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victoriaadvocate. com > 05/19/2026 > visd-board-votes-6-1-to-close-shields-elementary

VISD board vote 6-1 to close Shields Elementary

9+ hour, 49+ min ago  (493+ words) Published 1: 24 pm Tuesday, May 19, 2026 The Victoria Independent School District Board of Trustees voted to close Shields Elementary School this week, ending months of discussion over facility conditions, enrollment efficiency and whether the campus should be rebuilt through a future bond…...

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victoriaadvocate. com > 07/22/2025 > visd-board-opts-out-of-allowing-homeschooled-students-in-uil

VISD Board opts out of allowing homeschooled students in UIL

9+ mon, 4+ week ago  (388+ words) Published 4: 15 am Tuesday, July 22, 2025 University Interscholastic League (UIL) activities at public schools include almost every extracurricular activity, from sports to one-act play competition. Participating in UIL activities is most often not an option for students receiving homeschooled education." The Victoria…...

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victoriaadvocate. com > all-means-all-parents-want-homeschool-kids-included-in-activities > article_e0fef071-90f6-58aa-95b6-12fc50672665. html

'All means all': Parents want homeschool kids included in activities

11+ mon, 1+ day ago  (929+ words) Rock Springs resident Carissa Williams teaches her four children at home. From left are Lola Williams (sixth grade), Corbin Williams (first grade), Carissa Williams, Landon Williams (10th grade and Carson Williams (eighth grade). "We get to be together as a family,…...