Education

Mission CISD marks Alton bus crash with somber ceremonies on 33rd anniversary

ALTON — Wednesday marked the 33rd anniversary of a school bus crash that killed 21 students as they were heading to school.

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ALTON — Wednesday marked the 33rd anniversary of a school bus crash that killed 21 students as they were heading to school. Mission CISD commemorated...

Races take shape for PSJA school board election

Three seats are up for reelection on the Pharr-San Juan-Alamo ISD School Board this November, and each incumbent in those seats will face competition.

San Benito school district releases forensic audit

SAN BENITO — San Benito school district officials are addressing an auditing firm’s recommendations based on its 10-month, $220,000 forensic audit focusing on district operations during a five-year period.

Brownsville ISD candidates support salary step increases

The three Brownsville Independent School District trustees running for re-election and who also have the endorsement of BEST-AFT answered questions from the union at a recent forum at the Brownsville Public Library.

McAllen ISD board again delays vote on superintendent’s evaluation

The McAllen Independent School District Board of Trustees once again took no action on Superintendent J. A. Gonzalez’s annual summative evaluation Monday and is expected to revisit that topic a third time next week.

‘Secure’ status lifted after false report of shots fired at McHi

A law enforcement investigation is ongoing after a false report of shots being fired at McAllen High School briefly placed the campus in a...

South Texas ISD, UTRGV ink deal to expand dual enrollment opportunities

MERCEDES —South Texas Independent School District and the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley held a signing ceremony Monday morning to announce a new partnership between the two entities.

Shots fired call leads to lockdowns at several San Benito schools

It was a scary situation at several San Benito schools Monday afternoon when three of them were placed on either lockdown status or secure status, the San Benito school district posted on its Facebook page.

Group to host internship initiative Wednesday in Brownsville

Rally in the Valley! is encouraging high school juniors and seniors and college and university students to attend an internship initiative Wednesday at the Brownsville Events Center to connect students and employers with internship opportunities.