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Sunday, May 12, 2013  Share The Road invites riders to take part in this year’s Ride of Silence Wednesday night.

Friday, May 10, 2013  Latino high school graduates are now more likely to go directly to college than their white counterparts, according to a Pew Research Center study.

Thursday, May 09, 2013  Right now about a third of Amarillo College Students receive scholarships.

Monday, May 06, 2013  Amarillo College is the lead agency for the Texas School Ready grant. But officials there say, students entering kindergarten are anything but ready.

Friday, May 03, 2013  To a packed house in Amarillo College’s Oak Room, Defense Attorney Jeff Blackburn and Randall County District Attorney James Farren went head to head on the issue of marijuana legalization.

Thursday, April 25, 2013  Thursday evening, Los Barrios De Amarillo celebrated the accomplishments of local Hispanic high school graduates at the Amarillo Civic Center Grand Plaza.

Friday, April 05, 2013  More than 800 School Boards in Texas have criticized the number of standardized tests high school students must take before they graduate.

Saturday, March 09, 2013  Couples have themed weddings all the time. But one Amarillo couple takes the cake for unique as they decide to throw a scrubs wedding.

Tuesday, February 19, 2013  No Limits No Excuses released the 2013 Community Report Card. The release provides insight into educational barriers for young adults living in the Panhandle.

Friday, February 01, 2013  State funding for colleges and universities has decreased in the past couple of years.

Thursday, January 03, 2013  Fiscal deal extends energy production tax

Friday, December 14, 2012  Colleges across the nation are starting to take a deeper look into incoming students' personal lives before admitting them.

Thursday, November 01, 2012  More than $200,000 was raised from the event that former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani spoke at in October.

Wednesday, October 31, 2012  Amarillo College is distributing 2,000 safety whistles to females who utilize its facilities.

Tuesday, October 30, 2012  There's a program in Amarillo that gives students from every background a chance to get full scholarships. It's now been expanded to include kids who will go to Tascosa High School.