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College Station school board searching for $1.8M in cuts
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The College Station school board continued discussions Tuesday on its 2012-13 budget in hopes of giving recommendations to the administration on making $1.8 million in needed cuts.
Some proposals to realize that figure have several board members f ...
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21 February 2012, 5:15pm
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50 Men Who Can Cook raises $90,000 for education grants
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The 50 Men Who Can Cook event raised more than $90,000 to support teacher grants, student scholarships and special projects, officials said.
Officials with the College Station ISD Education Foundation said the 5th annual program was made possible t ...
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21 February 2012, 5:15pm
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Calvert dancer gets a second chance after surgery
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Now a senior at Calvert High School, 18-year-old Skyy Walker had been active on the dance squad and the track and basketball teams since she was in junior high.
After graduation from high school in May, she planned on joining the Army.
When schoo ...
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17 February 2012, 5:05pm
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Salute-ations: American soldiers visit Bryan elementary school
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Four Johnson Elementary girls on Thursday excitedly explained the definition of "onomatopoeia" to Specialist Nicholas Hedgecock with the 1-158th Aviation Regiment.
The Bryan students were eager to showcase their classroom knowledge and continued w ...
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16 February 2012, 5:16pm
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Funeral tomorrow for College Station teen killed in wreck
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Eagle Staff Report
Funeral services for a 17-year-old A&M Consolidated senior involved in a head-on collision New Year's Eve are scheduled for 2 p.m. Saturday at Concordia Hall in Bellville.
Jason Matthew Maines died at College Station Medical ...
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16 February 2012, 5:13pm
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Historical re-enactor brings John Adams to George Bush Library
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Students turn to see John Adams, portrayed by historical re-enactor George Baker, walk down the isle for a presentation at the George Bush Presidential Libray and Museum Thursday.
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16 February 2012, 5:08pm
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Kids learn about helmet safety
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Allen Ferguson, 8, gets his helmet in place Wednesday prior to a relay race inside the Guilliam Indoor Track Stadium at Texas A&M. More than 2,000 second-graders from across the Brazos Valley packed the track to hear A&M officials and sports ...
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15 February 2012, 5:16pm
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Study will keep kids on their toes
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To sit, or stand?
That's the question that faculty of Texas A&M's Health Science Center School of Rural Public Health will be trying to answer in a two-year study on the use of "stand-biased" desks in local classrooms.
The Eunice Kennedy Shri ...
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14 February 2012, 5:14pm
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Board OKs artificial turf at Merrill Green Stadium
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On Monday, the Bryan school board voted unanimously to move forward with installing artificial turf at Merrill Green Stadium, which also will get a new track.
Meanwhile, a partial artificial surface will go in at Rudder High School for practice p ...
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13 February 2012, 5:23pm
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Quantifying success in College Station
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What qualities make a successful College Station school district student?
It's a question the school board believes warrants further discussion as the district grapples with maintaining student services while making necessary budget cuts.
School ...
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11 February 2012, 5:16pm
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Grants to Teachers honors educators
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Eagle Staff Report
More than $35,000 was presented to 12 Bryan school district teachers on Friday.
The Bryan ISD Education Foundation surprised the teachers at the 12 different campuses with news they'd won the cash awards.
The "Grants To Teacher ...
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10 February 2012, 5:17pm
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College Station ISD holds budget talks
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College Station school trustees on Tuesday engaged in a passionate three-hour discussion on how the district can balance its budget while meeting the needs of its students.
It's a discussion that will be ongoing.
The district must cut $1.8 millio ...
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7 February 2012, 5:14pm
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BISD calendar has teachers reporting back early
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Teachers and staff will start school a week earlier than students, according to the 2012-13 academic calendar, which was adopted Monday by the Bryan school board.
Aug. 16 through 24 will be staff development days, while students are scheduled to ...
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6 February 2012, 5:30pm
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Texas A&M event to examine teaching with technology
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A year away from being a septuagenarian, Texas A&M professor Dennie Smith taps his iPad to manage his Facebook and Twitter accounts.
