School News

Yesterday, March 30, the Texarkana College Board of Trustees approved 9- and 12-month faculty contracts for the 2020-2021 academic year.

AUSTIN - Governor Greg Abbott today announced that he has waived the State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness (STAAR) testing requirements for the 2019-2020 school year. Additionally, Governor Abbott is requesting that the Department of Education (DOE) waive federal testing requirements for the 2019-2020 school year.

More schools in Texarkana and surrounding areas are closing due to the coronavirus.

The Texas A&M Texarkana student who was being tested for COVID-19 has received a negative test result.

The application for admission to the Licensed Practical Nursing (LPN) Program at the University of Arkansas-Hope campus is now open. Students can apply online at www.uaht.edu from now to May 1, 2020.

Schools throughout Northeast Texas competed in Jefferson for Project Graduation Funds from the Texas Department of Transportation. Students from each of the schools produced videos promoting traffic safety issues for their peers. And we're happy to announce that Redwater High School was the big winner.

Officials at Texas A&M University-Texarkana want the public to know that they will be conducting a test of the university’s emergency notification system this Thursday, February 27.

The Annual Margaret Daniel Educational Foundation Dinner was held in the Ashdown High School Cafeteria on Saturday, February 15 and sponsored by Trammell Piazza Law Firm, PLLC.

The community is invited to the dedication of the Alexander-Warnock and Ozmer Historic Farmstead and Learning Center on Friday, March 6, 2020, at noon on the Southern Arkansas University campus.

Farmers Bank & Trust is bringing NASA’s history-making Astronaut, Captain Scott Kelly to Texarkana as a part of its Distinguished Speaker Series. The event, scheduled for April 2nd, raises scholarship funds for students at the University of Arkansas Hope-Texarkana (UAHT) and Texarkana College (TC) who wish to transition to Texas A&M University-Texarkana to complete their 4-year degree. Rea

Texas A&M University-Texarkana and the Bowie County Master Gardeners will present a program titled “General Healthy Eating and Heart Health Solutions” tonight Monday, February 10. The event will take place from 6PM until 8PM in University Center room 326. The program is free and open to the public and reservations are not required.

Texas A&M University-Texarkana and the Program for Learning And Community Engagement (PLACE) will host the 2020 TAMUT Wellness Fair today, Thursday, January 30th. This event will take place in Eagle Hall inside the University Center building from 10AM until 2PM. Like all PLACE events, the 2020 TAMUT Wellness Fair is free and open to the public.