Health, education, and economy of the RGV according the the media By theblogvalley Nov 1, 2007 RGV schools "drop out factories" <img src='http://theblogvalley.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/dropoutfactories.png'> Period: Nov 1, 2007 to Feb 1, 2014 RIo Grande Valley according to the media Jan 1, 2010 McAllen fastest growing in TX linked to Reynosa, top growing city in MX <img src='http://theblogvalley.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/mcalleneconomyreynosa.png'> Jun 23, 2010 TEA focuses on dropout rates <img src='http://theblogvalley.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/teafocusesondropoutrates.png'> Jul 7, 2012 "McAllen metro area ranked as America's 'fattest'" <img src='http://theblogvalley.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/mcallenmetrofattest.png'> Oct 9, 2012 McAllen and Brownsville are "America's Poorest Cities" <img src='http://theblogvalley.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/mcallenbrownsvillefattest.png'> Nov 9, 2013 Foodstamps and obesity in the RGV <img src='http://theblogvalley.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/washingtonpost.png'> Nov 12, 2013 Foodstamps being used to buy junkfood connected to high obesity <img src='http://theblogvalley.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/junkfoodandfoodstamps.png'> Nov 12, 2013 Obesity can hurt the RGV economy <img src='http://theblogvalley.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/economyandobesity.png'> Jan 17, 2014 McAllen "10 fastest growing U.S. cities" <img src='http://theblogvalley.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/mcallentop10cities.png'>