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Last Updated: Friday, November 21, 2008 17:01
Education
Communities in Schools fights dropout problem despite challenges

MCALLEN, October 28—In Texas, the dropout rate is very alarming, but Communities in Schools (CIS), the nation’s largest non-profit stay-in-school program, is working hard to alleviate this problem in the Rio Grande Valley.

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Micro Society School Program a big success at Sam Houston Elementary

McALLEN, October 20 - Teachers and students at Sam Houston Elementary School can agree on one thing: “micro-societies” are a fun way to learn life skills such as responsibility and respect.

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Mayors, police chief, get behind PSJA's zero dropouts initiative

SAN JUAN, September 14 - Some dropout students received a surprise on Saturday when two mayors, a county commissioner and a chief of police, among others, showed up on their doorsteps asking them to return to school.

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South Texas College decreases tax rate

McALLEN, September 1 - For the sixth consecutive year, South Texas College will not increase its property tax rate.

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King: Academy playing a major role in PSJA's graduation rate success

PHARR, August 25 - The superintendent of Pharr-San Juan-Alamo ISD says a summer initiative to help students who failed to get a high school diploma played a major part in this year’s dramatic increase in graduation rates.

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