With no new funding from the state, Texas schools are breaking the bank to pay for teacher raises
Lawmakers this year didnโt approve extra money to help schools pay for raises despite having an unprecedented $32 billion surplus โ even after Gov. Greg Abbott commissioned a task force last year to improve teacher pay and retention.
John Chaney, commanding Temple basketball coach, dies at 89
John Chaney, one of the nations leading Black coaches and a commanding figure during a Hall of Fame basketball career at Temple, has died. He was twice named national coach of the year and his teams at Temple won six Atlantic 10 conference titles. โCoach Chaney was like a father to me,โ McKie said. AdIn 1994, he had a heated exchange following a game against UMass in which he threatened to kill coach John Calipari. โJohn Chaney was more than just a Hall of Fame Basketball coach.
The Latest: South Carolina coach Martin to miss game at LSU
FILE - Villanova head coach Jay Wright gestures during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game against Georgetown in Washington, in this Saturday, March 7, 2020, file photo. South Carolina, 3-2 this season, has had seven scheduled games called off because of COVID-19. ___Xavier's scheduled men's basketball game Saturday at Seton Hall has been postponed because of COVID-19 related issues within the Xavier program. ___The Atlantic Coast Conference says Saturdayโs menโs basketball game between Georgia Tech and North Carolina State has been postponed. ___Michigan State is postponing a second straight men's basketball game due to a COVID-19 outbreak within its basketball program.
The Latest: 2 Temple basketball games postponed due to virus
The Latest on the effects of the coronavirus outbreak on sports around the world:___A positive COVID-19 test and ensuing contact tracing at Temple have postponed the Owlsโ next two basketball games. The reserve/COVID list was created for a player has tested positive test or has been quarantined after having been in close contact with an infected person. The move came after the team stopped all in-person work at its practice facility and reported a positive COVID-19 test. ___Middle Tennessee has postponed a pair of basketball games at Florida Atlantic because of positive COVID-19 tests and contact tracing within the Blue Raidersโ program. ___The Atlanta Falcons have stopped all in-person work at their practice facility after a positive COVID-19 test.
Silver Alert for missing 70-year-old woman from Temple discontinued
TEMPLE, Texas โ UPDATE: A Silver Alert for a missing 70-year-old woman has been discontinued. According to the Temple Police Department, Sandra Gail Upton has been found. ---(Original Story)The Temple Police Department is looking for a missing 70-year-old woman who they say poses a credible threat to her own health and safety. Officials said Sandra Gail Upton is about 5 feet tall and weighs about 235 pounds. Anyone who has seen Upton is asked to call the Temple Police Department at 254-298-5500.
Family: Soldier believed dead was happy until recently
Elder Fernandes, 23, was found late Tuesday in Temple, according to local police. Natalie Khawam, who is representing the Fernandes family, said Army police told family members about the discovery late Tuesday night. Fort Hood officials did not immediately respond to a request for comment. U.S. Army officials confirmed in a statement that Elder Fernandes reported an incident of abusive sexual contact and that investigation is ongoing. According to Isabel Fernandes, the family was told by Army officials that a different superior signed her nephew's hospital release.