By El Paso Matters Staff, El Paso Matters This is your weekly news roundup, which takes a quick look at some developments in government, politics, education, environment and other topics across El Paso.  Telehealth Program Reduces School Absenteeism in Rural Far West Texas

Two years since the federal government awarded a $3 million grant toward expanding telehealth services, the Border Health Outreach Initiative’s Campus Care program has served nearly 3,000 students and reduced student absenteeism by 30%, according to Texas Tech Health El Paso and Project Vida. The medical school and nonprofit organization partnered on Campus Care, a school-based program that connects K-12 students in remote rural communities to health care professionals via telehealth. Campus Care serves the Canutillo, S

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