BISD Faces Possible 70-Job Loss From Fed Funding Cuts
Brownsville school leaders warn 70 BISD positions could vanish if federal education funding, about 17 percent of the district’s budget, is cut as Congress revisits the 1996 97 budget. Superintendent Wally Jackson says losses are likely, with 33 million in federal support last year mainly for teachers and aides.
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Chool
Brownsville
Congress
Washington
Wally Jackson
Brownsville Independent School District
BISD
Washington, D.C
Charles Bright
Norma Cantu
Bill Clinton
Cantu
Clinton
Rosenberg teacher denies calling Hispanics animals
In Rosenberg Texas a Lamar Consolidated High School teacher on paid admin leave denies quoting TEA allegations that she called Hispanics animals. TEA cited comments by multiple teachers while one remained placed on leave as police guarded the campus amid threats. About half the 1300 students were absent as spring break began.
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Rosenberg
Texas
Khou-Tv
Lamar Consolidated High School
Texas Education Agency
Rosenberg Police
Weather forecast for coastal region and inland areas
Partly cloudy and cool conditions prevail with daytime highs in the 50s to near 60. Fair skies expected tonight with coastal lows in the 40s and inland lows in the upper 30s to near 40.
Don Pedro Plants Sabal Palm Sanctuary Rendezvous
Don Pedro, resembling Juan the Appleseed, urges the editor to join a seed planting plan at the Sabal Palm Sanctuary. He calls Casa de Dolores for a rendezvous on the Rio Grande to help reforest the preserve with sabal palms in 100 years.
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Don Pedro
Juan
Sabal Palm
Casa de Dolores
Rio Grande
Sabal Palm Grove Sanctuary gains 355 acres
More than a hundred people gathered in cold weather to honor the acquisition of 355 acres along the Rio Grande sold by Genevieve Vaughan to the National Audubon Society. National Audubon board members traveled to Brownsville for the ceremony as local environmentalists praised the sanctuary’s growth.
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Lisa Marie Gomez
Herald
Sabal Palm Grove
Genevieve Vaughan
Rio Grande
National Audubon Society
The
Brownsville
Brad Doherty
Tom Pinicelli
All Valley Recycling Day Focuses on Community Reuse
Valley areas mark one day for recycling with 28 collection sites across 25 communities. James Matz notes participation remains high but tonnage may be similar to last year as more towns offer year round facilities. Brownsville and Harlingen provide city recycling centers for drop offs.
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Rio Grande Valley
Valley Proud
James Matz
Girl Exposed to Mercury Vapors at Brownsville Elementary
A five-year-old girl at Brownsville Elementary School was exposed to mercury vapors from a broken item including a necklace. Medical staff evaluated her condition and monitored potential effects as investigators review the incident details.
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Lisa Marie Gomez
Herald
Brownsville
Elemen
Expos Mercury
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Rose Farmer
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Audubon Mem
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South Commerce St
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