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Wednesday, April 17, 2013  Texas college students would have to take six hours of comprehensive American or Texas history to earn their degrees under a bill scheduled for a hearing by a House panel.

Tuesday, March 26, 2013  A sweeping package of public education overhauls is coming to the floor of the Texas House.

Tuesday, February 19, 2013  The Senate Education committee has referred to the full chamber a bill overhauling high school graduation requirements to better emphasize workforce development.

Tuesday, January 22, 2013  The nation's high school graduation rate is the highest since 1976, but more than a fifth of students are still failing to get their diploma in four years, reveals an Education Department study.

Thursday, September 13, 2012  For Amarillo College getting students to finish their degree or certification is a struggle. As part of their "No Excuses" philosophy, for a second-year they have a pilot program in place to help students develop a college culture.

Friday, May 25, 2012  Crestview Elementary's kindergarten class had their graduation ceremony Friday.But it was made even more special for one little girl, who's father, a staff sergeant in the U.S. Army, made it home in time to surprise her.

Sunday, May 20, 2012  More than 800 students graduated Texas Tech University Health and Science Center Saturday afternoon in Lubbock.

Monday, May 14, 2012  Graduation means it is time to get your resume in shape.How far can people stretch the truth to get the job?

Monday, March 19, 2012  Aggressive efforts to prevent students from dropping out contributed to a modest 3.5 percentage point increase nationally in the high school graduation rate from 2001 to 2009, according to research presented Monday at the Grad Nation summit in Washington.

Wednesday, July 20, 2011  Amarillo's Downtown Women's Center has a great track record of helping women get back on their feet and Tuesday seven more women graduated.

Friday, June 03, 2011  Texas and the valedictorian of a San Antonio-area school have gone to court to allow prayer at Saturday's graduation ceremony despite an agnostic couple's opposition.

Wednesday, April 13, 2011  Big changes are coming in the way the Amarillo Independent School District will be handling high school graduation ceremonies this year...

Friday, January 07, 2011  The Amarillo Police Department has new recruits to add to its team after 11 new officers graduated from the Amarillo Police Academy on Friday.

Friday, August 13, 2010  The first class of 29 troopers, in the advanced recruit school, graduated Friday in Austin.

Wednesday, August 04, 2010  Two women have been charged with misdemeanors for a fight that led to a brawl during a Southern California kindergarten graduation ceremony.