Edinburg Library’s Children’s Summer Reading Program Kicks Off June 8 with Six Weeks of Dinosaur-Themed Activities

June 5, 2026

Edinburg Public Library, Summer Reading Program, Children’s Activities, H-E-B, Friends of the Library, Edinburg TX Staff Report EDINBURG TX – The Edinburg Public Library’s Children’s Summer Reading Program launches Sunday, June 8, 2026, featuring six weeks of dinosaur-themed culinary classes, toddler…

School’s Out! Edinburg CISD Students Head Home Early Today as 2025-26 School Year Comes to a Close…and It’s an Early Release Day!

June 2, 2026

Edinburg CISD, Last Day of School, Early Release, Summer 2026, Edinburg TX Staff Report Edinburg TX – Today is the day some parents dread: the last day of school and it’s an early release day! The backpacks are packed, the pencils…

From school closures to staff cuts, Texas admins will detail budget woes to lawmakers

June 1, 2026

Photo above: Students gather in the hallway outside of a classroom as they wait for a teacher between periods Wednesday, Sept. 13, 2023, in Odessa. Photo credit: Eli Hartman/The Texas Tribune Jaden Edison, The Texas Tribune The influx of nearly…

Edinburg CISD Board Approves Major Curriculum and Technology Contracts, Tables Insurance Item, Hears Public Concerns Over Safety, Grades, and Ten Commandments

May 28, 2026

Edinburg CISD, Board of Trustees, School Safety, Employee Grievances, Public Comments, Contracts, Edinburg TX Arnoldo Mata Edinburg TX – The Edinburg School Board approved a sweeping slate of instructional and operational contracts, tabling a controversial insurance item for committee review, and…

Veteran STC Board Member and newly-elected trustee take Oath of Office

May 28, 2026

Photo above: Rina Castillo and Alejo Salinas Jr., Ph.D., were both sworn in recently during a Ceremonial Oath of Office event to officially mark their new six-year terms on the STC Board of Trustees. Photo courtesy STC Communications. Amanda Sotelo, STC…

Edinburg CISD approves $10+M Teacher Incentive Allotment funding distribution

May 27, 2026

Editor’s Note: This is the second story on the Edinburg CISD Board of Trustees meeting of May 26, 2026. Visit theedinburgadvocate.com for the previous story and the third story, too. Arnoldo Mata Edinburg TX – Edinburg CISD trustees approved the…

Edinburg CISD Board Honors 70 Scholarship Recipients with $1,000 Awards and AT&T Laptops

May 27, 2026

EDITOR’S NOTE: This is the first part of The Edinburg Advocate’s reporting on the May 26, 2026 ECISD School Board meeting. See theedinburgadvocate.com for the second report on the meeting. Edinburg CISD, Superintendent Scholarship, AT&T, Rio Grande Valley Partnership, Laptops,…

Edinburg Library to Kick Off 2026 Summer Reading Program with Dinosaur Show June 3

May 25, 2026

Edinburg Library, Summer Reading Program, Jurassic RGV, Family Events, Edinburg TX Staff Report EDINBURG TX – The City of Edinburg Library & Cultural Arts department will host the 2026 Summer Reading Program Kickoff Party on Wednesday, June 3, at the Edinburg…

Edinburg Fire Department to Host Free Sparky’s School’s Out Bash June 4 at Promenade Park

May 25, 2026

Edinburg Fire Department, Sparky’s School Is Out Bash, Family Events, Community, Edinburg TX Staff Report EDINBURG TX – The Edinburg Fire Department will host Sparky’s School Is Out Bash on Thursday, June 4, from 6 to 10 p.m. at the Promenade…

Edinburg CISD Board to Consider $10 Million Teacher Incentive Distribution, Major Technology and Curriculum Contracts at Tuesday Meeting

May 24, 2026

Edinburg CISD, Board of Trustees, Teacher Incentive Allotment, Budget, Curriculum, Technology, Edinburg TX Staff Report EDINBURG TX – The Edinburg CISD Board of Trustees will hold its regular monthly meeting Tuesday, May 26, 2026, beginning at 6 p.m., with a big…