Education

EDINBURG — Edinburg Vela head coach Jaime Perez has won over 200 games, 29 in the playoffs and 13 playoff series victories during his nine years leading the SaberCats’ baseball program. But it’s his most recent victory that saved his life.

HARLINGEN — Texas State Technical College’s Dental Hygiene program recently hosted its inaugural dental hygienist networking event in collaboration with San Antonio-based Patterson Dental Supply.

Edinburg school district police arrested this week a teacher at Harwell Middle School after a student found methamphetamine that allegedly belonged to her.

Candidates for Place 1 and 2 on the McAllen ISD school board talked about issues at a forum Wednesday hosted by the McAllen Rotary Club.

A study conducted by the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley has found that support for border wall construction has grown as support for Republicans here has also strengthened.

How many cookies does it take to fund a scholar?

BROWNSVILLE — St. Mary’s fifth-grade class reenacted the Stations of The Cross Wednesday morning here at St. Mary’s Catholic School.

Architect students at Texas Southmost College put their talents to a good cause, designing some extraordinary dog houses that will be part of an upcoming fundraiser.

BROWNSVILLE — Architect students at Texas Southmost College put their talents to a good cause, designing some extraordinary dog houses that will be part of an upcoming fundraiser.

The Pharr-San Juan-Alamo school board approved last week a resolution calling on the Texas Legislature to reject any diversion of public dollars to private entities in the form of education savings accounts and vouchers, and is calling on other districts to join them in the push.