Students, faculty and staff at all 11 Texas A&M System universities across the state will soon have quick and easy access to free testing for COVID-19.

What is CEP? Community Eligibility Provision (CEP) is a USDA program that allows school districts to serve students a free breakfast and lunch.

Southeastern begins fall classes on August 17.

Dr. Elva A. Resendez, faculty member in the Department of Management and Economics at A&M-Commerce, has accepted a position at Purdue University Fort Wayne (IN). She will assume her new role on August 17.

It is 6:30 in the morning and I gaze back to the east, watching the sun rise over the mountains. Seeing the ranges differentiated by the clouds passing between them has become a favorite morning ritual. A less than favorite ritual is placing my surgical mask in a cloth sleeve before securing it around my ears followed by putting on surgical gloves. Though only the mask is required, the extra effort: the gloves, the sleeve, etc… are simply added insurance. You see, I am an American English teacher in Taiwan and we are in the middle of a pandemic. I have been asked to compare the approach we make in Taiwan to what is occurring in my home state of Texas.

The 24th annual School Supply Drive hosted by the Fannin County Children’s Center is set for this Saturday, August 8. The event will be a drive thru giveaway of free school supplies in front of the center in Bonham from 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. Families will pull up in their vehicles in front of the center, staff will gather basic information and supplies will be provided without the families having to get out of their cars. The line will go from east to west on Fifth Street, in front of the Children’s Center at 112 W. 5th Street in Bonham. Cars should get in line going south on Main street, turning right on Fifth Street.

The Sherman Museum announced that its annual DINO DAYS summer dinosaur exhibit will again feature a "T. Rex" named "Ivan" as the star attraction. DINO DAYS will run from now through September 19. Admission for this special exhibition will be $5 for everyone ages 5 and up; children ages 4 and under, and museum members are free. Group rates are available, call the museum for details. DINO DAYS 2020 at the Sherman Museum is Texoma's only large scale dinosaur skeleton exhibit.

Donations are still needed for the 24th annual School Supply Drive hosted by the Fannin County Children’s Center. With local school districts planning for in-person school as one of the options starting in August, the Children’s Center is moving forward with plans to giveaway free school supplies on Saturday, August 8 from 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.

The Planetarium and the Observatory at Texas A&M University-Commerce offer an astronomical amount of knowledge to students and the community.

Texas Governor Greg Abbott, Lieutenant Governor Dan Patrick, Speaker Dennis Bonnen, Senate Education Chairman Larry Taylor, and House Education Chairman Dan Huberty released the following statement on school re-openings this fall...

This new offering will save school systems up to $40M, and reduce total taxpayer cost up to $22M

A familiar face has returned to lead the Native American Institute at Southeastern Oklahoma State University.

“Over the past month, TEA announced a funding waiver framework that fully funds schools for remote instruction for the entire year for any family that requests remote instruction." - Mike Morath

More than 11,000 Grayson County area schoolchildren have taken field trips to Sneed Prairie, where they learn about prairie ecosystems, regional history, and the potential of ecosystem restoration.

Texas Governor Greg Abbott today announced that the grade promotion requirement related to the State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness (STAAR) test for students in grades 5 and 8 has been waived for the upcoming school year.

"The way our children are being educated is clearly in flux right now. Whether it's in person, virtually, or some hybrid – parents, students, and teachers alike have questions," says Lisa Hermes, the President and CEO of the McKinney Chamber of Commerce. "We're hoping we can provide some insight and maybe even some clarity to those who have questions during this discussion."

The M.S. in Technology Management is now a fully online program with core courses on an eight-week rotation," said Dr. Andrea Graham, associate professor and head of the Department of Engineering and Technology.