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Buck Banter Podcast
In this week’s episode, Michelle and Martin discuss 2024-25 budget projections for Alpine ISD, Kokernot Field lease negotiations, and exciting playground upgrades coming at AES & AMS.
In this week’s episode, Michelle and Martin discuss the AES Campus Expectations Committee, STAAR testing, and Solar Eclipse 2024 plans.
In this week’s episode, Michelle and Martin discuss the Child Care Investments Partnership (CCIP) Grant, safety and security updates, and Buck Brilliance spotlights.
In this week’s episode, Michelle and Martin discuss why the March Primaries matter for our schools.
In this week’s episode, Michelle and Martin discuss CAD failure of PVS updates, AHS College & Career Placement Showcase, AMS community presentations, and AES STEM Center donation & lighting retrofit grant.
In this week’s episode, Michelle and Martin discuss Kokernot Field updates, CAD/Comptroller losses, and community updates.
In this week’s episode, Michelle and Martin discuss the 80th Annual Big Bend Livestock Show & Sale, big accomplishments from 2023, and big goals for 2024.
In this week’s episode, Michelle and Martin discuss a district-wide technology upgrade, Kokernot Field updates, and community partnerships.
In this week’s episode, Michelle and Martin discuss the $1M Stronger Connections grant, legislative updates, and student-athlete All-Academic accolades.
In this week’s episode, Michelle and Martin discuss the Alpine ISD Veterans’ Day program, legislative trip updates, and Buck Brilliance.
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Media
Alpine ISD to open new day care in face of persistent regional child care shortage
The Big Bend Sentinel (Feb. 2023)
Alpine trying to get out of financial bind
The Odessa American (April 2023)
Rural School Districts Are Facing Financial Ruin. Some State Officials Prefer It That Way.
Texas Monthly (June 2023)
‘Dereliction of duties’: Tri-county schools react to legislative failure to fund public education
The Big Bend Sentinel (June 2023)
Alpine ISD School Board signs resolution urging lawmakers to increase public education funding
The Big Bend Sentinel (July 2023)
Alpine ISD Short Budgeting in Renovating Schools
CBS 7 (August 2023)
Alpine grad accepted to UMSI program
The Odessa American (June 2023)
Alpine ISD opens new child development center
The Big Bend Sentinel (August 2023)
How Gov. Abbott's voucher plan would wallop rural schools (Opinion)
Houston Chronicle (June 2023)
→ Read a local version here.
How a state effort to fund Texas schools equitably is shortchanging dozens of rural districts
Texas Tribune (August 2023)