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Brownfield ISD hosted a Title III Parent event titled “Enhancing Educational Supports” Wednesday morning at Colonial Heights Elementary. Title III helps ensure children who are learning English become proficient in the language and develop academically. According to NASSP.org, Title III also continues to promote parental, family, and community participation in language instruction educational programs for the parents, families, and communities of English learners. While accountability for the progress of English learners has been folded into Title I, along with all other student subgroups, Title III still remains the dedicated formula funding to states to improve the education of English learners and immigrant youth to learn English and meet challenging state academic standards and to implement effective language instruction programs.
Read moreWith Valentine’s Day creeping up the Brownfield News pulled an article from theverge.com to help anyone with last minute shopping for their valentine.
Read morePitch made for new power plants Lt. Gov Dan Patrick joined with the world’s largest investment firm to pitch investors on building natural gas power plants in Texas at a summit held last week in Houston.
Read moreAverage gasoline prices in Texas have fallen 4.7 cents per gallon in the last week, averaging $2.77/g today, according to GasBuddy’s survey of 13,114 stations in Texas. Prices in Texas are 13.4 cents per gallon higher than a month ago and stand 17.2 cents per gallon lower than a year ago. The national average price of diesel has risen 6.9 cents in the last week and stands at $3.99 per gallon.
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Read moreThe Brownfield Chamber of Commerce is hosting a Cupid’s Cuties Pageant next Tuesday at Triple D Winery and Event Center. The pageant is for children from zero to four years old, and the children are broken up into three categories. Babies are any child from zero to 23 months old, mini includes children from two to three years old and l i t t le is for four-year-old children. Director of the Brownfield Chamber and Visitor Information Center Lorena Valencia elaborated more on what the children are judged on.
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