STAAR written answers to be graded by computer

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Athena Metzger on May 8, 2024

The Texas Education Agency announced in December 2023 that the constructed response questions in the 2024 STAAR tests will be graded by a hybrid model of human scorers and an automated scoring engine (ASE).

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Kyle man arrested for stalking 13-year-old girl

KYLE – Daniel Duran, 29, of Kyle, was arrested on Tuesday, Dec. 10 for allegedly stalking a 13-year-old girl at a local convenience store. According t...

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Dripping Springs High School students participate in Texas Music Educators Association auditions

AUSTIN — Students from the Dripping Springs High School Tiger Band participated in the Texas Music Educators Association (TMEA) region 18 auditions o...

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Pride Night at Dripping Springs Trail of Lights

Dripping Springs Trail of Lights hosts a Pride Night to “celebrate pride, joy and the season of lights,” according to the Pride of Dripping Springs. T...

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Dripping Springs ISD appoints principal for the new elementary school

DRIPPING SPRINGS — Steve Novickas, current Rooster Springs Elementary principal, has been named principal for Dripping Springs ISD’s Elementary #6, w...

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Dripping Springs joins opioid settlement reached with Kroger

DRIPPING SPRINGS — Following executive session at its Dec. 3 meeting, Dripping Springs City Council unanimously voted to have the city participate in...

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Dripping Springs ISD approves new attendance zones for 2025-26 school year

DRIPPING SPRINGS — Approximately a month after the first reading, the Dripping Springs ISD Board of Trustees approved the new elementary and middle s...

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Kyle man arrested for possession of psychedelic drugs

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December 11, 2024

KYLE – Erich Spannhake, 38, of Kyle, was arrested Friday, Dec. 6 on multiple drug charges, including possession of approximately 14 pounds of psychede...

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November 2024 Election Coverage

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November 5, 2024

These are the unofficial Nov. 5 election results as of 11:13 p.m, with all 58 polling locations reporting. Results will remain unofficial until canvas...

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Judge Neidhardt accused of using public resources for campaigning

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October 28, 2024

Note: This story has been updated as of 8 a.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 29 to include Tanner Neidhardt's statement. Note: This story has been updated as of 2 ...

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Residents file lawsuit against Hays County for Proposition A on ballot

By Brittany Kelley

October 31, 2024

SAN MARCOS — Four Hays County property owners have filed a lawsuit against the Hays County Commissioners Court regarding the almost $440 million road ...

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Kyle Police arrests Texas State University students in theft of Halloween decorations

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October 25, 2024

KYLE – Ten Texas State University students were apprehended early Friday, Oct. 25 following a report of stolen Halloween decorations on Hometown Parkw...

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