TBB Staff

October is Dyslexia Awareness Month. What better way to kick the month off than by announcing that 13 McAllen ISD teachers are set to Take Flightfor students with dyslexia.

RIO GRANDE VALLEY, Texas – Area high school students this summer had a chance to participate in hands-on learning at UTRGV’s newly expanded I-DREAM4D virtual summer camp.

SAN BENITO, Texas – The San Benito Public Library was recently granted accreditation and is a fully qualified member of the Texas Library System for the upcoming 2021-22 state fiscal year.

Newswise — Working from home could revolutionize job opportunities for people with mobility impairments, chronic medical conditions, and other disabilities, but a towering obstacle still stands in the way more than 18 months into the pandemic.

This Saturday, October 2, Downtown El Paso will get a taste of Indian tradition that dates back thousands of years, Ratha Yatra. The event will start with a traditional parade, Festival of Chariots, starting at Noon.

McAllen ISD had eight students selected following the Region 15 TMEA High School All-Region Jazz Band auditions held recently.

LAREDO, Texas – Laredo Sector Border Patrol agents rescued an individual with a severe injury as a result of using grain hopper railcars to travel into the United States.

EL PASO, Texas - El Paso Sector Border Patrol Agents working in Southern New Mexico and West Texas have had a busy week that included disrupting multiple smuggling schemes and apprehending a Mexican national convicted of assault with a deadly weapon.

On Sep. 23, the Texas A&M University System and two of its state engineering agencies – the Texas A&M Engineering Experiment Station (TEES) and the Texas A&M Engineering Extension Service (TEEX) –announced a new initiative to invigorate an important Rio Grande Valley industry sector, advanced manufacturing, with workforce development programs that will prepare people for high-need jobs.

Ariel Avgar is an associate professor at Cornell University’s School of Industrial and Labor Relations and associate director with the Scheinman Institute on Conflict Resolution. His research focuses on the impact of conflict on employees and employers.