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Thursday, June 06, 2013  Educators are now in high demand as school districts prepare for the upcoming year.

Monday, June 03, 2013  Lee H. Means, a prominent Harlingen educator, passed away on Sunday.

Monday, May 27, 2013  Texas students won't have to take quite as many standardized tests now that legislators have approved a bill that slashed the number of STAAR tests required in high school.

Monday, May 27, 2013  The Texas Legislature opened in January with students, parents, teachers and school administrators across the state clamoring that making youngsters pass a nation-leading 15 state-mandated standardized tests to graduate high school was far too many.

Monday, May 06, 2013  An elementary school teacher from Rio Grande City has been suspended after a student raised allegations of inappropriate behavior.

Sunday, April 28, 2013  Harrold ISD Superintendent David Thweat spends his days traveling around the country—as he defends his choice to allow teachers to carry guns on campus

Tuesday, April 23, 2013  Harlingen School Board Vice-President George McShan opposes proposals for vouchers that call for taking public education funds and putting them towards private school education.

Friday, April 19, 2013  Authorities have filed a second set of molestation charges against a Brownsville middle school teacher after new allegations against him came to light.

Thursday, April 18, 2013  A Brownsville middle school teacher has been placed on leave after being arrested for molesting a girl in a movie theather parking lot.

Tuesday, April 09, 2013  Newly released police documents shed light on a dark secret at Edcouch Elsa High School.  The former Mariachi Director, Homero Gutierrez, is accused of having a 2-year sexual relationship with a student while at school.

Monday, April 08, 2013  A former Ignite Public School employee said when another employee admitted to cheating on the "TEXES" teacher certification test, the district failed to report it.

Thursday, April 04, 2013  A plan to train teachers for classroom gunfights is headed to the full Texas Senate -- but with the new stipulation that such instruction not cost more than $1 million in state funds.

Wednesday, March 20, 2013  An Edinburg teacher is on paid suspension after several students came forward claiming she gave them alcohol on a school-sponsored trip.

Monday, March 18, 2013  An Economedes High School teacher has been suspended with pay.

Monday, March 18, 2013  An Edinburg middle school teacher is facing criminal charges after being accused of sexual misconduct with a student.