Schools prepare to start year remotely; Parents have options for their children
Teachers, parents, students and school officials got a better idea late last week of how Texas will approach opening schools safely as coronavirus infections...
BISD readies for new school year; Classes will start with distance learning
Parents, students, teachers and staff in the Brownsville Independent School District know this much about the 2020-2021 school year: It will begin on Aug....
Preparing with PPE: Protective equipment from TEA lands in Brownsville
The Brownsville Independent School District took delivery Tuesday on two truckloads of Personal Protective Equipment from the Texas Education Agency as the district prepares...
Atkinson unexpectedly attends board meeting
Sylvia Atkinson, a Brownsville Independent School District trustee who has been absent from board meetings since December, unexpectedly attended an emergency board meeting on...
Food distribution by BISD comes to an end for now
Hundreds of mask-wearing families attended the last food distribution by the Brownsville Independent School District at several schools throughout the city on Thursday morning.
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BISD to start school remotely on Aug. 25
Classes will begin Aug 25 for the Brownsville Independent School District's 43,000 students after an emergency school board meeting Wednesday during which the district...
BISD eyes new school year; Final decisions in hands of state
The timeline for Brownsville Independent School District students to return to classrooms for in-person instruction is in the hands of state officials, who have...
BISD extends superintendent’s contract through 2023
Editor's Note: This story has been updated with a correction.
By a 4-to-2 vote, the Brownsville Independent School District Board of Trustees has extended the...
BISD considers back-to-school options
Students would attend in-person classes at Brownsville Independent School District schools two days a week, study from home two additional days, with Fridays devoted...
Summer Learning: BISD hands out books ahead of next school year
Brownsville Independent School District elementary schools spent the morning Tuesday handing out summer learning packs to their younger students in an effort to head...