We talk about the lower valley politics, education and the valley kind of life.
City of Socorro Councilman gets educated. Where is the proof of Espinoza firing? Socorro residents are talked down too. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/alejandro-garcia28/message
School Board takes no action on universal masking. If charter schools had school buses if could cut 500 cars off the roads. Who is leaving SISD? Job opening for Associate Superintendent. Which City Councilwoman texts during city council meetings? KFOX investigates $629,000 separation from Jose Espinoza. Who quits and gets money on their way out. Two different board presidents, two different stories. @bajovalle @garciaparasoco @ThePodcastGuy9 @ReneRod12491497 @Carrasco1Will @DianeRavitch #TX75 #teamsisd @GabKFOX_CBS #SocorroTX #Texas #elvallebajopodcast #sisd #txed #txledge #union #education #valley --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/alejandro-garcia28/message
How was the first day of school? Kids from the Valley tell us what is going right, what they are afraid of, what they wish would change and what is their priority! Traffic or no Traffic? Face 2 face or Online learning? Amazing conversation about mental health! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/alejandro-garcia28/message
Student loves his city and school. Hueco elementary gets school supplies from local bank, zero from SISD. Espinoza get 620k students get no school supplies. Gov. Abbott loves Mary Gonzales authored bill HB 547. Zero projects for the city of Socorro from the MPO, where is Ivy Avalos? ESSAR 2 funds 2000.00 stipend for SISD employees!! The board will vote yes, it doesn't matter who motions it or seconds it, or gets their picture on twitter claiming they brokered the deal. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/alejandro-garcia28/message
CharterSTAAR scores came out this week, like every educator knew they weren't going to be as good as anyone expected. Listen to teachers! What happens now? Virtual or not Virtual? Important elections coming up, the Valley needs more voters to voice their opinion! We have a chance to change the things are done in the Valley. Charters were shut down by Texas State School Board of Education!! Who of your local, state and federal politicians support charter schools? They do not outperform public schools! Charters schools do not provide transportation to make sure parents are involved? No to make sure people who don't have a car, do not go to their schools. Mary Gonzalez announces re-election campaign. Ralph Duran in is full re-election mode using grants to help businesses not the people of Socorro. Carlos Galinar former El Paso Mayor candidate in Socorro?s suck, and who loves them! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/alejandro-garcia28/message
Mary Gonzales does. not fulfill FIOA request. Final walk at Socorro HIgh School. Thank you Pablo Barrera!! We do the ESSAR survey together, not much choice! City of Socorro Shenanigans."I do not want 5 neighbors" TEA Investigation, Is there a ticket? No there is no ticket, but there is a investigation. Cindy Najera as school board president said "but it will be reported" as of Wednesday May 26, 2021 there is still no ticket! no self report . Promises made, Promises not kept! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/alejandro-garcia28/message
Thank you to anyone who bought a T-shirt!! Sped director resigns/retires? Or throws is own going away party or crashes End of Year Party for Special Education Staff? Congratulations to all 2021 graduates! Who has the most scholarship monies? What is happening in the city of Socorro council? Rene become papa bear and goes off on SISD school board. Drugs where found in adult restroom on SISD property, who took care of it? Who is Craig Patton? --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/alejandro-garcia28/message
Summer meal services announced. Phone call says no schools in the valley. What's happening in the City of Socorro? Of coarse nothing. Mary Gonzalez wants no accountability for homeschool athletes! Eddie Mena finds himself in the valley and takes a photo op, re-election starts now. El Paso Matters finds new interim superintendent pick unusual. Time, Labor and Effort equals to 90k. David Morales had taxpayers pay for his trip to Wylie, Texas to visit family!! Help us to have a better show by buying a t-shirt. https://www.customink.com/fundraising/el-valle-bajo-t-shirt?utm_campaign=desktop-campaign-page-share-v3&utm_content=el-valle-bajo-t-shirt&utm_medium=social&utm_source=copy-link --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/alejandro-garcia28/message
IDEA Charter Schools are trash and stealing taxpayer money. Homeschoolers are being allowed to join UIL sports. With no extra funding, clear curriculum and periodically grade check, coaches beware. David Morales misses TEA investigation (no quorum) and Morales and Mena misses interviews with At-Large candidates. Wyle ISD has 17,000 students SISD has 47,000 something doesn't add up, taxpayer funded trips. 4-0 / 6-0 who voted for Espinoza's 600k separations, David Morales and Eddie Mena did, truth teller they are not. Emails private or public emails, transparency much! At-Large Candidate picked over the will of the people. Support us by buying a teacher: https://www.customink.com/fundraising/el-valle-bajo-t-shirt?pc=TXN-167780&utm_campaign=fr_organizer_email&utm_content=el-valle-bajo-t-shirt&utm_medium=social&utm_source=copy-link --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/alejandro-garcia28/message
