Brownsville ISD Teacher Incentive Allotment raises receive mixed reviews
Even as the Brownsville Independent School District trumpets $10 million to be paid to teachers through the Texas Education Agency’s Teacher Incentive Allotment, some teachers are questioning TEA’s system for distributing the funds.
Former Donna High School students get probation for planning school shooting
The two Donna High School teenagers who conspired to shoot up their school in 2022 pleaded guilty on Monday and were sentenced to 10 years probation, according to court documents.
Harlingen district’s cosmetology campus gets makeover
HARLINGEN — Mirna Agado expertly curled the hair of fellow student Desiray Flores.
Internal emails show former San Benito super, resident planning media criticism
SAN BENITO — Records show past Superintendent Theresa Servellon and a longtime community leader exchanged emails to and from her office, planning to send letters to Texas' Freedom of Information Foundation and a local newspaper regarding a news report based on the former school board majority's vote to hire a lawyer to monitor media coverage.
Brownsville ISD to receive $10 million to fund TIA raises over five years
The Texas Education Agency has awarded new Teacher Incentive Allotments to 778 Brownsville Independent School District teachers, bringing the number covered by the excellence program from 32 to 810.
McAllen ISD terminates IMAS contract, begins Quinta Mazatlan mediation
In efforts to curb the district’s $13.7 million budget deficit, McAllen ISD took action at Monday’s meeting by voting to terminate a $2 million contract with the International Museum of Arts & Science (IMAS) and begin to mediate with Quinta Mazatlan over a $4 million project.
New La Joya superintendent gives hard truth for district’s future
LA JOYA — On the same night where La Joya Superintendent Marcey Sorensen had her contract approved, she gave an eye-opening presentation regarding the school district's financial decisions over the last four years, which revealed a $19.5 million budget deficit.
Brownsville Besteiro students stage mini parade, react to Biden visit
On the day President Joe Biden visited Brownsville to get a better understanding of problems at the U.S.-Mexico border, two eighth-graders at Besteiro Middle School expressed compassion with the migrants and trust in the president’s process.
Brownsville ISD considers consolidation of three pairs of schools
rownsville ISD began consideration of a plan to combine three pairs of elementary schools in the Southmost area: Cromack and Castaneda, Garza and Southmost and Del Castillo and Morningside.
Brownsville ISD names Chavez as lone finalist for superintendent
The Brownsville Independent School District on Tuesday named Jesus H. Chavez the lone finalist for superintendent of schools, the post in which he has served as interim since November.