Tag: Raymondville ISD (RISD)

RAYMONDVILLE — After years of planning, the Raymondville school district is launching a program offering graduating seniors two-year scholarships aimed at helping more low-income students earn college degrees.

The research and child advocacy nonprofit Children at Risk reported improvement among public schools in the Rio Grande Valley for the 2022-2023 school year, but also pointed out troubling trends.

Raymondville and Lyford’s high school bands are making history.

HARLINGEN — The state’s new report cards show the Rio Grande Valley’s biggest school districts boosted their test scores over the previous year’s grades, while most posted slightly lower grades than the Texas average.

With the Rio Grande Valley having a rich history of marching band culture, three Valley bands advanced to the state level with each school making history.

RAYMONDVILLE — October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month.

Lyford school police and other local police agencies went on alert late Tuesday after a threat was made that was treated as an “active shooter” incident.

Seven Rio Grande Valley school districts on Monday reported receiving an emailed bomb threat that did not originate locally, which does not appear credible.

With fanfare that included drum cadences and mariachi music, Raymondville Independent School District officials opened a new on-site clinic April 12 to a large crowd of city, county, state and law enforcement officials.

RAYMONDVILLE — After five years of court wranglings, a former Raymondville school district truancy officer’s lawsuit is heading back into the wheels of justice.