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Thursday, June 13, 2013  Students at Carver Elementary are getting some hands on experience when it comes to gardening.

Monday, June 10, 2013  The New Mexico Lottery says it has provided more than a half billion dollars for education since starting in 1996.

Thursday, June 06, 2013  A few students at Dumas Junior High school have made history, becoming the first team to advance to the National Science Bowl.

Thursday, May 30, 2013  Randall High School has a new honor to celebrate. For the first time in its history, its One Act team are state champions.

Monday, May 27, 2013  While most of the nation had the day off to pause and remember the sacrifices made by our service men and women, Amarillo Independent School District was in session.

Monday, May 27, 2013  A 10-year-old Clovis girl is representing New Mexico in the National Spelling Bee this week.

Thursday, May 16, 2013  The Dumas Jr. High School student council is setting an example for its student body with the Peers Empowering Peers program.

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.

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.

Thursday, May 02, 2013  Caprock High School students are doing something special right now to give back to their community. They're taking their love of art and using it to help the MS Society.

Wednesday, May 01, 2013  Impact Futures hosted a town hall meeting Tuesday evening to discuss the issues of underage drinking in Amarillo.

Tuesday, April 30, 2013  The Dumas Independent School District was hit hard in 2006 when refugees first began arriving in large numbers to work at the Swift Plant in Cactus.

Thursday, April 25, 2013  Students at Amarillo Area Center for Advanced Center are doing something cool to educate us about hunger. They're partnering with Snack Pak 4 Kids in doing that.

Thursday, April 18, 2013  As the world of technology continues to evolve, we're expected to do the same. Students at Clarendon Junior High School are doing that with a robotics program called, "GEAR".

Thursday, April 11, 2013  Students at Highland Park have won top honors for their art work at State Competition. In fact, one piece will remain at the State Capitol.