Midland Independent School District

Midland ISD considers closing an elementary school or spending millions to house an all-girls academy

Mitch Borden

Midland Independent School District has to decide by next month whether or not to displace hundreds of students currently attending Washington STEM…

Midland Lee Rebels Get Make-Over As School Prepares To Change Name

Mitch Borden

Students at Robert E. Lee High School chose from four designs to replace their current mascot, a Confederate soldier. The move is part of the ongoing…

Five Races In Midland And Odessa Are Set To Be Decided By Runoff Elections

Mitch Borden

By Mitch Borden Front runners in three city council races in Odessa and two school board elections in Midland failed to the votes needed for them to claim…

Midland School Named For Confederate General Will Now Be Called Legacy High School

Mitch Borden

By Mitch BordenAfter a three-hour meeting Wednesday night, Midland Independent School District’s board of trustees voted to rename Robert E. Lee High…

$569M Midland ISD Bond Up For Vote In November Election

Mitch Borden

By Mitch BordenEarly voting for the Nov. 5 elections is underway and in Midland, voters are weighing in on a slew of ballot items including a bond…

Midland ISD Sets Out To Win A Multi-Million Dollar Bond Election

Mitch Borden

By Mitch Borden The Midland Independent School District is gearing up for a battle. It has about two months to convince voters to something they’ve never…

In Midland, A Middle School Student Is Removed From Abell Jr. High After Reports Of Threats Emerge

Mitch Borden

By Mitch Borden After reports of multiple threats at Abell Junior High School surfaced in Midland, the district’s board of trustees called an emergency…