UT-RGV Presidential finalist Guy Bailey makes first public Rio Grande Valley appearance
by Jacob Fischler | The Monitor
Posted: Friday, May 16, 2014 10:02pm
EDINBURG — Students, staff and faculty packed into a University of Texas-Pan American building Friday to pick the brain of an expert linguist.
But they didn’t come to hear about his research on language.
Guy Bailey visited two universities that will merge next year to become what he called “the first new major university of the 21st century.” The visit was his first since UT System regents named him the sole finalist for the inaugural presidency of that university — UT-Rio Grande Valley.
Read moreRepresentative Canales on Parental Involvement Appreciation at Barrientes Middle School
Mexican-American history makes sense in Texas schools
Terry Canales
April 9, 2014 at 12:01am
The State Board of Education and the Texas Commissioner of Education oversee the public education system in the state. They decide what Texas public school students can be taught.
Wednesday morning, the SBOE, a 15-member elected body, will vote on whether to implement Mexican-American studies as a legitimate course option for every school district in Texas, or continue to ignore the great importance of Mexican-Americans to our state and nation.
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Rep. Canales appointed to House/Senate committee on water
By Your Valley Voice
April 2, 2014
A powerful Texas legislative committee that will take a close look at what Texas is doing to convert more seawater and brackish water into new reservoirs of drinking water will include Rep. Terry Canales, D-Edinburg, who on Friday, March 28, was appointed to the Joint Interim Committee to Study Water Desalination.
Read moreRep. Canales returns to work in Austin on legislation affecting juvenile justice
By DAVID A. DÍAZ
March 20, 2014 at 6:54pm
Major issues affecting juvenile justice in Texas, including protecting the rights of juries to have more options in the punishment and rehabilitation of 17-year-olds accused of serious felonies, will be taken up in Austin on Tuesday, March 25, Rep. Terry Canales, D-Edinburg, has announced.
Read moreCommentary: Representative Canales: Judging Greg Abbott
Terry Canales
March 2, 2014 12:15am
As a child my grandmother would often tell me, “Dime con quién andas y te diré quién eres,” which roughly translates into, “You can judge a man by the company he keeps.”
Read moreNational reading campaign kicks off in Valley
by Jacob Fischler | The Monitor
Posted: Monday, February 24, 2014 9:28 pm
EDINBURG — More than 300 elementary students donned floppy red-and-white striped hats Monday as they sat in their school’s gym and listened to a diverse lineup of speakers promoting the virtues of habitual reading.
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