Education

Students at MISD can train to be a Firefighter and EMT

Updated: Sep. 29, 2023 at 6:43 PM CDT

By Armando Gomez

“You learn a lot of team-building skills here"

Education

“Midland needs to wake up” MISD Police Chief resigns

Updated: Sep. 29, 2023 at 2:57 PM CDT

By Lauren Munt

Ortiz was hired after the former chief resigned due to a “culmination of events”.

News

JROTC State-of-the-Art New Flight Simulators

Updated: Sep. 20, 2023 at 5:30 PM CDT

By Armando Gomez

JROTC State-of-the-art New Flight Simulators

Education

Dr. Joe Lopez has led Kermit ISD for the past four years. Now, he is one of five finalists for...

Kermit ISD Superintendent is 1 of 5 finalists for Superintendent of the Year in Texas

Updated: Sep. 11, 2023 at 5:33 PM CDT

By Jensen Young

Dr. Joe Lopez has led Kermit ISD for the past four years. Now, he is one of five finalists for Superintendent of the Year in Texas.

Education

Odessa and Permian High School compete for the cleanest campus

Odessa and Permian High School compete for cleanest campus

Updated: Sep. 8, 2023 at 5:42 PM CDT

By Jensen Young

The aim of the competition was to start small, just clean up trash, and become a habit for the students.

Education

Ector County ISD Superintendent Scott Muri. (Photo courtesy of ECISD)

ECISD Superintendent to join national board “Chiefs for Change”

Updated: Sep. 7, 2023 at 4:15 PM CDT

By Lauren Munt

Dr. Muri is one of three new board members announced today.

Education

Six Permian Basin schools receive grants from Governor Abbott

Updated: Sep. 7, 2023 at 3:47 PM CDT

By Lauren Munt

The grants will support career and technical education training programs

Education

MISD High School named one of the best High School’s in Texas

Updated: Sep. 5, 2023 at 3:44 PM CDT

By Lauren Munt

ECHS was ranked No. 141 this year out of more than two thousand high schools across Texas.

News

Alpine ISD Short Budget

Updated: Aug. 31, 2023 at 7:07 PM CDT

By Armando Gomez

Alpine ISD Short Budget to Renovate Schools

Community

Students and staff around ECISD wore yellow all day Thursday as a way to remember the shooting...

Ector County ISD wears yellow as a sign of hope and to remember those lost four years ago

Updated: Aug. 31, 2023 at 6:00 PM CDT

By Jensen Young

Students and staff around ECISD wore yellow all day Thursday as a way to remember the shooting four years ago. Wearing yellow, like they did just days after the 2019 shooting, gave students and staff a sense of community in their mourning.

First Alert 10 Day Forecast

News

Student Loan Payment Pause Coming to an End

Updated: Aug. 30, 2023 at 6:45 PM CDT

By Armando Gomez

The Student Loan Payment Pause coming to an end for College Students

Education

Nimitz evacuated after fire in girls bathroom

Updated: Aug. 30, 2023 at 4:36 PM CDT

By Lauren Munt

The district says the incident is being investigated.

Health

TTUHSC discusses risks of binge drinking as college starts again

Updated: Aug. 26, 2023 at 8:32 PM CDT

By Jensen Young

Binge drinking is defined as 5 or more alcoholic drinks in a two-hour period for men and 4 or more alcoholic drinks in a two-hour period for women.

News

MISD Increase Offerings in Career and Technical Opportunities

Updated: Aug. 23, 2023 at 6:30 PM CDT

By Armando Gomez

MISD increases offerings in Career and Technical Education

Education

ECISD Fine Arts Department wins two awards

Updated: Aug. 21, 2023 at 5:30 PM CDT

By Jensen Young

ECISD and the other districts that won “District of Distinction” will be honored by the Texas Art Education Association on November 17.

Education

Multiple threats made against West Texas Schools: Determined to be hoaxes

Updated: Aug. 21, 2023 at 4:32 PM CDT

By Lauren Munt

Students and staff are safe.

