Some South Texas school employees could be barred from holding elected office after fraud investigationA state-appointed board of managers overseeing the La Joya Independent School District is set to consider the policy this week.
Texas Education Agency takes over La Joya ISD after investigating school board for fraud and conflicts of interestThe TEA appointed a โboard of managersโ to replace the districtโs school board trustees and named a new superintendent.
Rio Grande Valley teacher charged after 5-year-old nephew dies in hot car, reports sayA teacher in the Rio Grande Valley has been arrested a month after a 5-year-old boy died because he was left inside a vehicle on campus, according to media reports.
South Texas mayor arrested, accused of bribery, fraudA South Texas mayor has been arrested after a federal indictment accused him of committing bribery and fraud.
UN refugee agency calls on US to end asylum restrictionsThe U.N. refugee agency has made an unusual plea for the Biden administration to lift pandemic-related restrictions on people seeking asylum in the United States.