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EDUCATION
McAllen teachers: No happy campers
I was going to write a story about McAllen ISD’s new budget (does it cheat teachers or does it not?) and why so many McAllen teachers are upset with it after the school board approved it last month by a 5-2 vote (the minority votes — Crane Aliseda and Lizzie Kittleman).
‘Time of my life’: Guy Bailey looks back on 10 years as president of UTRGV
Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... A lot can happen in a decade. On Monday, Guy Bailey looked back on his tenure as president of the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley, recalling the ups and downs of turning two legacy institutions — the now-former UTPA and UTB (universities of Pan American and Brownsville) — into a one-of-a-kind institution, growing with it both personally and professionally.
Unearthing the past: UTRGV students get down and dirty uncovering prehistoric stories
NEAR LOS FRESNOS — For most of June, UTRGV anthropology students led by Assistant Anthropology Professor Edward Gonzalez-Tennant embarked on a one-of-a-kind archaeological field study here in the Laguna Atascosa, marking the first in the area in about a century. Having a field school every summer, Gonzalez-Tennant said he...
Texas A&M Forest Service Funds Outdoor Education at McAllen Elementary Schools
$2.7M Grant to Transform Outdoor Learning for McAllen ISD Elementary Students. Elementary students in McAllen ISD are about to embark on a new educational adventure thanks to a generous $2.7 million grant from the Texas A&M Forest Service. This funding will facilitate the creation of innovative school yard forests across seven McAllen elementary schools, enhancing outdoor education opportunities and promoting environmental stewardship.
Mission CISD approves budget, survives fiscal cliff
The Mission CISD Board of Trustees approved a $206.7 million budget for the 2024-25 school year. It’s the first year the district won’t have pandemic recovery funds to supplement the budget. But the finance team has been preparing for months or even years to ensure the students and employees don’t lose any resources when the grant money is fully depleted.
Alamo plans for joining New Tech Network
Jul. 3—Starting next fall, Alamo STEAM Academy will become part of the New Tech Network, just like George H.W. Bush New Tech Odessa. Principal Elisha Sessions hopes the move will draw more attention to Alamo, which she says is one of the hidden gems in Ector County ISD. Sessions is just finishing her second year as principal at Alamo. She was assistant principal for three years before that. ...
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