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....
IBC awards scholarships to area graduates
IBC Bank-Brownsville is promoting higher education by awarding a combined $10,000 in scholarships to 10 high school graduates as they embark upon college and...
Home to Texas: UT internship program encourages hometown connections
A hometown summer internship program at the University of Texas at Austin apparently accomplished its mission for both the interns and their hosts
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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...
UTRGV continues fresh produce distribution to community
Dozens of students and community members attended the weekly produce distribution at the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley on Friday where they received...
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...
TSC approves 20% deduction in fall tuition
As part of Texas Southmost College’s ongoing comprehensive CARE initiative, all students enrolled in the fall 2020 semester will receive an automatic 20% reduction...
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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IDEA Public Schools to begin year virtually Aug. 10
All IDEA Public School campuses in the Rio Grande Valley will begin classes 100% virtually on August 10. This decision comes after careful consideration from IDEA leadership.
“Safety has always been important...
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...
