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El Periodico USA Staff Awards August 18, 2025

Sixteen PSJA ISD schools earn “A” Ratings on 2025 Texas Academic Accountability Ratings

PHARR – The Texas Education Agency (TEA) released its A-F Accountability Ratings on August 13, 2025. Sixteen Pharr-San Juan-Alamo Independent
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El Periodico USA Staff Community News August 18, 2025

100,000 apply to join ICE: Will they target criminals, or gardeners and nannies?

Andres Oppenheimer The numbers are in, and they’re staggering: Over 100,000 people have applied for just 10,000 new ICE jobs
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El Periodico USA Staff Community News August 18, 2025

Back to School, Back Online: NCMEC’s New Animated Video Helps Kids Outsmart Fake Images

Alexandria, VA,- The National Center for Missing & Exploited Children (NCMEC) is sounding the alarm this back-to-school season on one
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El Periodico USA Staff Community News August 16, 2025

Midland ISD Votes to Reinstate “Midland Lee High School” Name Amid Community Divide

Midland, Texas — In a closely divided 4–3 vote on August 12, the Midland Independent School District (MISD) Board of
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El Periodico USA Staff Awards August 16, 2025

STHS Mcallen Earns Comprehensive Level I Trauma Center Redesignation From The Texas Department Of State

STHS McAllen’s Level I Trauma Center plays a vital role as part of the South Texas Health System Trauma &
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El Periodico USA Staff Community News August 16, 2025

Texas Senate Approves Controversial Congressional Redistricting Map Amid Democratic Walkout

Austin, Texas — On Tuesday, August 12, the Texas Senate passed a new congressional redistricting map by a 19–2 vote,
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El Periodico USA Staff Community News August 16, 2025

Texas Supreme Court Delays Ruling on Expelling Lawmakers Amid Redistricting Quorum-Break

The Texas Supreme Court has declined to issue an expedited ruling in a politically charged case that could determine the
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El Periodico USA Staff Community News August 15, 2025

Never Too Late: McAllen Resident Plans Return to School for Long-Term Career Stability

Pharr, TX – For Armando Treviño, the decision to return to school is about more than earning a diploma. After
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El Periodico USA Staff Community News August 15, 2025

Legislative Impasse: Texas Enters Second Special Session as Redistricting Battle Overshadows Flood Relief

Austin, Texas — With House Democrats still absent and a quorum unresolved, Governor Greg Abbott—and legislative leaders—have announced that a
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El Periodico USA Staff Community News August 15, 2025

Proposal to Exclude Undocumented Immigrants from Census Sparks Concerns Over Impact on Texas Representation and

Austin, Texas — A recent analysis published by The Texas Tribune reveals that President Trump has directed the Commerce Department
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