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Weslaco cosmetology school offering free summer program for teens with Down syndrome
2+ hour, 52+ min ago (382+ words) A cosmetology school in Weslaco is launching a free summer program for teens and young adults with Down syndrome. The Riva Institute of Cosmetology is offering the program, called "Hands & Faces of Light," to help participants build beauty skills with…...
Texas high schoolers show gains across all subjects on STAAR tests
10+ hour, 24+ min ago (320+ words) Texas high school students made gains in every subject from algebra to U. S. history, results from state tests released Wednesday show. The STAAR end-of-course exams tested students in Algebra I, Biology, English I, English II and U. S. History this spring " and measured…...
Valley association partners with STC, Donna ISD to create construction trade school
1+ day, 19+ hour ago (375+ words) After U. S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement operations impacted construction sites across the Rio Grande Valley, one local construction association is looking to fill worker needs. The South Texas Builders Association says it is taking matters into its own hands by creating…...
Brownsville ISD offers free summer meals at 40 locations for kids
6+ day, 7+ hour ago (140+ words) KRGV Brownsville ISD offers free summer meals at 40 locations for kids Brownsville ISD is offering free meals to any child 18 and under as part of its summer meals program. The meals are available at 40 locations across Brownsville. The program is…...
Made in the 956: Valley couple runs non-profit to send students to college
1+ week, 1+ day ago (447+ words) A Brownsville non-profit is helping students across the Rio Grande Valley get ready for college. It was started by a Valley native and her husband to help students reach for their dreams and plan for the future. "We work with…...
Made in the 956: Valley couple runs nonprofit to send students to college
1+ week, 1+ day ago (446+ words) A Brownsville non-profit is helping students across the Rio Grande Valley get ready for college. It was started by a Valley native and her husband to help students reach for their dreams and plan for the future. "We work with…...
Renovations underway at Rio Hondo sports complex
1+ week, 1+ day ago (246+ words) The Rio Hondo Independent School District's sports complex is getting a major makeover, and some students say the project will arrive just in time for the first home game of the 2026-2027 football season. For years. Rio Hondo ISD students have…...
IDEA Public Schools invests $151 million to upgrade five Rio Grande Valley campuses
1+ week, 1+ day ago (175+ words) Five IDEA Public Schools campuses in the Rio Grande Valley are getting major upgrades, with more than $151 million going toward construction. The money comes from IDEA's 2025 bond program. Campuses in Brownsville, Mc Allen, Weslaco, North Mission and Pharr are all…...
Texas schools say they still face budget difficulties despite $8. 5 billion boost
1+ week, 2+ day ago (696+ words) The influx of nearly $8. 5 billion to Texas schools last year was not enough to stop schools from making tough budget cuts, district officials told state lawmakers during a Capitol hearing Monday. School leaders" across Texas have already had to eliminate…...
South Texas College - Youth Summer Camps
1+ week, 2+ day ago (77+ words) KRGV South Texas College - Youth Summer Camps - City of Mc Allen to host FIFA World Cup watch party - Brownsville city commissioners approve nearly $500, 000 in safety upgrades for busy intersection - Man hides cash envelopes across the Valley to help residents - Edinburg…...