Community - Education Beat
New STARR Assessment Test
Posted 02/20/2012 9:08 AM
Sabrina Garza Franco is the principal at Myra Green Middle School with the Raymondville ISD. This school year she is tasked with two major projects...GEAR UP and STARR, the state's new assessment for... - read full story -Community - Education Beat
New GEAR UP Program in Raymondville
Posted 02/10/2012 9:43 AM
The GEAR UP excitement is going straight to the top in Willacy County. Sabrina Garza Franco is the principal at Myra Green Middle School in Raymondville. It's not the biggest of school districts in... - read full story -Community - Education Beat
New Group of Gear Up Students
Posted 02/03/2012 7:22 AM
A new group of GEAR UP students are on their way to learning all about college. Letty Garza talked to one student in Raymondville who is making all the right moves. You could call him a newbie... ... - read full story -Community - Education Beat
Districts Prepare for STAAR Testing
Posted 01/27/2012 7:49 AM
School districts across the state are gearing up for STAAR, a new assessment test all Texas students will soon be taking and Region One is making sure all Valley school districts are ready.. In case... - read full story -Community - Education Beat
GEAR UP: Raymondville to get 7 more years of GEAR UP
Posted 01/20/2012 8:01 AM
Some superintendents across the Valley are excited for their students. Region One has just been awarded a seven year gear up grant Raymondville superintendent Johnny Pineda is thrilled at what the... - read full story -Community - Education Beat
GEAR UP: Beatrice Ramirez
Posted 01/19/2012 8:41 AM
An important program is getting kids ready for college. Gear Up has been quite is making a difference here in the Valley. Beatrice Ramirez is a proud Gear Up grad from Rio Grande City. She now... - read full story -Community - Education Beat
GEAR UP: Giving Back
Posted 01/19/2012 8:20 AM
It's all about giving back..some former Gear Up students are grateful for their experience and now they want to pay it forward. Francisco Javier Jimenez is a proud Weslaco High School graduate. He... - read full story -Community - Education Beat
Los Fresnos School Wins $55,00 Makeover Contest
Posted 12/16/2011 10:25 AM
OLMITO - A Valley school was honored today for winning a national contest after they produced a video. Students at Olmito Elementary School in the Los Fresnos Consolidated Independent School District... - read full story -Community - Education Beat
Sole Finalist Named for BISD Superintendent Post
Posted 11/21/2011 5:28 AM
BROWNSVILLE - Dr. Carl Montoya was named as the sole finalist for the Brownsville school district superintendent post. The school board trustees made the announcement at their board meeting Tuesday... - read full story -Community - Education Beat
McAllen ISD Receives iPads
Posted 01/03/2012 1:01 PM
MCALLEN - The first order of iPads is in at McAllen ISD. About 140 teachers received their iPads Dec. 2. We first told you about the districts plan to buy the tablets back in November. They plan to... - read full story -
