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April 23, 2026
Staff writer Kaitlyn G. Alejandro Uvalde Leader-News
Around 61,000 students across the nation applied for The Gates Scholarship, and on April 20, 18-year-old Gracie Flores, Uvalde High School’s valedictorian, learned that she is one of only 720 recipients. Flores has been a student at Uvalde Consolidated Independent School District since pre-kindergarten, and this May she will graduate with both a high school diploma and an Associate’s Degree, […]
Long time district employee rehired by school
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April 23, 2026
Staff writer Julye KeebleUvalde Leader-News
Norma Esparza-Carranza, a west zone candidate for the Uvalde school district’s board of trustees, has accepted an administrative role and said she plans to decline the trustee position if elected. The announcement comes as early voting is underway. A similar situation played out in 2018 when the district offered Esparza-Carranza, then also a candidate for school board, a job at […]