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Valley Baptist Nursing School to donate over 2,000 boxes of cereal to Food Bank RGV
HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — The Valley Baptist School of Vocational Nursing announced a donation of over 2,000 boxes of cereal to the Food Bank of the RGV. According to Valley Baptist Health System’s news release, the staff and students from the LVN school collected 2,250 boxes of cereal during the annual Healthy Over Hungry Cereal Drive. […]
Harlingen school district passes $215.3M budget amid enrollment drop
Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... The school district’s new $215.3 million budget, described as one of the tightest in years amid soaring costs and dropping student enrollment, is coming amid tax cuts along with $1,100 bonuses to full-time employees and full health insurance coverage. After months of planning,...
Charter accomplishments many since last superintendents changed hands
After Vanguard Academy Public Charter Schools Superintendent Narciso Garcia retires effective June 30, current Edcouch-Elsa ISD Superintendent Marisol Rocha has already been selected the district’s Lone Finalist and is expected to begin work July 1. The district continues growing, expected to seat more students in the upcoming school year,...
Harlingen High School tennis players receive scholarships
HARLINGEN — She’ll do fine with a little help from her friends. Ashlynn Burns has quite a few friends and relatives to support her studies in college, but the Jerry Hirst Memorial Scholarship has stepped up in grand fashion to help with expenses. She and two other Harlingen...
La Feria ISD Holds a Successful Summer ACE Program
The Afterschool Centers on Education (ACE) program in La Feria has continued to be successful this year, thanks to our community’s unwavering support and involvement. Last year marked the introduction of the afterschool program in La Feria. Thanks to the 2023–2024 Nita M. Lowey 21st CCLC grant, the program is provided at no cost.
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