Tax election fever sweeping Hidalgo County school districts
Most Hidalgo County voters will see local school finances on their ballots this November.
TSTC graduates complete college journey at summer commencement
HARLINGEN — The sounds of families cheering and applauding captured a special moment for more than 250 graduates from Texas State Technical College’s Harlingen campus at TSTC’s Summer 2023 Commencement held Tuesday, Aug. 22, at the South Padre Island Convention Center.
Here’s how you can watch the La Joya ISD state intervention hearing
A hearing that could determine whether the Texas Education Agency appoints a board of managers at La Joya ISD is scheduled for 9 a.m. Monday, and though the hearing will happen in Austin there's options to tune in from the Rio Grande Valley.
TEA chief praises Valley schools during Brownsville visit
Texas Education Commissioner Mike Morath said he chose the Brownsville Independent School District for his first visit of the 2023-2024 school year because BISD is one of the top three preforming public school districts in Texas.
Brownsville ISD approves tax rate, TRE
The Brownsville Independent School District Board of Trustees adopted a 2023-2024 tax rate of $1.030964 per $100 valuation, nearly 18 cents lower than the rate of $1.20869 for 2022-2023.
La Joya school board proposes increasing tax rate to generate $5 million
The La Joya ISD school board on Monday approved a tax rate election for November, joining a growing number of local districts to do so.
107 people applied to be on the La Joya ISD board of managers
As of last Wednesday, the deadline to apply, 107 people applied for a position on La Joya ISD’s prospective board of managers.
Edinburg trustees order TRE, others poised to follow
The Edinburg CISD School Board ordered Friday a tax rate election for Nov. 7, with other Rio Grande Valley districts poised to consider doing so on Monday — the deadline to decide.
TSTC Auto Collision instructor shares how modern technology impacts future technicians
HARLINGEN — Modern technology is reshaping the automotive body repair industry, and that impacts how future automotive body repairers are trained.
Increased enrollment in TSTC’s Mechatronics Technology program will benefit workforce
HARLINGEN — Instructors in the Mechatronics Technology program at Texas State Technical College’s Harlingen campus are looking forward to Aug. 28, the first day of the fall semester, because the college’s recruitment efforts have resulted in an enrollment increase in the program.
