Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-06-29
FINE SCHOOLS
SERVE VALLEY
Buildings, Teaching Stats
Of Rural, City Schools
Best ObtainabIe

One Of the outstanding evidences
that the citizens Of the Lower Rio
Grande valley are building for the
future Is shown By the fact that
this section has one Of the most
modern public school systems in the
state and country. The small coun-
try schools are almost unknown and
in their stead there are consolidated
district schools which might be the
envy Of many small cities.
With scarcely an exception
every city Of the Valley has q mag
nificent modern school system. not
only as far as physical equipment
Is concerned but also in respect to
the high standard of work done
under the supervision Of highly
trained instructors.
Consolidation has made II pos
sible TO erect high schools In the
country, making ii easy for all the
farm boys and girls 10 receive an
education without going very far
for il. Nothing strikes a visitor
more forcibly than to be driving
~through Jardin near Brownsville
or the country at Penitas, near Mis-
sion. and suddenly come upon a
modern high school building.
These and similar modern schools
Erving the rural sections have been
made possible through the consOli-
dation OF districts and use Of the
bus system to bring pupils 70 them.
Rapid construction OF highways
and feeder roads have helped make
these consultations possible. The
Valleys rural schools have the ac-
miration OF educators all over the
country.
In the Valley cities no expense
has been spared in erecting modern
school plants and IN equipping them
with the best material available.
Millions Of dollars are invested ~
school buildings all over the Valley.
Construction Is going on constant
Nv in order to keep up with the
growth OF the various cities and
also TO provide for future growth.
Inside their magnificent build
ings the Valley citizens have placed
well-trained teachers. Every year
there Is an increasing waiting list
or teachers who wish positions IN
the Valley schools and due to the
wide choice thus given the school
boards they are able to select teach
ing stafls composed Of the best
talent available.
Competent teachers from all over
the United States who either wish
"a settle la the Valley or 10 come
here in q spirit Of adventure are on
the waiting list. Many Of them
wish to move to this section because
thew have relatives or friends here
Thus a highly intelligent element
j. added 70 the Valley population
annually as many retire from teach
ing but remain in this section.
This Is true not only Of the city
schools but the rural institutions
also. Rural schools are taught hy
most competent teachers. Boards
Apf trustees have almost the same
Aride range Of selection as those
the city schools with the result
that work done in the rural institu-
"A tons completes remarkably well WIN
that of the city institution.
A high standard OF scholarship
has been set up in the Valley ana
Students from this section annually
win many prizes in state and other
competition. IN music. scholarship,
athletics and other activities, stu
dents az Valley schools hold an hon
orable petition. Graduates q VAL
lev schools may enter almost any
college or university IN the nation
without examination.