So it was in the spirit of his embrace of technology that he used an educational grant to loan iPads to 36 st ...
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3 February 2012, 5:18pm
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Fundraiser highlights cooks' talents
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Some of the decorated booths were as elaborate as the food served by the cooks at the fifth annual "50 Men Who Can Cook" fundraiser.
Among them was a 3-D cardboard replica of the Eiffel tower illuminated by white Christmas lights that showcased mi ...
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3 February 2012, 5:05pm
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Tom Light donates to education fundraiser
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Eagle Staff Report
Money donated by Tom Light Chevrolet will go toward supporting the fifth annual "50 Men Who Can Cook" event that will take place at 6:30 p.m. Friday at the Brazos County Expo, 5827 Leonard Road in Bryan.
The dealership donated $5 ...
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2 February 2012, 5:16pm
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Bryan High students eager to take new forensic science course
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Bryan High School seniors will soon have that opportunity to learn the scientific approach to crime investigation.
The school board recently approved implementation of a forensic sciences course after students expressed enthusiasm about the prospe ...
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1 February 2012, 5:12pm
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Tom Light Chevrolet gives $500 to education fundraiser
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Eagle Staff Report
Money donated by Tom Light Chevrolet will go toward supporting the fifth annual "50 Men Who Can Cook" event that will take place at 6:30 p.m. Friday at the Brazos County Expo Complex.
The dealership donated $500 to the College S ...
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1 February 2012, 5:11pm
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Bryan schools try to see future
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The Bryan school board hired a firm this week to analyze the future growth of its student population.
The board voted unanimously to pay College Station-based Population and Survey Analysts about $49,700 to conduct a demographic study of the dist ...
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28 January 2012, 5:05pm
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Saint Michael's Episcopal School receives surprise help
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A donor who's asked to remain anonymous has offered to match two dollars for every one given to Saint Michael's Episcopal School to help ensure the Bryan campus stays open.
"This is what we've been waiting for to keep going. It was always our secr ...
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27 January 2012, 5:17pm
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Over-tested? Education officials say Texas schools too focused on exams
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AUSTIN -- State Board of Education members pressed the Texas education commissioner on Thursday about whether an abundance of high-stakes standardized testing is warping teaching to ensure students spend more time preparing for exams than actual le ...
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26 January 2012, 5:21pm
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Can't catch me: Sam Houston students rewarded with football fun
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Sam Houston Elementary first-grader Tyler Prince avoids Rudder varsity football player Chris Rodriguez during a drill as part of Reading Challenge Punt, Pass and Kick held at the Bryan elementary school Wednesday.
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25 January 2012, 5:08pm
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Bryan honor roll
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ANSON JONES ELEMENTARY
First Grade: Michelle Alvarez, Kayla Arredondo, Yadira Contreras, Taelor Fields, Luis Garcia, Kate-Lynn Lockett, Alejandro Maldonado, C'asia McCoy, Vannesa Ramirez, Kiara Reyes, America Reyna, Saul Rosas, Ruby Tirado-Mendoza, ...
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26 January 2012, 9:39am
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College Station honor roll
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A&M CONSOLIDATED HIGH SCHOOL
Ninth Grade: Sibba Al-Kahtani, Ali-Zain Ali, Arena Ali, Lena Ayari, Kristen Bangs, Meghan Bauman, Ryan Bednarsky, Luke Benden, Patric Bettati, Shelby Billingsley, Charleston Bridges, Madison Brooks, Sara Brown, Noah ...
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26 January 2012, 9:41am
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Private schools honor roll
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ALLEN ACADEMY
Third Grade: Brent Tucker, Eric Morais, Nico Bulhof, William McGlothlin, Tess Friedman, Sarah Smith, Ian McFarlane, Christopher Beckham, Aleksander Kalaouze, Emily Keefe.
Fourth Grade: Rayan Tejani, Bailey Bullin, Arianna Blumenthal, ...
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26 January 2012, 10:12am
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