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El Periodico USA Staff Community Events September 10, 2025

IMAS and Hidalgo County Precinct 3 to Host Free Community Event in Mission, Texas

IMAS brings a day of discovery and family fun to Mission in collaboration with local partners McAllen, TX —  The
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El Periodico USA Staff Community News September 8, 2025

Texas A&M AgriLife to build research center in Rio Grande Valley

Board of Regents approves investment at Texas A&M Higher Education Center, McAllen Texas A&M AgriLife Research has received approval from The Texas
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El Periodico USA Staff Education September 8, 2025

PSJA ISD to host 18th Annual Countdown to Zero Dropout Recovery Walk

San Juan– Pharr-San Juan-Alamo ISD will host its 18th Annual Countdown to Zero Dropout Recovery Walk over three consecutive Saturdays
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El Periodico USA Staff Community News September 6, 2025

Texas Legislature Approves Bill to Replace STAAR with New Testing Model

Austin, Texas — The Texas Legislature has officially passed House Bill 8, a transformative education measure that will replace the
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El Periodico USA Staff Awards September 6, 2025

Four Schools Receive Purple Star Designations

Four area campuses received Purple Star Campus Designations from the Texas Education Agency (TEA) for the 2025-2026 school year. The
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El Periodico USA Staff Education September 6, 2025

From the Pigeons’ Perch to the Chancellor’s Suite: Why Students Still Come First

By Glenn Hegar Chancellor of The Texas A&M University System   I still remember my very first Aggie football game.
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El Periodico USA Staff Community News September 5, 2025

Federal Judge Temporarily Blocks Texas Law Requiring the Ten Commandments in Classrooms

Austin, Texas — A federal judge has issued a temporary injunction blocking the enforcement of a controversial new Texas law
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El Periodico USA Staff Community Events September 4, 2025

PSJA ISD to Host the 3rd Annual PSJA College & Career Tailgate at PSJA Stadium

Pharr- Pharr-San Juan-Alamo ISD will be hosting its 3rd Annual PSJA College & Career Tailgate at the PSJA North ECHS
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El Periodico USA Staff Community News September 4, 2025

The Poet Mariachi: Finding Voice, Culture, and Empowerment in the Borderlands

When Macedonio García, Sr. sang while working in the fields of Texas, the West Coast, and beyond, he carried the
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El Periodico USA Staff Education September 4, 2025

Brooks Moore Named General Counsel, Completing Chancellor Hegar’s Leadership Team

BRYAN-COLLEGE STATION, Texas — The Texas A&M University System Board of Regents officially approved the appointment of Brooks Moore as General
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