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Registrar reflects on career milestones at Midland College
By Midland Times | Dec 4, 2024
Crystal Velasquez, the registrar at Midland College (MC), recently reflected on her 17-year tenure at the institution.
Local student’s Christmas ornament to be displayed at Texas State Capitol
By Midland Times | Dec 3, 2024
Jayla Arce, an art student from San Jacinto Junior High School in Midland, was selected for the honor of having her ornament featured on the Capitol’s Christmas tree.
Idea Travis Elementary to add portable classrooms next year
By Midland Times | Nov 27, 2024
Idea Travis Elementary is set to undergo a $650,000 expansion project, slated to commence in 2025.
MC touts its natural gas compression program as a pathway for students to enter oil industry
By Midland Times | Nov 26, 2024
Midland College (MC) continues to emphasize its natural gas compression program as a means to develop highly skilled workers.
Two MISD schools land on U.S. News & World Report list of best schools
By Midland Times | Nov 23, 2024
Two schools from the Midland Independent School District (MISD) have been recognized in the U.S. News & World Report's Best Elementary and Middle Schools List for 2025, as announced by the district on a Facebook post.
MISD board meeting highlights student achievement and updates on school bond
By Midland Times | Nov 22, 2024
The Midland Independent School District (MISD) Board of Trustees recently convened to acknowledge student achievements, receive updates on the 2023 school bond, and provide an academic progress report.
Jones Elementary garners campus of the year honors
By Midland Times | Nov 22, 2024
Jones Elementary has been named the Summit K12 Elementary Campus of the Year for its efforts in closing the educational gap among emergent bilingual students.
MC’s natural gas compression program receives over $18K donation
By Midland Times | Nov 21, 2024
Midland College (MC) has announced that the Gas Compressor Association provided a donation to the school’s natural gas compression program.
MISD Bond Advisory Committee receives updates regarding projects funded by 2023 bond package
By Midland Times | Nov 21, 2024
The Midland Independent School District (ISD) Bond Advisory Committee convened for the fifth time since the 2023 Midland ISD School Bond was approved by voters last November.
Alumnae credit Midland College for guiding diverse educational paths
By Midland Times | Nov 21, 2024
Midland College alumnae Hena Patel and Elizabeth Whitten exemplify the diverse paths students can take to achieve their career goals.
Midland College unveils three-year expansion plan amid rising enrollment
By Midland Times | Nov 21, 2024
Midland College is set to undergo a significant transformation following the approval of a three-year campus expansion and revitalization plan.
Midland ISD School Board votes new leadership positions
By DaLeesa Brown | Nov 20, 2024
During the Midland Independent School District (MISD) board meeting on Nov. 19, board members voted on new leadership positions with several contested elections.
Legacy High School student performs at New York’s Carnegie Hall
By Midland Times | Nov 20, 2024
A Legacy High School student recently made his debut in New York City, performing at one of the city's most esteemed music venues.
Construction timeline for Greenwood ISD’s latest projects revealed
By Midland Times | Nov 19, 2024
Greenwood Independent School District (ISD) will commence renovations at Brooks Middle School early next year, as said by the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation (TDLR).
New members of MISD School Board sworn in
By Midland Times | Nov 19, 2024
The Midland Independent School Board recently held a special meeting to swear in its newly elected board members.
MISD students in teacher program headed to state competition slated for spring
By Midland Times | Nov 18, 2024
All participants in Midland Independent School District's (MISD) Education and Training program are advancing to a state competition after participating in the Texas Association of Future Educators (TAFE) Area Conference in Levelland.
MISD’s Career Day aims to get students to think about their future
By Midland Times | Nov 15, 2024
Midland Independent School District’s (MISD) Career Day provided 8th-grade students with insights into a variety of career options available to them.
MISD taking online applications for transfer requests
By Midland Times | Nov 13, 2024
Midland Independent School District (ISD) has announced that parents interested in enrolling their children in a different school can now apply online.
LHS senior receives perfect score on military aptitude test
By Midland Times | Nov 13, 2024
A Legacy High School senior has achieved the rare distinction of earning a perfect score on the Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery (ASVAB), a standardized test that evaluates an individual's strengths, weaknesses, and potential for success.
MC’s preschool designated as ‘Outstanding Project’ by education design innovation-based magazine
By Midland Times | Nov 12, 2024
Learning by Design Magazine, a publication focused on the design of educational projects, has recognized Midland College’s Pre-K Academy and Center for Teaching Excellence as a 2024 Outstanding Project.