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Hidalgo County and Region 1 launch 'Reel Them In' dropout recovery partnership
Summary
Commissioners approved a memorandum of understanding with Region 1 Education Service Center and Hidalgo County Community Service Agency to launch a dropout-prevention and recovery program aimed at reengaging 16–24-year-olds who left school without a diploma.
Hidalgo County Commissioners Court unanimously approved a memorandum of understanding (MOU) between the Hidalgo County Community Service Agency (CSA) and Region 1 Education Service Center to launch an incentive-based dropout prevention and recovery initiative called "Reel Them In."
The program targets disconnected youth — residents aged roughly 16 to 24 who left school before earning a high school diploma — and pairs county incentives with Region 1’s existing recovery programs and school-district partners. County staff said the program couples financial incentives with wraparound services and pathways to vocational training, industry credentials, or college.
Why it matters: Hidalgo County’s metropolitan area ranks…
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