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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, November 29, 2012  Tyler Rodriguez and Samantha Rubio have witnessed it many times. These teens are just standing on the side lines and while fellow classmates are bullied—they’re stepping up and Taking Action 4 them.

Thursday, November 01, 2012  A large group of teachers spending the afternoon as students, brushing up on their skills.

Saturday, September 29, 2012  The McAllen School Board found out Saturday that they were named Outstanding School Board of 2012.

Wednesday, July 25, 2012  When you send your kids back to school this fall, you can rest assured the school nurse has the latest training.

Thursday, June 07, 2012  Over 800 educators lined the halls of Region One in Edinburg on Thursday---all vying for a shot at one of the jobs available in the region.

Monday, April 02, 2012  April 2nd is World Autism Awareness Day. Those who work with autistic children believe more awareness is needed to help recognize the signs of this disorder.

Friday, February 10, 2012  Graduation forces disabled students to leave behind helpful teachers and school owned disability equipment.

Thursday, November 10, 2011  The stats are startling. Children across the nation age 6 to 11 are getting bigger by the second.

Monday, July 18, 2011  Over 500 educators lined up outside the Region One offices in Edinburg in hopes of getting a face-to-face meeting with potential employers.

Thursday, April 28, 2011  The Texas Assessment of Knowledge and Skills has been a long debated test.

Wednesday, January 19, 2011  The state budget plan unveiled in Austin is everything it promised to be and that's not a good thing for public schools now having to look at how to make their own cuts outside of slashing jobs.

Thursday, June 03, 2010  Region One Education Service Center is holding an educator job fair at their building in Edinburg on Tuesday, June 8.

Friday, October 09, 2009  The Region One ESC GEAR UP Project will host a red carpet premiere of “16 Summers” on Thursday, October 29.

Thursday, August 27, 2009  The 2009 state accountability ratings based on the TAKS test are in. So how did region one do on the test and which areas do Valley schools need to improve on?