Inspiring ideas: STXi Festival, for and by high school students, grows over second year
EDINBURG — What started as a high school survey has now led two generations of students to host a unique festival aimed at encouraging...
Learning environment: After delays, La Joya ISD inaugurates $20M complex
La Joya ISD’s $20 million investment in a one-of-a-kind Sports and Learning Complex is finally ready to open its doors to students and the...
Sharyland board approves rezoning two elementary campuses
MISSION — Sharyland school district officials are redrawing campus lines in order to fill empty seats at one elementary school and accommodate demand at...
McAllen teen wins regional bee by correctly spelling ‘transmittal’
HARLINGEN — “Transmittal,” said the pronouncer.“Transmittal,” repeated Veena Namboodiri at the Rio Grande Valley 30th Annual Regional Spelling Bee on Saturday.She wrote imaginary letters...
UTRGV announces academic affairs reorganization
EDINBURG — A new administrative structure for the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley is in the works according to a memo sent by...
Donna school board appeals TEA’s conservator decision
DONNA— The board of trustees for the Donna school district voted this week to appeal a recent decision by the Texas Education Agency to...
UTRGV study to focus on genetic links to heart disease
A researcher at the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley won a nearly $2.4 million, four-year grant to study how lipid levels and individual...
Donna school board discusses superintendent’s termination
DONNA — After several months on paid administrative leave, the termination of Donna school district Superintendent Fernando Castillo was discussed during a school board...
11 Valley school campuses earn 2018 Blue Ribbon nominations
McALLEN — Eight Rio Grande Valley school districts have campuses in the running for this year’s Blue Ribbon honors along with 13 others across...
Remedial courses to get more expensive for some STC students
McALLEN — Students taking remedial courses at South Texas College could see a change in their bill this semester due to a bill passed...