Unions if your losing members don't blame our podcast! New School board members are sworn in. Dr. K drops the mic on James Butler Elementary and she brought a list. Where is AFT? School board asks for accountability from their District Engineer. SISD is the District of REATALIATION, not if you're powerful, endorse the incumbents or hold a seat on the EPCC school board. Mary Gonzales meddles in local elections, you can endorse who ever you want, but you can't pressure unions into endorsing who you want, they have members, not everyone is AFT. Charters and Homeschoolers are about to join the UIL, open recruiting! Who co-authored that bill? --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/alejandro-garcia28/message
Super long but worth it! Socorro AFT members, no one from your union has talked to Pablo Barrera! Your president has not attempted to reach out or has talked to Pablo since he got elected. Lets put those rumors to rest! There is a new union in town West Texas Alliance. Unions are about it members, not the superintendent or the school board. $690,000 for Jose Espinoza on "if" the ghost of future Pablo Barrera or Ricardo Castellano decided to fire the superintendent. There is no "I" in #TEAMSISD, but there is a I in "Investigation!" Who really took money from Hunt businesses (CREED and Charter school supporters) all unions joined in to help? --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/alejandro-garcia28/message
Pablo Barrera does the impossible, given no chance to win, outspent, endorsed by only his brothers in law enforcement. Pablo takes down Gary Gandara! Jose Espinoza resigns!! Where are the Teachers golden parachute? Teachers rejoice get rid of your twitter!! (if you like, I love twitter) District 2 Representative sues the City of Socorro again!! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/alejandro-garcia28/message
We have Pablo Barrera, Jaime Martinez, and Ricardo Castellano challengers for SISD school board talking about the investigation that TEA has opened up against SISD. TEA is investigating the fact that SISD graduated students without proper credits. All four incumbents where on the board when this 3rd party auditor told them time after time that kids were graduating without proper credits. Who spoke about this, Gary Gandera? Paul Guerra? Cindy Najera? Angelica Rodriguez? None chased these kids down to get them graduated, no public comment on the subject either. Why are state unions attacking challengers? Did Paul Garcia jump off a sinking ship? What did he leave and then the investigation was announced? --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/alejandro-garcia28/message
What does Gary Gandera know, that David Morales wants to know? Why did Paul Garcia resign? We would love to know? Motion made by Paul Guerra and second by Gary Gandera, at your mark, set, go!! No need for presentations. Paul Garcia reigns, oh well. Who will fill his seat and as fast as possible. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/alejandro-garcia28/message
We try to break down the PBS SISD school board forum, but somehow Pablo Barrera's microphone did not work. Suppression much? Did you know we already have dual language programs in the city of Socorro? Yes we do because according to Gary Gandera, we have "mostly Spanish speaking students" because you speak Spanish your already in a dual language program. What is the punishment for plagiarism? We play the game who said it best? --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/alejandro-garcia28/message
Life happens? Lets start using this excuse for turning in lesson plans, arriving on time, tutoring and going to faculty meetings. What happen to our 21 bulldogs that did not get the proper credits to graduate? Gary Gandera said 46,000 students got devices and hot spots by September 2020, but the math dosent add up with 21,400 having devices and 5,000 more makes 26,400, 19,600 kids still need devices in September 2020. SISD agreed by stating only a "vast majority" had devices in September 2020. "Dual language is already occurring down there" (lower valley? Socorro?) How does Gary Gandera know? "mostly spanish speaking students?" --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/alejandro-garcia28/message
In the 2011 bond it was promised the city of Socorro a 9th grade center, whatever happen to it?! Alejandro was told that, "the voters did not want it!" who said that? How did the 2017 bond committee vote down Socorro high school., but the two lone city of Socorro Representatives fought to make sure Socorro got their New School!! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/alejandro-garcia28/message
SISD school board is bribing teachers and staff for there vote, you want Covid relief checks? Make sure to vote for all the incumbents! This is very unethical. CREEED is no longer hiding their position, pro charter is their way! Privatization of public schools is their goal for El Paso. Teachers they are coming for your jobs, where they can fire you at will. SISD school board president talks about how Charter schools dont have follow the same rules. Amy O'rourke works for CREEED but has nothing to do with CREEED. City of Socorro has new video and gets canceled by El Paso County. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/alejandro-garcia28/message
