Edinburg schools introduce robotic aid for autism curriculum
EDINBURG — Sporting a doe-eyed, doll-like face with spiky hair and a cartoonish armor-enforced body, Milo the robot will soon be Edinburg school district’s...
Nonprofit to provide free legal services for Valley veterans
Veterans in the Rio Grande Valley have until Wednesday at midnight to sign up for pro bono legal services this Friday.Metroplex Veterans Legal Services,...
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...
TEA to host special education hearing in Edinburg
EDINBURG — One of two statewide public hearings to gather feedback on the Texas Education Agency’s recently released draft of a strategic plan for...
STC celebrates completion of Starr County construction projects
RIO GRANDE CITY — While furniture was still being loaded off an 18-wheeler and into new buildings at the South Texas College Starr County...
Sharyland selects superintendent finalist
MISSION — The Sharyland school district board of trustees announced Maria Vidaurri as the sole finalist to replace current Superintendent Robert O’Connor after a...
Weslaco students tapped for preventive health program
WESLACO — High school students in the area will soon be asked to participate in a pilot program aimed at monitoring their health status...
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...
Women We Love: Edinburg substitute an encouraging presence in classroom well after retirement
EDINBURG — When Consuelo Carrales graduated from college more than four decades ago, she shared her graduation party with her daughter who was marking...
Weslaco approves open enrollment for upcoming school year
WESLACO — Starting this summer, the Weslaco school district will begin opening its doors to students from all across the Rio Grande Valley by...