Education

ECISD votes to put three bond proposals on November ballot

Updated: Aug. 17, 2023 at 7:37 PM CDT

By Jensen Young

The bond committee worked for 5 months to create these bond proposals out of the $1.8 billion of potential needs.

Education

MISD BOND: Committee combines bond propositions in 6-1 vote

Updated: Aug. 15, 2023 at 6:32 PM CDT

By Lauren Munt and Noe Ortega

The planning committee agreed to recommend props A and B to the MISD Board of Trustees back in June.

Education

MISD board discusses reducing bond total

Updated: Aug. 10, 2023 at 10:05 PM CDT

By Lauren Munt

The estimate for the cost of a new elementary school, with a capacity of 830, in northeast Midland is $48.5 million compared to the $57 million in the current bond proposal.

Back To School

Big Spring ISD adds K-9 named ‘Sonia’ for upcoming school year

Updated: Aug. 10, 2023 at 5:27 PM CDT

By Jensen Young

Sonia’s training is specialized in narcotics detection. She is trained for five different drug odors.

Education

MISD says they do not want to purchase Astound Stadium: Despite recent reports

Updated: Aug. 10, 2023 at 4:56 PM CDT

By Lauren Munt

"With so many existing needs related to MISD facilities, taking ownership of the stadium is not a priority.”

Education

ECISD to provide two free meals a day for students

Updated: Aug. 8, 2023 at 4:27 PM CDT

By Lauren Munt

ECISD is not the only school providing free meals, IDEA and BSISD are also participating in this program.

Education

Tate’s Back to School Bash

Updated: Aug. 6, 2023 at 9:07 PM CDT

By Armando Gomez

Tate's Back to School Event

Education

Ector County ISD Hosted Teacher University Event for the First Time in Four Years

Updated: Aug. 4, 2023 at 6:14 PM CDT

By Armando Gomez

Ector County ISD Hosted Teacher University for the First Time in Four Years.

Education

Meet Ms. Juarez: Garriga Law Firm teacher giveaway winner

Updated: Aug. 4, 2023 at 9:25 AM CDT

By Matthew Alvarez

A local teacher is gifted $250 gift card from The Garriga Law Firm.

Education

Midland ISD Forms New Leadership Structure for the Upcoming School Year

Updated: Aug. 3, 2023 at 6:53 PM CDT

By Armando Gomez

Midland ISD forms New Leadership Structure for the Upcoming School Year.

Education

IDEA Travis Public School Introduced High School Grade Level and Competitive Sports for the First Time in School History

Updated: Aug. 2, 2023 at 5:51 PM CDT

By Armando Gomez

IDEA Travis Public School Introduced High School Grade Level For the First Time in School History

Back To School

Holy Redeemer Catholic Church provides back-to-school haircuts, vaccines, and more

Updated: Jul. 31, 2023 at 6:27 PM CDT

By Jensen Young

All of this was put on by the Holy Redeemer Church to help out the parents and children in their community.

Education

Chick-Fil-A Host School Supply Drive

Updated: Jul. 30, 2023 at 7:38 PM CDT

By Armando Gomez

Chick-Fil-A Hosted School Supply Drive for Ector County ISD Pre-K students

Education

Midland ISD Transportation Routing Coordinator wins Operations Specialist of the Year

Updated: Jul. 28, 2023 at 6:07 PM CDT

By Armando Gomez

Midland ISD Transportation Routing Coordinator has been honored as the Operations Specialist of the Year

Education

The first day of school is around the corner: Are you prepared?

Updated: Jul. 27, 2023 at 6:08 PM CDT

By Lauren Munt

CBS7 wants to make sure that you have everything you need to head back to school.

Education

Chik-Fil-A on University hosting school supply drive

Updated: Jul. 27, 2023 at 2:37 PM CDT

By Lauren Munt

The event is from 10:30 a.m. -10 p.m. on Saturday, July, 29th.