SISD is privatizing Staff! Who works at your child's school? Rene and Alejandro talk about who is working in SISD schools? Substitute Monitors are being replaced by some staffing agency. Do they have background checks? Where are the unions? Tommy Hill has to fight for himself and the rest of the bus barn. No taxation without representation. Why is the valley not getting their covid vaccine? --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/alejandro-garcia28/message
Rene, Sal and Alejandro talk about the craziness at SISD school board meeting. They changed the link again, https://youtu.be/jYGcj8zx0Ys. Why we need backup to any agenda item. Ralph Duran does not show up to city council meeting when it comes to weeds and grass. He also lies who he knows. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/alejandro-garcia28/message
Agenda item by At-large Ruben Reyes makes weeds and grass ordinances tougher good but, will Ralph Duran District 2 Representative comply? In a January 21, 2021 city council meeting Ralph Duran mentioned that he was the best council person to be sent to Austin because of his relationship with a State Senator and State Congresswoman. Ralph Duran stated, that they work with him and tell him what happens behind the curtains. Find out what State Congressman says, NO that has never happened and no answer from the State congresswoman. Why did former mayor and not a city of Socorro Resident Elia Garcia and again District 2 Representative Ralph Duran tired to intimidate and bully city employees to joining her failed campaign for County Commissioners. No Youtube due to technical difficulties. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/alejandro-garcia28/message
Congressman Gonzales speaks about his visit to El Paso County and border security and immigration. The reasons why he voted no to Covid Relief and the Right to Organize. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/alejandro-garcia28/message
From teachers pinching of his kids, to asking tough questions, and his kids having three teachers in one school year, Pablo Barrera survived IDEA charter schools as a parent and found his way back to public schools. As a veteran, parent and advocate he now looks to become a servant leader for District 5 in SISD school board. Last 20 min is John Olivers, Last Week Tonights take on charter schools. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/alejandro-garcia28/message
Sal, Jesus and Alejandro break down the very quick city of Socorro City Council meeting. Amazing what happens when personal agendas are not brought to a vote. The city of Socorro vaccinated 68 elderly Socorroians. Of coarse, District 2 Representative Ralph Duran asks, I heard, there were long lines, why is that? What we should be asking is, why are you suing the city of Socorro? Why are your properties not being fined for failing to keep up to code? How do we get our properties grandfathered in, so we get fined by the city? --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/alejandro-garcia28/message
Interview with Iris Lopez, Founder of Mija, yes you can organization. Empowering women on the borderland and all over! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/alejandro-garcia28/message
Amanda and Daniel Villegas tell there story of social injustice, sacrifice and triumph. Spending most of his life in jail for a crime he did not commit, Daniel explains the importance of a education and how Pablo as a school board trustee will do that. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/alejandro-garcia28/message
Scheduled to appear on podcast Mr. Reyes was called away to another meeting with another constituents. Rene, Sal and I are constituents as well. Will he give a pass to District 2 Representative Ralph Duran about his property being out of compliance? --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/alejandro-garcia28/message
Pablo answers questions from district 5 constiutnets. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/alejandro-garcia28/message
City Ordinances are only changed for Elected officials like Ralph Duran. While the rest of us are fined by city personal, ticketed by police or taken to court for breaking laws in the City of Socorro. But when you are Ralph Duran you make sure to pass city ordinances that make your property grand-fathered in, so no fines for you. Watch what they do, not what they say!! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/alejandro-garcia28/message
On January 28, 1918 , the crack and bang of gunfire broke the silence in the air. Bullets cut through the night air and ripped through the bodies of 15 men of Mexican Descent, Texans, fathers, sons, brothers, and tios. These bullets killed 15 innocent men and boys; 15 men and boys of a little village in a west Texas town of Porvenir. The night of the massacre at Porvenir set in motion a chain of events that would forever change the face of the historical Texas Rangers. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/alejandro-garcia28/message
Pablo Barrera talks about the 21 students who did not graduate from Socorro High School. SISD is dealing with a Gates Foundation and Wells Fargo ties to boost their self esteem, and City of Socorro Council is selfish and do not bring anything to the community. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/alejandro-garcia28/message
Mission Trail Brewery in Socorro, Texas --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/alejandro-garcia28/message
Candiadate District 5 Pablo Barrera advocate, candidate and parent tells you how to opt out of taking the STAAR. Admin will bully but dont let them you can opt out. Gary "gandera" shshshsh wont tell you what you need to know but Pablo will. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/alejandro-garcia28/message
