UT regents advance KTEP management shift as EPISD offers teacher stipends
This is your weekly news roundup, which takes a quick look at some developments in government, politics, education,…
El Paso ISD school board to vote on up to $480 million bond election
by Claudia Lorena Silva The El Paso Independent School District Board of Trustees will decide Tuesday whether to call…
El Paso ISD audit outlines plan to improve financial oversight
To improve its financial oversight, the El Paso Independent School District should implement regular reporting to trustees of…
Some El Paso STAAR scores outperform state; scores improve across region
Some El Paso school districts surpassed the state average in Algebra I and other core subjects on this…
Podcast: What to know about financial turmoil at El Paso’s largest public schools
The El Paso Matters Podcast Diego Mendoza-Moyers: Today: EPISD is likely going to put a bond north of…
Internal audit details financial oversight failures behind EPISD’s budget crisis
El Paso Independent School District’s former chief financial officer and her team were aware of the system’s worsening…
El Paso ISD lays off 55 employees under financial exigency
Fifty-five El Paso Independent School District employees are losing their jobs after the board of trustees took a…
EPISD audit reveals years of ‘systemic breakdown’ in employee evaluations for top officials
In August 2025, less than two months after retiring as El Paso Independent School District superintendent, Diana Sayavedra…
What to know about El Paso ISD’s school board vacancies
The El Paso Independent School District Board of Trustees could soon decide how – or whether – to…
EPISD employees facing layoffs get notices, union leaders warn against resigning
El Paso Independent School District employees have begun receiving notices informing them that their jobs are on the…
2 EPISD board members resign after financial exigency vote
Following the controversial vote by the El Paso Independent School District to approve financial exigency, a pair of…
EPISD vote approves financial exigency cutting over 90 jobs
After a four-hour marathon meeting, the El Paso Independent School District voted to declare a financial exigency, opening…