BISD getting close to digital parity
One week into the 2020-2021 school year, the Brownsville Independent School District is a week or two away from having all of the electronic...
DIGITAL READINESS: BISD begins classes 100% online
Brownsville Independent School District students headed back to classes on Tuesday for a school year unlike any other.
Actually, the 2020-2021 school year started almost...
Backpacks for kids: Thousands receive free school supplies
More than 3,000 backpacks filled with school supplies were distributed on Saturday morning as part of the 9th annual Back to School Community Outreach...
Meet the Teacher: Schools host drive-thru event
Mask-wearing teachers at Hubert R. Hudson Elementary greeted the dozens of students and their families who participated in the meet the teacher drive-thru event...
BISD losing teachers to attrition; District says 36 resigned, 42 retired
A total of 36 teachers have resigned and 42 have retired since the coronavirus pandemic arrived in the Rio Grande Valley in March, the...
BISD trustees challenged for posts; 14 candidates file for election
Two incumbents on the Brownsville Independent School District Board of Trustees are being challenged in board elections to be held in conjunction with the...
Students Ready: BISD prepares pupils for upcoming school year
The first day of school is just around the corner, and Brownsville Independent School District’s efforts to shift the 43,000-student district to 100 percent...
Longtime BISD educator Thomas W. Keller passes; served as teacher, principal, administrator
Thomas W. Keller, the longtime Brownsville educator for whom Thomas W. Keller Elementary School is named, and the founding principal of Cromack Elementary School,...
BISD agrees upon raises; District also set to buy wifi hotspots
The Brownsville Independent School District made good Tuesday on a pledge to teachers and librarians by funding a full $2,000 raise for the coming...
Teacher honored as Distinguished Educator of Blind Students
Graciela Olivo has been a teacher of blind students in the Rio Grande Valley for over 35 years. This month, the National Federation of...