICA Properties urged against the project citing frequent traffic congestion and wrecks on 42nd Street. The panel approved development with few changes, excluding Commissioner Jim Rector, while City Traffic and Engineering said the study shows only modest additional trips. Starbuck’s drive thru planned. officials noted Walmart Midland closure may shift traffic.
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ICA Properties
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Gary Sims
Hal Feldman
Feldman
Starbucks
Grandview Avenue
Sean Stevens
Walmart
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McCain
Rollover on Kermit Highway Leaves No Injuries
A Thursday rollover accident on Kermit Highway caused one lane to close. A Ford pickup traveling south on Brazos Avenue collided with an eastbound SUV. The pickup driver was cited for failure to yield. No injuries or transports reported by Odessa Police.
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