Education

INTERVIEW: Music City Mall Back to School Bash

Updated: Jul. 26, 2023 at 5:31 PM CDT

By CBS7 Staff

Watch the full interview here

Education

Back to School Drive

Updated: Jul. 20, 2023 at 6:39 PM CDT

By Armando Gomez

Back to School Drive

Education

Looking to get your Masters degree? UTPB may help you get it for free

Updated: Jul. 19, 2023 at 4:40 PM CDT

By Noe Ortega

The University announced a new scholarship that allows certain students to earn their master’s degree free of charge.

Back To School

Ector County ISD Attracting New Ways to Hire Bus Drivers

Updated: Jul. 13, 2023 at 6:36 PM CDT

By Armando Gomez

A shortage of school bus drivers at Ector County ISD.

News

Big Spring Independent School District provides students with school supplies for the third year

Updated: Jul. 12, 2023 at 5:48 PM CDT

By Jensen Young

The Big Spring ISD is providing school supplies for all students at all levels, including elementary, middle school and high school.

News

Ector County School District Board of Trustees vote to increase salary and hourly rates

Updated: Jun. 21, 2023 at 6:53 PM CDT

By Jensen Young

The board approved plans to increase salary and hourly pay for employees on the teacher pay scale.

Local

Midland ISD bond comittee to reccomend two propositons

Updated: Jun. 20, 2023 at 10:14 PM CDT

By Lauren Munt

Committee members will present their recommendation to the Board of Trustees at the regular monthly school board meeting on July 25.

Education

Midland students build robots and fly drones at STEM Camp

Updated: Jun. 20, 2023 at 6:45 PM CDT

By Jensen Young

Students have learned how to build and drive robots, how 3D printers work, circuitry, echolocation and more.

Education

Final beam installed on $45 million Wood Health Sciences Building at Odessa College

Updated: Jun. 15, 2023 at 5:20 PM CDT

By Jensen Young and Hannah Brock

The building will train medical professionals and provide services to the Odessa community.

Local

Midland ISD hires new police chief

Updated: Jun. 13, 2023 at 7:33 PM CDT

By Lauren Munt

Midland ISD has hired Carlos Ortiz to serve as the district’s next Chief of Police.

Education

MISD Board President, Bryan Murry to resign due to “nepotism law”

Updated: Jun. 13, 2023 at 7:17 PM CDT

By Lauren Munt

Midland ISD board member Bryan Murry, is set to turn in his resignation during a special meeting on Friday.

Education

Midland ISD to increase pay for teachers and staff

Updated: Jun. 6, 2023 at 9:37 PM CDT

By CBS7 Staff

The new compensation manual raises all salaries, including for first-year teachers.

Education

MISD Police Chief resigns after “culmination of events”

Updated: May. 26, 2023 at 4:40 PM CDT

By Lauren Munt

MISD says they will be re-evaluating the leadership of the Midland ISD police department.

Crime

Increased security expected at OHS after shooting threat

Updated: May. 24, 2023 at 6:48 PM CDT

By Lauren Munt

ECISD officers have been investigating the threat all week, but have no leads on who may have written it

Local

City of Midland Motion to Dismiss Midland Christian case denied

Updated: May. 17, 2023 at 12:06 PM CDT

By CBS7 Staff

This is the second time the City has been denied a Motion to Dismiss.

Crime

Permian student arrested for bringing a weapon to school

Updated: May. 11, 2023 at 5:33 PM CDT

By Lauren Munt

District police arrested a 9th-grade student at Permian High School for Places Weapons Prohibited and Theft of a Firearm.

Education

ECISD teacher on paid administrative leave after allegedly spanking child

Updated: May. 10, 2023 at 2:52 PM CDT

By Lauren Munt

CBS7 will continue to follow this investigation.

Education

Substitute teacher ‘barred’ from MISD facilities

Updated: May. 5, 2023 at 6:55 PM CDT

By Lauren Munt

MISD says that district police are investigating the incident.