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TSTC Surgical Technology alumna finds success at area hospital

HARLINGEN — An operating room is where miracles can happen, and Alejandra Rubio can attest to that.

Brownsville ISD to hold Elementary Field Day

The Brownsville Independent School District will hold its 51st annual Elementary Field Day from 8 a.m. to noon Saturday at Sams Memorial Stadium, Jefferson Street and Palm Boulevard in Brownsville.

UTRGV, Harmony sign MOU to help students transition from high school to college

Harmony Public Schools and the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley signed a memorandum of understanding on Thursday to work together to ensure success for Harmony students at UTRGV.

McAllen Public Library to celebrate Día de los Niños, Libros

In celebration of Día de los Niños and Día de los Libros, the McAllen Public Library will be holding a free, family friendly event...

Photo Gallery: Incarnate Word Academy celebrates final 100th Days of School event

Incarnate Word Academy (IWA) celebrated its 17th anniversary of 100th Days of School Wednesday morning as students interacted and spoke with U.S. Border Patrol agents, Brownsville Police Department officers, Brownsville firefighters and other local professionals on school grounds.

McAllen school board approves Nikki Rowe natatorium renovations

McALLEN — Gatorade water no more.

La Joya elementary school hail damage prompts campus relocation, emergency meeting

Significant hail and water damage to Henry B. Gonzalez Elementary School Friday has rendered the school non-operational and prompted the La Joya school district to shift students and staff elsewhere.

TSC to hold career fair on Wednesday

Texas Southmost College will hold a career fair from 9 to 11 a.m. Wednesday on the second floor of the Oliviera Student Services Center.

McAllen school board to talk superintendent directives

Within 30 days, the McAllen school board will discuss directives given to the superintendent, which will be issued — at least in part — in response to a scandal in the district’s communications department, Superintendent J.A. Gonzalez told trustees Monday.

Donna, McAllen schools approve anti-voucher resolutions

More Hidalgo County school districts are adding their weight to the fight against school vouchers. Since PSJA ISD’s school board approved an anti-voucher resolution earlier this month, at least Donna and McAllen trustees have done the same, with La Joya ISD’s board set to discuss a resolution on the same front Wednesday. Gov. Greg Abbott made “school choice” a top priority for the year, supporting that goal through vouchers or education savings accounts, which would let parents use state funding to educate their children outside public schools.