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A South Texas school district received a request to remove 676 books from its libraries
Sign up for The Brief, The Texas Tribune’s daily newsletter that keeps readers up to speed on the most essential Texas news. McALLEN — On May 17, with just one week to go until the end of the school year, the superintendent of the South Texas Mission school district received an email with a list of 676 books a group of local pastors believed were “filthy and evil.”
TSTC student strives for excellence in welding
HARLINGEN — In a roundabout way, Gabriel Garcia’s path to Texas State Technical College’s Welding Technology program started with a barbecue pit. When he was a teenager, Garcia became fascinated with welding while watching his uncle use welding to build a barbecue pit. Later, his cousin convinced Garcia to join him in the welding program at Edcouch-Elsa High School.
Harlingen students reflect on study abroad trip to Spain
HARLINGEN — First came the Celtics. After the Celtics came the Romans to the city of Salamanca in the region of Castile and Leon in Spain. And then came the Goths and the Muslims. And now … eleven students from the Harlingen Consolidated Independent School District. “It was...
Mission Vets wins Donna tourney; Pioneer third at Spikefest
Mission Veterans freshman Mady Perez was named MVP as the Patriots defeated city rival. Mission High 25-21, 16-25, 15-2 to capture the Donna ISD tournament Saturday Donna High School. The Patriots defeated Edinburg Economedes before downing Laredo Martin to set up their rivalry matchup. Meanwhile, Mission defeated Brownsville Hanna and...
Trustees pen 2-yr. deal with Perez
San Benito Consolidated Independent School District board of Trustees held a regular meeting on Tuesday, Aug. 13, marking the first board meeting of the new school year. The board recognized students who achieved great feats during the summer. Six students from across the San Benito High Schools in the district were appointed as officers of SkillsUSA District 13. SkillsUSA is a Career and Technical Education organization, according to their website. The students recognized were Kayla Esparza, Jennifer Ruvalcaba, Jewels Nuncio, Sergio Naranjo, Aries Aguilar, and Abel Quintero.
McHi girls, Weslaco East boys win second straight meet
McALLEN — More than 50 teams from across the Coastal Bend, Laredo and RGV took centerstage under the lights Friday, all gathering at the McAllen Sports Complex for the Bulldogs Friday Night Light Cross Country Invitational. Two teams stood out among the loaded group, with McAllen High’s girls and...
Workforce Center expands at STC’s Mid-Valley Campus
WESLACO, Texas – South Texas College held a ribbon-cutting ceremony at their Mid-Valley Campus to celebrate the renovation and expansion of their Workforce Center. The center, which houses the welding, automotive and heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) programs, saw a 47 percent increase in space that includes a newly constructed stand-alone building. The renovations involved the addition of over 40 new welding booths for the campus’s welding lab and a brand-new indoor lab and covered outdoor space for HVAC students. Erected adjacent to the center, the new structure is outfitted with three bays and lifts for automotive students to work on vehicles.
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