‘Suffering is immoral’
Wed, 02/01/2023 - 12:00am
With coffers and bipartisan support, teachers hopeful they’ll gain a raise
With coffers and bipartisan support, teachers hopeful they’ll gain a raise
Special to the Advance EDINBURG — The Region One Education Service Center (ESC) School Safety Initiative hosted over 100 school administrators and school-based law enforcement and local law enforcement officers for over a two-day period with sessions dedicated to behavioral interventions and de-escalation techniques for students experiencing mental health crises.
Special to the Advance EDINBURG — The Region One Education Service Center will hold an election for two places on the Region One ESC Board of Directors which will expire on May 31, 2023. The two seats up for election are Place 2 representing Jim Hogg County, Starr County, and Zapata County, currently filled by Ricardo Gutierrez, of Rio Grande City, Texas, and Place 5 representing Cameron County, currently filled by Ruben Cortez, Jr., of Brownsville, Texas.
PSJA ISD’s new superintendent, Dr. Alejandro Elias, has been on the job since Nov. 30 after last year’s election upset the status quo, board majority, and three-year superintendent, Jorge Arredondo. So what’s he seen so far from the inside?
— The City of Pharr held its annual State of the City Address themed “Building a Smart City” on Thursday, January 19, 2023, at the Pharr Events Center. The Master of Ceremonies was Gabrielle Ruiz, who is a critically acclaimed television, film, and broadway actress, philanthropist, producer, activist, and champion of the arts who was born and raised in Edinburg.
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