What a difference a year makes. Twelve months ago, The Advance News published a profile piece about Vanguard Academy Public Charter Schools’ number-one ranking in the South Texas region (Region 1), with an A+ rating of 97 (out of 100). Now, how the times have changed. Who can write a school-related story without mentioning SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19? All across Hidalgo County, the state, the country -- really, even the world -- educators are working to figure out how to best teach children while making sure that the novel coronavirus remains off campus. Not only away from the students, but the parents ...