Tag: McAllen ISD (MISD)
McAllen schools eye air purification purchase to fight COVID
The McAllen Independent School District is moving toward spending at least half a million dollars on air purification systems intended to eliminate COVID-19 and...
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...
Hidalgo Co. schools rack up 5 nominations for Blue Ribbon honors
Hidalgo County schools accounted for just under a fifth of the 26 Texas schools nominated as 2021 National Blue Ribbon Schools, the state announced...
Mass vaccination targets adult day care clients in Hidalgo County Precinct 2
EDINBURG — Buses and vans carrying some of the most vulnerable among the population in Hidalgo County pulled up to the McAllen Convention Center...
McAllen ISD to offer Mexican-American, African-American studies courses
McALLEN — Students in McAllen schools will have the opportunity to take two new electives in the fall, a Mexican-American studies course and a...
One contested race set for McAllen school board, so far
McALLEN — A new contender filing to run for the McAllen school board late last week brought the total number of candidates to four,...
McAllen ISD superintendent recognized at conference
McAllen ISD Superintendent J.A. Gonzalez was recognized at the annual Texas Association of School Administrators mid-winter conference Monday.
Gonzalez was recognized for winning the Texas...
McAllen kids complete final mile in citywide marathon
Saturday morning marked the seventh annual McAllen Kids Marathon Final Mile, in which more than 3,000 students registered to participate.
Unlike previous years, where runners...
McAllen alumni on the frontlines of military hurricane relief efforts in Honduras
Two McAllen ISD alumni who attended rival high schools and were athletics competitors decades ago find themselves on the same side this week as...
Gonzalez named Texas Superintendent of the Year
The Texas Association of School Boards named McAllen ISD superintendent J.A. Gonzalez Superintendent of the Year on Thursday in a virtual event.