Texas Focus on Dropping Out Rates and Higher Education Policy
The piece highlights Texas high school dropouts, citing 1 in 3 students leaving before graduation and economic costs of 900 million in lost wages annually and 730 billion over two decades. It argues for expanding Hispanic Serving Institutions and Historically Black Colleges, boosting STEM education, and leveraging federal programs like the America Competes Act to improve college access and workforce readiness. It notes HSIs enroll over half of Hispanic college students and supports increased funding and grants for scholarships, facilities, and faculty development. The author emphasizes education as a driver of Texas economic strength and global competitiveness.
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Texas
Texas Kids Count
U.S. Census Bureau
Steve Murdock
Max Castillo
University of Houston-Downtown
U.S. Senate
America
Senate
Congress
National Science Foundation
Department of Energy
Office of Science
Paperboy column on preventing youth drug use and parental duties
Christopher Blackburn argues for early prevention of drug use teaching children the brain’s value and dangers. He cites Columbia University data and lists signs of possible substance problems, urging constant parental presence, room checks, and supportive guidance to maximize kids’ life chances.
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Columbia University National Center On Addiction and
Substance Arias
Pease River Playhouse Opens Auction Drive for Charity
Public invited to donate or consign antiques furniture farm equipment appliances and general items for auction to aid Pease River Production Programs and Childress Palace Theatre Restoration. Items accepted till 8 30 a m August 23 with no charge for pass out and concessions benefiting Thompson Sawyer Library.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pease River Production
Childress Palace Theatre Restoration
Thompson Sawyer Library
Public Forum Farewell Warriors Delta Company Goes to Iraq
Dozens of Texas Army National Guard soldiers depart Wellington to Iraq, including SPC Michael McLaughlin and SPC Jesse Castilo and 130 others from Delta Company 2/424 Infantry. The group, part of the 36th Infantry Division, heads via Camp Gruber and Ft. Stewart to a 12 month deployment, with families bidding farewell in a deeply emotional scene.
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SPC
Michael McLaughlin
Jesse
Megan
Childress
Wellington
Joey Torrez
Roland
Irene Torrez
Mort Sain
Danny Sain
Iraq
Nelson Wilbur
Benito Castillo
Redgie Daus
Lubbock
Jesse Castillo
Camp Gruber
Benito
Texas Army National Guard
Vince LaCario
Texas Panhandle
Dallas
Delta Company
2/1424 Infantry
36Th Infantry Division
Delta Demons
Texas
Oklahoma
Ft. Stewart
Georgia
National Guard
Warriors
Rodolfo Torrez
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Kay Bailey Hutchison
Christopher Blackburn
Pease River Playhouse
Wellingtonleader
Valornet
Chris Blackburn
Sandy Davis
Kristen Odom
By Ace Reid
Campbell
Coll. Co. Republican Party
Houston Street
Cerro RE
Colonial Manor
Hollis
Rian
Colonial Manor II
Onial Manor
Versa
Hollis, OK
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