2013 CTPS Video Contest finalists named
Judges have selected the regional finalists for the 2013 Celebrate Texas Public Schools Video Contest, sponsored by Randolph Brooks Federal Credit Union. Statewide winners will be announced during the week of May 13. Click here to see the list of regional finalists.
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TSPRA E-newsletter
ISSUE 126, May 22, 2013
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Video contest represents a new vision for CTPS
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