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Incoming freshman is third of professor’s sons to enroll at TSTC

(HARLINGEN, Texas) - When Horam Ardalani begins his studies for an Associate of Science degree in Mathematics this fall at TSTC, he will be the third of his siblings to study at the college. He decided to follow the same path of success as his older brothers, enrolling in TSTC after graduating from IDEA Public Schools.

Brownsville fire chief gets his start at TSC

BROWNSVILLE, Texas – Brownsville Fire Department Chief Jarrett Sheldon has spent nearly 30 years of his life serving his community, but has never forgotten where he started – Texas Southmost College.

Brownsville Chamber of Commerce Receives Three Communication Excellence Awards

(Brownsville, TX) - The Brownsville Chamber of Commerce (BCOC) has received three awards for outstanding marketing and communications at the Texas Chamber of Commerce Executives (TCCE) Communication Excellence Award Program

Trustee fulfills her purpose and finds ultimate reward in strengthening student success

BROWNSVILLE, Texas– Alejandra Aldrete is the newest Texas Southmost College trustee, bringing a passion for teaching and serving others to the board. Sworn in November 16, 2020, she is proud to have been elected by the communities she loves.

Texas students’ standardized test scores dropped dramatically during the pandemic, especially in math

The COVID-19 pandemic appeared to undo years of improvement for Texas students meeting grade requirements in reading and math, with students who did most of their schooling remotely suffering "significant declines" compared to those who attended in person, according to standardized test results released Monday by the Texas Education Agency.

TAMACC questions higher rate of workplace mortality for Hispanics

Even before COVID-19 made workplace safety a real issue for many Americans, Latino workers have had a higher chance of being injured and dying on the job for years.

McAllen Replaces Oversized Trees in Downtown McAllen

The City of McAllen recently replaced oak trees in downtown McAllen with 15 native Comas trees. The Comas are native to the Rio Grande Valley and are drought tolerant.

Heroic Agent Saves Drowning Juvenile Migrant

EDINBURG, Texas – Over the weekend, Rio Grande Valley Border Patrol Sector (RGV) agents and partners make three significant rescues.

Office Of The Governor Issues Statement On Democrats’ Lawsuit To Overturn Article X Veto

Office of the Governor Press Secretary Renae Eze today issued a statement regarding a lawsuit filed by Texas Democrat state representatives and others to halt the execution of the Governor's veto of Article X

Sen. Cruz Introduces Bill to Block Federal Funding for Critical Race Theory Training

U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) today introduced the END CRT Act, which would prohibit federal funding for any agency or recipient of federal funding to teach Critical Race Theory (CRT) in workplace training.

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