Photo Caption: South Texas College has earned the No. 1 spot in the nation as a Hispanic-Serving Institution (HSI) by the Washington Monthly 2025 College Rankings report. Amanda Sotelo, STC Communications South Texas College has earned the No. 1 spot in…
Arnoldo Mata EDINBURG, TX — Trustees of the Edinburg Consolidated Independent School District were briefed this week on the formation of the South Texas School Board Association, a new nonprofit created to give regional school boards a stronger, unified voice in…
Arnoldo Mata EDINBURG, TX – Edinburg CISD trustees approved a $306 million balanced budget for 2025-26 on Tuesday, but not before a spirited discussion over how much the district can afford to raise salaries for teachers, librarians, and other employees.…
Staff Report EDINBURG, TX – The Dustin Michael Sekula Memorial Library will host a free workshop series in September designed to help women strengthen their career readiness skills and prepare for the workforce. The program, titled She Succeeds: Workshops for Women in…
Staff Report EDINBURG, TX – Edinburg CISD has received a $350,000 Jobs and Education for Texans (JET) grant to expand its health science programs and provide students with real-world training for careers in the healthcare field. The funding is being…
Above – College guide states that the university is bringing flagship-level education to Rio Grande Valley and redefining what a regional public university can accomplish UTRGV is ranked No. 7 nationally and No. 1 in Texas in Washington Monthly’s 2025 College…
Staff Report EDINBURG TX – The Edinburg Consolidated Independent School District board of trustees will meet Tuesday to take up several key items, including the approval of the district’s 2025-26 budget, the adoption of new tax rates, a safety and…
Amanda Sotelo, STC Communications The South Texas College Cybersecurity program recently secured a $467,000 Advanced Technological Education (ATE) grant from the National Science Foundation to create the Rio Grande Valley’s first Cybersecurity Clinic. The three-year grant awarded by the U.S.…
Joey Gomez, STC Communications Hidalgo County, X – South Texas College is working diligently to implement Artificial Intelligence (AI) across the scope of its programs through a decentralized, but ethics-driven approach meant to balance AI restrictions with opportunity. AI should not…
Photo above: August is Children’s Eye Health and Safety Month and Dr. Lorena Flores-Hernandez, an optometrist and glaucoma specialist at UT Health RGV, urges families to prioritize regular eye exams as the school year begins. “Healthy vision is critical for…
