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For deaf children in Texas foster care, limited accessibility compounds trauma
By Neelam Bohra, The Texas Tribune, Aug. 18, 2023 Photo above — A sign for the Texas Department of Aging and Disability Services and the Texas Department of Family and Protective Services building in Austin on Nov. 14, 2019. Credit: Eddie Gaspar/The Texas Tribune In early 2019, a small group of foster parents clustered in the governor’s…
Texas parents see their own health spiral when kids’ mental illnesses worsen
By Renuka Rayasam, KFF Health News, Aug. 15, 2023 “Texas parents see their own health spiral when kids’ mental illnesses worsen” was first published by The Texas Tribune, a nonprofit, nonpartisan media organization that informs Texans — and engages with them — about public policy, politics, government and statewide issues. If you or someone you…
ECISD Alumni Spotlight: Yovann Salinas Makes Her Mark In Counseling
Edinburg Texas, August 16, 2023 – An Edinburg North High School 2000 graduate, Yovann Salinas has embraced a career in counseling to help students, teachers and parents at a regional level. Currently residing in Edinburg, Texas, Yovann continued her education at the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley (UTRGV), formerly known as UTPA. Yovann holds the…
AI Curriculum To Be Added To STC Computer and Information Technologies Bachelor’s program in fall 2023
Photo Caption: For the first time ever, STC’s Bachelor of Applied Technology Degree (BAT) in Computer and Information Technologies program (CITP) will be incorporating the basics of Artificial Intelligence (AI) through a curriculum established by Amazon Web Services (AWS) called “Machine Learning Foundations” into the program’s CITP 3310 Survey of Programming Languages course this fall. By…
Hidalgo County releases review of timeline during courthouse construction
Edinburg, Texas, August 11, 2023 – Hidalgo County Judge Richard Cortez’s office today released an updated time line for the ongoing construction and remediation efforts at the new Hidalgo County Courthouse. “In an effort to provide the public with the latest information on the Hidalgo County Courthouse project, Hidalgo County is providing a list of events…
Hidalgo County Sheriff’s Office Community Foundation Awarded $70,000 From Wyatt Ranches Foundation For Student Scholarships
Edinburg, Texas, August 10, 2023 – The Hidalgo County Sheriff’s Office Community Foundation announced that it has been awarded a grant of $70,000 in funding for scholarships for Sheriff’s Office employees and families pursuing and continuing their higher education. With this generous contribution the Sheriff’s Foundation will be able to continue to award educational scholarships…
What Recession?
Dr. M. Ray Perryman, August 02, 2023 While we’re not out of the woods, opinions about the likelihood of recession are shifting away from the doom and gloom which has been prevalent over the past year. I have always felt that the talk was overblown and that the US economy would prove to be resilient…
Ingrid Monserrat Takes the Stage as FemCity’s Speaker for August 2023
August 31, 2023 — Hold on to your hats, ladies, because FemCity RGV is about to spice up August like never before! We’re thrilled to announce the fabulous, the amazing, the one and only Ingrid Monserrat as the FemCity speaker for August 2023! Get ready to mark your calendars for Tuesday, August 8, 2023, because…
Texas child welfare agency fails vulnerable teens when they turn 18, whistleblower says
Photo above — Heart Galleries — portraits of adoptable children — on display at the Child Protective Services office at the Texas Department of Family and Protective Services in Austin on Nov. 14, 2019. Credit: Eddie Gaspar/The Texas Tribune A Child Protective Services disability specialist says Texas’ foster care system isn’t preparing teens with cognitive disabilities and…
Heat Wave
Dr. M. Ray Perryman, August 1, 2023 Texas has thus far endured a heat wave of historic proportions in the summer of 2023. The higher-than-normal temperatures have created health issues for many residents and impacted quality of life for millions of people. Not surprisingly, the effects do not stop there. As with any extreme weather…