Tag: Education
Salinas lays out challenges facing ECISD, possible solutions
EDINBURG — Mario Salinas officially took the helm at Edinburg CISD last week, in the middle of a record-smashing winter storm that crippled the...
Schools see failing grades rise during the pandemic
Rio Grande Valley schools are beginning to gauge the impact of almost a year’s worth of learning under COVID-19 protocols in the form of...
2 races on tap for McAllen school board election
McALLEN — Voters in the McAllen school board election will see two contested races on the ballot.
The final candidate to register, Lucia Regalado, will...
Pharr donates 500k to kickstart new scholarship foundation
PHARR — Pharr city officials kicked-off a new economic development foundation that is intended to help local students pay for school.
The Pharr Economic Development...
Sharyland to hold $35 million bond election
MISSION — In an effort to strike while the iron’s hot, Sharyland ISD trustees voted Thursday to call a $35 million bond election for...
Weslaco ISD launching forensic audit of operations
WESLACO — The school district here is launching a forensic audit expected to last at least three months and examine several years of the...
Edinburg CISD enrollment drop sparks state funding concerns
EDINBURG — Enrollment at the school district here is down by around 1,500 students this school year compared to last year, raising concerns over...
McAllen trustees voice support for return to in-person meetings
McALLEN — The school board here may soon consider returning to in-person meetings after almost a year of doing so virtually because of the...
STC bolstering occupational skills program
McALLEN — South Texas College has introduced a new program they hope will prepare students to face an uncertain job market caused by the...
Letter calls for STAAR flexibility
All but one of the Rio Grande Valley’s state representatives have signed their names on a bipartisan letter with 61 other Texas House representatives...
