Latest local news, weather, high school sports in the Rio Grande Valley

Tuesday, April 23, 2013  Texas has unveiled a new school accountability rating system that emphasizes closing achievement gaps between low-income and minority students and higher-performing cohorts of young people.

Monday, April 22, 2013  As the country continues to see more and more threats to public safety, local law enforcement officials and school districts are taking action.

Tuesday, February 26, 2013  At a time when schools are scraping for more money, at the end of the week, Texas public schools will lose $67 million in federal funds.

Thursday, December 20, 2012  Several messages are circulating across Facebook and Twitter pages putting parents, students, teachers and staffers on edge.

Friday, December 14, 2012  While the nation searches for meaning in a shooting that left 20 children dead at a school in Connecticut, one school district in the Valley said they are adding extra security.

Thursday, November 29, 2012  The youth of the Rio Grande Valley are doing their part to help those affected by Superstorm Sandy along the east coast. Diana Trevino and Layla Trevino all stopped by Action 4 Sunrise to explain more about the Penny Power Challenge and how the American Red Cross comes into play.

Tuesday, September 25, 2012  Superintendents and other leaders representing 26 districts from across the Rio Grande Valley all sat down at the same table with the Action 4 News team for an honest discussion.

Friday, July 27, 2012  The Pharr-San Juan-Alamo Independent School District used to known as the "dropout factory" among school districts across the state.

Wednesday, June 06, 2012  Each year the Cameron County Tax Assessor-Collector Tony Yzaguirre, puts bold ads in the paper reminding people to pay their property taxes on time, to avoid losing their homes or land.

Thursday, May 17, 2012  More than 400 school districts across the Lone Star State are calling upon the state legislature to re-examine the way students are tested.

Sunday, April 29, 2012  This week lawmakers will examine one of the most expensive and controversial questions facing school districts: what to do with undisciplined kids.

Wednesday, March 28, 2012  The Texas Education Agency (TEA) is finishing off a week of interviews and field work at Hidalgo ISD after “systemic low performances” by students in special education, bilingual education and career and technology.

Thursday, February 16, 2012  Texas Education Agency gave La Feria High School a rating of "Academically Unacceptable" in November. .

Wednesday, November 16, 2011  A recent report on Action 4 News showed alarming statistics about children with obesity so we went into a Mission elementary lunchroom and revealed their healthy changes to the menu.

Monday, June 13, 2011  In an 88 to 63 vote, the Texas House of Representatives approved $4.3 billion in cuts in the formula funding a school district gets per child.