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Lubbock ISD releases guidelines, punishments for local campus walkouts
2+ hour, 37+ min ago (239+ words) As Texas schools see walkouts from students to protest the recent Immigration and Customs Enforcement actions, a local school district is warning parents of possible repercussions if their students participate in a walkout. On Tuesday, Lubbock ISD Superintendent Kathy Rollo…...
See how the Lubbock Assembly Club honors 19 area high school students
3+ week, 1+ day ago (83+ words) See how the Lubbock Assembly Club honors 19 area high school students'Lubbock Avalanche-Journal See how the Lubbock Assembly Club honors 19 area high school students The Assembly Club, which was formed in 1931 in Lubbock as the Assembly Dance Club, honored 19 young men…...
University Medical Center opens its Safe Haven Baby Box, 5th in Lubbock
3+ week, 6+ day ago (253+ words) A week after seeing the first-ever use of a baby box in Texas, Lubbock added a fifth box for the public to use. On Monday, UMC Health System, in partnership with'Safe Haven Baby Boxes and'community organizations, dedicated and blessed a…...
Here's how a Safe Haven Baby Box works in Texas
1+ mon, 1+ day ago (12+ words) Here's how a Safe Haven Baby Box works in Texas'Lubbock Avalanche-Journal...
Texas sees first-ever use of Safe Haven Baby Box in Lubbock
1+ mon, 4+ day ago (14+ words) Texas sees first-ever use of Safe Haven Baby Box in Lubbock'Lubbock Avalanche-Journal...
MEDIA ADVISORY – Strengthening Children’s Mental Health Across New Jersey
3+ mon, 3+ week ago (118+ words) When: The news conference will take place 10 a.m. " 11 a.m., Wednesday, Oct. 29. Where: Raritan Bay Area YMCA, 357 New Brunswick Ave., Perth Amboy, NJ 08861 Why: Children's mental health challenges are showing up earlier and more often, with nearly one in five U.S. children ages 3"17 struggling…...
Treviño: Ongoing mental health support key for college students
5+ mon, 4+ week ago (645+ words) The National Institute of Mental Health reports that suicide is a leading cause of death for people ages 10 to 34. Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center has long collaborated with the Texas Suicide Prevention Collaborative and the Texas Child Mental Health…...
Lubbock sees newest Safe Haven Baby Box addition at Covenant Health Children's Hospital
7+ mon, 1+ week ago (575+ words) The Covenant Health System blessed Texas's eighth, ninth and tenth Safe Haven Baby Boxes in a ceremony Thursday morning, June 26." Each box offers a safe, anonymous way for a parent to surrender a baby if they are not in the…...
Lubbock among Texas college cities excluded from new 'frat house bill' rules
7+ mon, 3+ week ago (396+ words) A soon-to-become state law that had been coined the "frat house bill" aimed at removing some local limitations on single-family homes isn't expected to impact Lubbock and some other large Texas cities thanks to some last-minute changes. Sen. Paul Bettencourt,…...
1 in 5 Texas schools got a D or F rating under new performance standards
9+ mon, 2+ week ago (806+ words) Texas public school ratings " which grade how well districts educate their students " drastically dropped after the state implemented stricter scoring standards, new data released Thursday shows. Low performance ratings on the state's A-F scale set the stage for big consequences....