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Valley students selected to final stage of NASA HUNCH program

Eight Valley teams in the NASA HUNCH program this year are advancing to showcase their projects for a final design review at the Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center in Houston on April 16 and 17.

Edinburg Vela surges past Brownsville Vets to book spot in Round 2

BROWNSVILLE — Relentless pressure by Edinburg Vela in the second half powered the SaberCats to a 3-1 victory over Brownsville Veterans Memorial Tuesday night...

Brownsville ISD hires Jesus H. Chavez as superintendent

The Brownsville Independent School District made it official on Tuesday, signing a one-year contract with Jesus H. Chavez to become superintendent of schools following well received stint as interim.

Valley students exhibit problem solving and creative thinking through NASA program

MERCEDES — With about half a year put into their projects, students across the Valley were able to present their final prototypes for critical review for the NASA HUNCH program with the chance to advance to the next level of the program at the NASA Johnson Space Center in Houston.

Brownsville ISD to host meetings on school consolidation

The Brownsville Independent School District will host two community meetings early next week as plans to consolidate three pairs of elementary schools in the Southmost area move forward.

Pena, Leal to meet again in Brownsville ISD special election

Longtime former BISD trustee Minerva M. Pena and challenger Marisa F. Leal will lock horns one more time in a special election May 4 to determine who actually won their November 2020 school board race.

Brownsville ISD to receive $10 million to fund TIA raises over five years

The Texas Education Agency has awarded new Teacher Incentive Allotments to 778 Brownsville Independent School District teachers, bringing the number covered by the excellence program from 32 to 810.

Kids parade down Elizabeth Street in Brownsville for Charro Days

BROWNSVILLE — The girls with the festoons of color woven through their hair and their faces all smiles and eyes dancing moved rhythmically through the chilly afternoon.

Brownsville Besteiro students stage mini parade, react to Biden visit

On the day President Joe Biden visited Brownsville to get a better understanding of problems at the U.S.-Mexico border, two eighth-graders at Besteiro Middle School expressed compassion with the migrants and trust in the president’s process.

Charro Days to parade through Brownsville for its 87th year

BROWNSVILLE — It’s Charro Days!