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Weslaco ISD budget issues causing reduction of teachers, staff and administrators
Posted 9:25 PM 12/12/2025 by Karen Lucero
A decline in enrollment, rising costs for substitute teachers and possible federal cuts created several budget challenges for Weslaco ISD this year.
The district said they're looking to save money without layoffs or campus consolidations.
“We'll have to tighten our budget (More)
12/10/2025
Region One expands CTE program for rural school districts in the Valley
Posted 10:26 AM 12/12/2025 by Armando Gomez
Students in rural school districts in the Rio Grande Valley now have access to more career training programs.
The Region One Education Service Center added several more school districts to their Rural Pathway Excellence Program, allowing students to take career technical education classes (More)
12/9/2025
Trump administration announces deal to end Biden-era student debt repayment plan
Posted 9:06 AM 12/10/2025 by Sunlen Serfaty, Piper Hudspeth Blackburn, CNN
(CNN) — In a move that could send millions of student loan borrowers scrambling, the Trump administration announced an agreement (More)
12/8/2025
UTRGV breaks ground on $21.5 million marine research facility in Port Isabel
Posted 9:30 PM 12/9/2025 by Stefany Rosales
The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley held a groundbreaking ceremony on Tuesday for a $21.5 million coastal research center that will expand the university’s capacity in marine and environmental sciences, according to a news release.
The 14,500-square-foot Marine Ecosystems (More)
12/7/2025
Texas launches plan to open Turning Point USA chapters in every high school
Posted 3:39 PM 12/8/2025 by JADEN EDISON | THE TEXAS TRIBUNE
Texas has launched a partnership with Turning Point USA to create chapters of the right-wing organization on every high school campus in the state.
Gov. Greg Abbott, Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick and Turning Point USA Senior Director Josh Thifault revealed the initiative during a news (More)
