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Thursday, May 02, 2013  Going to college is a dream for some--but becoming a reality for many more as high schools across the Valley offer programs that make getting there much easier.

Tuesday, April 09, 2013  When it comes to literacy, the Rio Grande Valley ranks dead last in the state of Texas.

Saturday, February 02, 2013  Ninfa Borrego said the principal at Jose Borrego Middle School crossed the line, after allegedly shaking her 11-year-old child.

Thursday, January 24, 2013  A former at risk teen thanks an educator for helping shape him into the man he is today.

Friday, January 18, 2013  Lucia Coronado said she feels like her hands are tied.

Friday, January 11, 2013  Donna ISD Superintendent Robert Loredo is now weighing in on a controversy Sharpie marker used on a student at a local middle school.

Thursday, January 10, 2013  A Donna mother claims a middle school principal “crossed the line” while taking disciplinary action against her son.

Monday, December 17, 2012  As students and teachers returned to school this week, in light of Friday’s school shooting in Connecticut, school districts around the valley are re-evaluating their emergency procedures and security systems.

Tuesday, November 13, 2012  Running a school is no easy task. Mission CISD invited community leaders to get a feel for what it's like, including KGBT CEO Tom Keeler.

Thursday, June 28, 2012  A veteran La Joya Independent School District teacher at Clinton Elementary School gets the surprise of her career.

Wednesday, May 16, 2012  Students in Donna were immersed into the world of crime scene investigating Wednesday thanks to the ENCORE program.

Thursday, April 12, 2012  A family of a Weslaco High School student who took his life over the weekend is holding the funeral for him at their home.

Wednesday, April 11, 2012  Grieving family and friend's were left baffled as to why a promising 16-year-old teen from Weslaco took his own life.

Monday, April 02, 2012  The Texas Education Agency (TEA) has upheld the firing of former Edcouch-Elsa ISD Superintendent Dr. Delfino Aleman.

Thursday, March 22, 2012  IDEA Public Schools is hiring 300 teachers for K-12 positions in the Rio Grande Valley, San Antonio and Austin for the 2012-13 school year.