Education

BROWNSVILLE — When Brownsville St. Joseph Academy players lineup on their first defensive possession against Santa Rosa at 7:30 p.m. Friday, both teams intend to take to J.T. Canales Field with only 10 players, the play clock will run out and the subsequent penalty declined.

La Joya ISD issued a statement from attorney Jerry “Jaime” Muñoz Tuesday denouncing a hearing on potential Texas Education Agency intervention at the district held earlier this week, along with criticizing the investigation that preceded it.

HARLINGEN — They’re still going global.

HARLINGEN — Damian slips a shiny token into the vending machine, pushes a button – and “Thump-ker-plunk-plunk!”

The Brownsville Independent School District on Tuesday began rolling out its effort to get the Voter Approved Tax Ratification Election on the Nov. 7 ballot approved.

Current La Joya ISD Board President Alex Cantu found himself — along with $271,525 in nonprofit money he could scarcely remember earning — very much in the spotlight at a hearing Monday that could determine whether the Texas Education Agency appoints a board of managers at the school district.

A recent spike in COVID-19 cases in Hidalgo County is being attributed to the opening of schools in the region, according to a news release from the county.

Seven Rio Grande Valley school districts on Monday reported receiving an emailed bomb threat that did not originate locally, which does not appear credible.

HARLINGEN — One might say that Texas State Technical College Automotive Technology student Jesus Quintero comes by his love of automobiles naturally. While growing up he was intrigued by watching his father, a mechanic, resolve automotive issues.

HARLINGEN — With the rising demand for heating, ventilation and air conditioning technicians in Texas, Texas State Technical College alumnus Sadrik-Joe Trevino recently returned to TSTC’s HVAC Technology program to add an associate degree to his credentials.