Newsletter
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More Hispanic students, means more federal funding opportunities at UHV
By CarolinaAstrain in Other Words
Last week, UHV announced they have now joined about 56 other Texas schools among the ranks of Hispanic Serving-Institutions. Nationally, according to a 2010-2011 report, California had at least 98 schools recognized as Hispanic-serving. Indiana and Oregon each have one. ...
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By CarolinaAstrain in Other Words
For this week in my GetOut column, I wrote about Victoria's defunct movie theaters from long ago. To my surprise there were a number of theaters that used to line the streets of downtown at one point in time. As ...
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By CarolinaAstrain in Other Words
It's here. Possibly one of the most dreaded times of the year in public education has arrived. But this time, students need not worry "too much" this year because STAAR exam results will not affect 15 percent of student's final ...
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What are your plans for Spring Break?
By CarolinaAstrain in Other Words
It's almost here. Starting March 11 through the 15th, students will be whisked away by their parental units for adventures throughout the country for Spring Break. My freshman year of high school, I was about to turn 15 and in ...
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Talking to students about their futures
By CarolinaAstrain in Other Words
Today at Patti Welder Middle School, I watched as a some health science professionals dared to entertain and intrigue sixth graders with tips on what college degrees and certifications they may need to reach their goals in life. Some of ...
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Black History Month is almost over
By CarolinaAstrain in Other Words
My first experience with Black History Month was in sixth grade. I was so excited about auditioning for a part in my middle school's Black History Month program. I am not African-American but the month still holds a special place ...
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Campus safety enhancements coming to VISD
By CarolinaAstrain in Other Words
At this week's Victoria school district board meeting, superintendent Robert Jaklich gave a presentation on security enhancements scheduled for all of the elementary school campuses (there are 18) and one middle school (Howell Middle School). Howell was recognized as a ...
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Working on a pro/con piece on private school vouchers
By CarolinaAstrain in Other Words
Hey everyone, I'm writing a pro/con on private school vouchers. Wanna put in your two cents? Drop me a line at 361-580-6578 or shoot me an email with your thoughts castrain@vicad.com. Don't know what they are? Check out my legislative ...
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By CarolinaAstrain in Other Words
Illustration by Oscar Diego Astrain Photo credit: ~w4terboy via Deviant Art It's not often I see my siblings. But today they stopped by to see me on their way back home from the family ranch. We went to Toscana's for ...
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By CarolinaAstrain in Other Words
I haven't been writing my blog post like I should have been all winter and fall since I started, but this year I hope to make a swift change. There are some hot issues on the table this legislative session, ...