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Posted 11/30/2012 11:10 AM

AUSTIN - Schools will not be required to count new end-of-course exams toward a student's grade this school year. Texas Education Commissioner Michael Williams made the announcement today after the... - read full story -

Posted 08/31/2012 8:17 AM

KRGV is focusing on one of our own and he's made a difference here at Channel 5. Emmanuel Marquez is a go getter. He landed a job here at Channel 5 just over a year ago as a video news editor, but... - read full story -

Posted 11/12/2012 10:15 AM

ALAMO - The PSJA school district honored veterans and dedicated a new middle school in honor of Audie Murphy. Murphy, a native Texan, was the most decorated American WWII combat soldier. Former... - read full story -

Posted 10/26/2012 8:03 AM

Students are celebrating 13 years of GEAR UP. On hand to mark the occasion is Dr. Martha Cantu, the vice president for student affairs at UTPA. "We are here today to celebrate national GEAR UP week.... - read full story -

Posted 10/19/2012 12:15 PM

Several kids gathered at Kennedy Middle School in Pharr to celebrate GEAR UP. Tina Atkins, director of GEAR UP for Region One, kicked off the with event by telling these kids GEAR UP is their pathway... - read full story -

Posted 10/12/2012 9:36 AM

National GEAR UP week was recently celebrated at a local middle school. Valley students helped kick off the celebration at Kennedy Middle School in Pharr. Region One GEAR UP Executive Director Tina... - read full story -

Posted 07/13/2012 8:58 AM

Former GEAR UP student Valeria Salazar is currently attending UTPA and is pursuing a career in the medical field. She's also pursuing something that's very close to her heart. She wants kids to... - read full story -

Posted 09/21/2012 8:29 AM

GEAR UP kids across the Valley have spoken; they love their new iPads provided to the Region One GEAR UP program by none other than Apple. GEAR UP student Paulina Martinez says thanks to these iPads,... - read full story -

Posted 07/20/2012 9:26 AM

Something really exciting is happening at Region One GEAR UP and it involves an iPad. "We forged this partnership about a year ago. We approached Apple and we are interested in their technology of... - read full story -

Posted 07/06/2012 11:43 AM

A former GEAR UP student from the Valley says this program paved the way for her to attend her dream college. GEAR UP kids recently met at Region One for a leadership conference. It was more of a... - read full story -

Posted 06/22/2012 9:06 AM

We all hope that our children get the best possible education. But all education experts agree it all begins at home. Their daughter who was chosen to be part of the leadership council for Region... - read full story -

Posted 06/15/2012 11:26 AM

RIO HONDO - The Rio Hondo Independent School District announce recently it will provide meals for all children ages 1 through 18 as part of the Summer Food Service Program. Meals will be provided at... - read full story -

Posted 06/15/2012 7:41 AM

It's the summer months and classes are out, but a room full of students is having great time.They are part of a GEAR UP leadership class that's taking advantage of the summer months to GEAR UP for the... - read full story -

Posted 06/06/2012 9:15 AM

McALLEN - Valley Alliance of Mentors for Opportunities and Scholarships (VAMOS) will award 50 graduating seniors from various high schools in the Rio Grande Valley scholarships of up to $20,000. ... - read full story -

Posted 06/01/2012 7:07 AM

A group of middle school students from Falfurrias traveled to the Valley to take part in what they call the best GEAR UP group in Texas. Their facilitator Ben Cantu says their school district falls... - read full story -

Posted 05/29/2012 10:47 AM

Several hundred GEAR UP students just wrapped up a two day student leadership council conference at Region One in Edinburg. From the outside the building looked nice and quite, but once you walked in,... - read full story -

Posted 05/18/2012 11:16 AM

GEAR UP is an important program, getting kids ready for college. Beatrice Ramirez is a proud GEAR UP grad from Rio Grande City. She now attends UTPA in Edinburg and says GEAR UP got her college... - read full story -

Posted 05/08/2012 7:42 AM

LA VILLA - A former GEAR UP student says the program inspired all of her family. "I got the opportunity to go to UTPA free and my entire bachelor's degree was paid for... They have been an amazing... - read full story -

Posted 04/27/2012 2:40 PM

Some former GEAR UP students are paying it forward in Valley classrooms. Mario Garcia was part of the first ever batch of GEAR UP students. He now teaches math at La Grulla Middle School. He says... - read full story -

Posted 04/13/2012 8:24 AM

Joanna Acosta was once a middle school student who was shy and didn't think she could actually succeed. She was also a GEAR UP student. Acosta graduated from La Villa High in 2006 and today is a... - read full story -