Education

The University of Texas-Rio Grande Valley is planning to purchase the old Majestic Theater and adjacent JCPenney building in Brownsville to transform into a performing arts center for its College of Fine Arts, UTRGV officials said Saturday.

Sonya Khoobehi remembered being shocked to see her music teacher from Edinburg High at her sister, Sandra Mour's recital in Waco. It had been years since Kurt Roehm, a beloved and well-known classical musician and instructor from the Rio Grande Valley, had taught both Sonya and her sister, so seeing him travel hundreds of miles to Baylor University to support her meant something.

HARLINGEN — Manufacturing jobs are an integral part of the Texas economy, and recently the Central Texas region has experienced an increase in machinist jobs.

McAllen school board trustees unanimously on Wednesday passed a voter-approved tax rate election to be held Nov. 7.

Two teams from Veterans Memorial Early College High School placed near the top during National History Day competition June 11-15 at the University of Maryland in suburban Washington, D.C.

HARLINGEN — School board member Eladio Jaimez is one of the chosen few.

A threatening message posted on social media led to a student being detained Thursday evening and San Benito High School requiring more police presence Friday, according to a school notice to parents.

HARLINGEN — There’s a new superintendent taking over at the Harlingen school district.

La Joya ISD trustees named Wednesday current Interim Superintendent Beto Gonzalez lone finalist for the permanent post just 12 days before a Texas Education Agency hearing that will determine whether or not the state intervenes at the district.

The Edcouch-Elsa ISD Board of Trustees unanimously named Alda T. Benavides lone finalist for the position of superintendent Wednesday.