From Edinburg, Texas: Texas is altering its special education funding approach this school year. The state is adding approximately $250 million in extra funding statewide. This new model focuses on the intensity of services each student requires, rather than where the services are received.
The change is expected to impact school districts. Further information on the specifics of the new funding model and its effects can be found through additional sources.
Details on how this change will be implemented and its potential impact are available for those seeking more information.
NEW YORK (AP) — Aryna Sabalenka thought it was all slipping away. Her U.S. Open title reign and her lengthy hold on the No. 1 ranking in women's tennis were just about gone. Then Sabalenka proved she's not giving any of it up without a fight. Sabalenka kept alive her hopes for a ...
KALAMAZOO, Mich. (AP) — After review, the Mid-American Conference wants Western Michigan recognized as having defeated Michigan after all. The NCAA said the call stands. Citing what it believes to be an “extraordinary” circumstance in appealing the outcome of the Michigan-Western...
Bryan Ramos | Staff Writer Professional MMA fighter Isaac “Primetime” Moreno, a former Los Fresnos running back, earned a contract with the UFC after defeating Reginaldo Junior with a 2-1 unanimous decision on Dana White’s Contender Series Season 10, Week 5 on Tuesday at the Meta...
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Baker Mayfield got the deal he wanted. Mayfield and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers agreed on a new contract Tuesday, five days ahead of the season opener. A person with knowledge of the deal told The Associated Press it's a $165 million, three-year extension. The per...
NEW YORK (AP) — Aaron Judge struck out twice and flied out as he returned to the New York Yankees on Tuesday night after a 99-day absence — a gap that matched his uniform number. Recovered from a broken rib, Judge started in right field and went 0 for 3 as the No. 3 hitter [...]...
NEW YORK (AP) — Frances Tiafoe kept coming back until he had reached his third U.S. Open semifinal, beating Alex Michelsen 5-7, 3-6, 7-5, 6-3, 7-6 (10-6) on Tuesday. Tiafoe, who lost the first two sets and then trailed 3-0 in the fifth, finally ended the match in 4 hours, 38 minu...
NEW YORK (AP) — Frances Tiafoe knew Alex Michelsen needed a shoulder to cry on. So after handing his fellow American a crushing defeat in the U.S. Open quarterfinals Tuesday, Tiafoe held Michelsen in a long embrace while the 22-year-old sobbed into his shoulder. “I really like Al...
HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) -- Sandcastle Days is returning to South Padre Island in October. The annual event is a family-friendly celebration featuring a weekend packed with sand sculpture exhibits, live music, vendors, and beach activities. Sandcastle Days 2026 will get a...
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LOS ANGELES (AP) — Shohei Ohtani was out of the Los Angeles Dodgers' lineup on Tuesday night, a day after he went 0 for 3 on his return from a four-day break because of nagging injuries. Ohtani struck out twice and had a walk as the designated hitter in a 6-3 win over the Cincinn...
There were goals for Kylian Mbappe and Erling Haaland; and wins for Real Madrid and Manchester City as the Champions League returned Tuesday for a new season. Mbappe gave record 15-time champion Madrid an early lead en route to 2-1 victory over Inter Milan at the Santiago Bernabe...
Dr. Veronica Kortan H ARLINGEN — After working nearly two years to rebuild the district’s financial standing, Superintendent Veronica Kortan is entering a contract running to 2029, paying a $260,100 salary, up from $255,000. In August, the school board conducted her job evaluatio...
T wo men from Uzbekistan were arrested in Brooks County after fleeing from Border Patrol at the Falfurrias checkpoint leading authorities on a vehicle chase exceeding speeds of 100 mph. Erkin Khudoyberdiev is charged with transporting a person illegally present in the United Stat...
