STC Named A “Top Texas Community College” For 2023

January 24, 2023

 Photo above: South Texas College is starting this new year as one of the top community colleges in Texas for online and in-person learning. — Photo by STC Amanda Sotelo — January 24, 2023 South Texas College is starting this…

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Moving Forward: UTRGV Chess Team advances to Final Four

January 23, 2023

Photo above: UTRGV Chess Team members compete at the 2023 Pan-American Intercollegiate Team Chess Championship this month. With 85 teams representing 44 universities, UTRGV earned a spot in the coveted Final Four of Chess: Team A placed third and Team…

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ECISD Superintendent’s Contract Up For Review

January 23, 2023

Edinburg TX — January 23, 2023 The contract for Edinburg CISD’s superintendent, Dr. Mario Salinas, will be on the agenda at Tuesday night’s Board of Trustees meeting. Listed as “Consideration of and Possible Action Regarding Evaluation, Contract, and Compensation for…

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Edinburg CISD Enrollment Up 5.6%

January 16, 2023

Edinburg TX – January 12, 2023 The Edinburg CISD saw a dramatic rise in enrollment this school year. Dr. Eduardo J. Moreno, Assistant Superintendent for Technology Services Division, told ECISD Board members that enrollment was up as of the student…

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ECISD Intruder Detection Audits Completed

January 16, 2023

Edinburg TX — January 16, 2022 The Edinburg CISD completed its required Facility Safety and Security Audits, including intruder campus detection protocols, as required by the state of Texas. ECISD Jesse Garza insurance manager reported during last week’s board meeting…

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ECISD Receives ‘Clean’ Audit Report

January 16, 2023

Certified Public Accountant Luis Orozco was hired during the 2021-2022 school year to do the annual audit. The audit covered the Edinburg CISD’s financial operations for the 2021-2022 school year. “We are rendering an unmodified opinion, which in itself is…

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No Injuries Reported In Edinburg School Bus Accident

January 13, 2023

Edinburg, TX – January 13, 2023 On Thursday, January 12, 2023 around 2:00 pm, an Edinburg CISD school bus was involved in an accident with a passenger car. There were no injuries as a result of the accident Edinburg police…

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ECISD Pushes For Funding Equity, Reducing Burden For Taxpayers

January 11, 2023

Photo Above: Dr. Mario H. Salinas, Edinburg CISD Superintendent of Schools “This is not mean to disparage South Texas ISD,” Edinburg CISD Superintendent Mario Salinas stated as the urged the ECISD Board of Trustees to support a move to change…

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Las Huellas Association creates endowed fund at UTRGV for student scholarships

January 10, 2023

Above: Pictured (left) are Las Huellas Association board members Ronald Humphrey and Nick Tipton, Vice President and Treasurer Russell Adams, Steve Garza, President Edward Mathers, Secretary Monica Garza, UTRGV President Guy Bailey, and board members Ricardo Adobbati, Rusty Young, Brad…

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ECISD Board Appoints New Principals At De Escandon And Longoria Schools

December 16, 2022

Photo above: Rebecca Echazarreta, newly hired principal at De Escandon Elementary Edinburg TX, December 15, 2022 The Edinburg CISD School Board of Trustees this week approved appointing new principals for De Escandon Elementary and Longoria Middle School, along with other…

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