Tag: Roma ISD (RISD)
Region One Education Service Center gets $33.6M grant for low-income students
ACLU says some Valley schools violated state dress code law
Valley school districts receive grant to boost social studies education
Through a U.S Department of Education grant, Region One Education Service Center is hoping to boost social studies education in underserved populations through professional development and hands-on field experiences.
Valley school performance rated highest in Texas by nonprofit
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.
Valley’s food safety social net reacts as Texas passes on $350 million in children’s...
Children in the Rio Grande Valley and the rest of the state are being left out of a new federal program aimed at helping address food insecurity during the summer break.
Smaller Valley schools struggled to meet state score averages
With the Texas Education Agency releasing its yearly Academic Performance Reports after a collaborative lawsuit to challenge last-minute changes to the grading system, large valley school districts passed with flying colors while smaller school districts struggled to meet the state average.
Hard work pushes Roma High marching band to historic new heights
At the UIL 5A State Marching Band competition with about half the size of other bands, the Roma High School marching band went above and beyond by becoming the first Valley 5A band in history to advance to the state finals, according to band director Dena Laurel.