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PSJA ISD recognized for 2020 Census efforts by County Court

Wed, 02/03/2021 - 12:00am

PHARR – Pharr-San Juan-Alamo ISD (PSJA ISD) was among public school districts recognized by the Hidalgo County Commissioners Court for efforts to promote participation in the 2020 US Census. PSJA ISD had the highest response rate overall at 59.01%, earning 1st place in the large school district category of Hidalgo County’s first Friday Night Lights competition which mobilized school districts to compete to increase Census response rates.

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On State’s Big Challenges, Texans Expect Their Government to Act

Wed, 02/03/2021 - 12:00am

Ron KirkIt shouldn’t be a surprise: ask Texans what they think, and there’s a good chance they’ll tell you to be real and get busy. That’s especially true when it comes to state government and its leaders.

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Cleaning supplies are up 14% overall nationally

Wed, 02/03/2021 - 12:00am

Whether we’re trying to keep our homes more germfree this pandemic or spending so much time in our houses that we notice how dirty the baseboards have gotten, Americans are buying way more cleaning products than they were last year. And the numbers are stark.

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Exit and frontage road closure

Wed, 02/03/2021 - 12:00am

The Texas Department of Transportation is advising motorists of possible traffic interruptions and delays as the IH-2/U.S. 83 westbound SS 115/23rd St. exit ramp and westbound frontage road from the IH-2/U.S. 83 westbound SS 115/23rd St. exit to SS 115/23rd St. will be closed beginning at 9:00 a.m. on Friday, January 8, 2021 and continuing through Tuesday, March 2, 2021 at 5:00 p.m.

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Water utilities offer safe, stable jobs for women

Wed, 02/03/2021 - 12:00am

In 2015, the United Nations General Assembly declared February 11 as the International Day of Women and Girls in Science, in an effort to achieve equal access to science. Overall, women are underrepresented in fields related to science, technology, engineering and math (STEM), and the water utility sector remains male dominated. A report by the World Bank Group’s Water Global Practice reveals that less than one in five water workers are women, and that only 18% of technical and leadership roles in the sector’s workforce are held by women. This is due, in part, to the significant difference in STEM degrees held by men and women. According to the American Association of University Women, men outnumber women in nearly every science and engineering field, and women hold only 20 percent of bachelor’s degrees in fields such as physics, engineering and computer science.