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UTRGV program prepares community for hurricane season
EDINBURG, Texas (ValleyCentral) — A community resiliency program at the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley is preparing to educate and prepare people for hurricane season. ARISE, a Valley non-profit organization, gathered in Edinburg on Wednesday for a presentation with the UTRGV hurricane resiliency ambassadors. The presentation discussed how to prepare one’s home, supplies to […]
College leaders grilled by lawmakers in hearing over handling of campus protests
College presidents were grilled again by the House Education Committee. The committee has held a series of hearings about antisemitism and protests, often focusing on private Ivy League schools. The focus has shifted to include public universities and the same tensions and allegations played out during a tense hearing. Ali Rogin reports.
3 new trustees join Progreso school board
PROGRESO, TEXAS (ValleyCentral) — The Progreso Independent School District held a swearing-in ceremony for three new trustees on Tuesday. Joel Martinez, a retired U.S. Army sergeant; Carmen Acosta, a clerk at Santa Maria ISD; and Yadira Flores, the principal at Santa Maria High School, took the oath of office Tuesday afternoon. “People spoke up,” Flores […]
PSJA ISD hosts vaccine clinic for high school seniors
SAN JUAN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — The PSJA ISD Health Services Department announced a vaccine clinic to begin Wednesday. The district’s news release said the goal is to support the health and well-being of students while aligning with PSJA ISD’s broader commitment to advancing the Sustainability Goals, particularly Goal 3: Good Health & Well-Being. All students attending an institution of […]
Summer pass allows free Gladys Porter Zoo entry for elementary students
BROWNSVILLE, Texas (ValleyCentral) — Students will soon be able to visit the Gladys Porter Zoo this summer at no cost. Gladys Porter Zoo is bringing back its Summer Pass Program, allowing students in pre-kindergarten through 6th grade to visit the zoo for free. Summer passes were distributed to school districts that make up Region One […]
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