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Elementary students get their first lesson in robotics

A total of 100 Mercedes ISD students from Kennedy, North, Travis and Hinojosa Elementary were given a presentation on Wednesday about robotics and aerospace engineering by local robotics expert, Heriberto Reynoso. "It was really good and we learned a lot about robots," said Michael Carrion, Kennedy Elementary fifth grader. “I want to build robots too.”

Current Events & Supreme Court Ruling on Affirmative Action

Texas House Bill 5 Discussion

Editors of Latino Education talked about the issues of HB5. The bill calls for an over hall of exit exam testing and brings a more strict standard to public schools with a rating system. The goal of the bill is to have students career and college ready after high school.

TGC Student: Julio Tobias

Julio Tobias is part of the Texas Graduate Center's first cohort for the Math for Teachers Master's program through Harvard University. In this interview he is talking about his experience as a student on the Harvard campus during the summer of 2013.

Nurse Cindy Garrett: MEDITEC INTERVIEW

Nurse Cindy Garrett is the educational leader for MEDITEC. The Medical Innovation Technology Education Center is an initiative developed by Texas Valley Communities Foundation to provide students an experience in high level medical technology to further enhance learning in the Sciences and prepare students for a future in the Science, Technology, Engineering and Medical Fields. School districts must begin concentrating on innovative ways to further engage students in science and the health care ...