Yvonne Colon Villalobos and Mayor Ivey Avalos did not hide anything during a city council meeting in Socorro. They want the road paved and "we" or they need it, because the u.s. postal service wont deliver their mail. Anonymous gets more done for themselves than actual constituents. City Council needs to recall these two before they pull off a bigger payday off the backs of the citizens of Socorro. @cityofsocorro https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EcemiAvcPPY&feature=youtu.be #item18 #corruption #reginadstreet #ralphduran #backdoordeals @renerodriguez #decmber17 #recall #yvonnecolonvillalobos #iveyavalos #socorroTexas --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/alejandro-garcia28/message
We get to talk to Dallas Cowboys insider Angel Torres about the upcoming Superbowl and his picks. We also talk about everything Dallas Cowboys and he knows the names, that I don't. Great talk and a lot of football. Follow Angel Torres at : @ArmyChiefW3 https://thelandryhat.com/author/jtorres3/ --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/alejandro-garcia28/message
Corruption comes back to the city of Socorro. District 4 and the Mayor will try to pass Item 18 to pave a road of a political alley and make their property values sky rocket. 1.5 million dollars in property will get a new road. Elia Garcia does not live in Socorro and Ralph Duran is making deals with Mary Gonzales and Cesar Blanco, according to him, behind the scenes. @marygonzales @cesarblanco @cityofsocorro https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EcemiAvcPPY&feature=youtu.be #item18 #corruption #reginadstreet #ralphduran #backdoordeals @renerodriguez #decmber17 #recall --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/alejandro-garcia28/message
The Socorro Initiative is new to the city of Socorro, with it three pillars Health and Wellness, Arts and Culture and History. Great interview! I also talked about why teacher in SISD should be getting vaccinated if they are using SISD property. Never forget the students who did not get the 29 students that did not get the proper credits to graduate, 21 from Socorro High. #TX23 Congressman Tony Gonzales compares insurrection to War Zone in middle east. #TX75 Texas Congresswoman Mary Gonzalez takes it to charter schools, would we have a state supported firefighting system compete with existing firefighting departments? --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/alejandro-garcia28/message
Comments to the SISD school board is suppressed. You need to email your comment and someone else reads it and sometimes they lose it. First amendment right much? Paul Garcia calls out Espinoza's lies and Superintendent Espinoza throws a tantrum. I guess when the going gets tough you act like a 1st grader. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/alejandro-garcia28/message
One of our favorite interviews Ms. Monroy has advocated for students with disabilities for over 35 years in the El Paso & New Mexico area. Pablo a advocate himself talks about his start in advocacy & the mentorship with Ms. Monroy. For all parents & teachers of identified students. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/alejandro-garcia28/message
Our Co-host Pablo Barrera is running for office. He just announced that after much thought and prayer he has made the decision to make teachers and students a priority. We are 100% behind him and we hope you are too. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/alejandro-garcia28/message
City Manager's been working without a contract month to month. Ralph Duran has only sued the city once because the city of Socorro fought settling, but they have settled twice before. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/alejandro-garcia28/message
We discuss the City Council Meeting! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/alejandro-garcia28/message
The 3 biggest school districts puts the brakes on going back fact to face. District 2 Representative for the City of Socorro sues the city and district he represents for the 3rd time (5 th attempt) got voted down twice, but he wants his money!! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/alejandro-garcia28/message
What did Pablo asked Alejandro and what did Alejandro ask Pablo? --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/alejandro-garcia28/message
City of Socorro first meeting with newly elected officials, yes there were fireworks.!! It starts with a bang!! The new city council gets elected, but questions arise about District 4 candidate Jamie Huereca, he did pay his taxes? But not on time? Some members did not want to certify the votes because they wanted the Secretary of State opinion, well they will be waiting the Secretary of State done rule on this, but Attorney General does. We break down the meeting for you. Questions, Comments or Concerns Twitter: @garciaparasocorro Twitter: @pablo1barrier Email: garciaparasocorro@yahoo.com Email: Pablo08Barrera@gmail.com https://anchor.fm/alejandro-garcia28/message --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/alejandro-garcia28/message
This isn't the old Facebook page “Socorro Cares” where we stop after campaign season! We are here to keep our City of Socorro elected officials accountable. Who is our new mayor, at-large and what will Yvonne Colon bring to city council in her second term? Socorro Independent School District get hacked! A-F rating is being paused but not STAAR test. @Socorro_HS #LionStrong #TeamSISD #EndlessOpportunities @SocorroStuco @BulldogsAvid @WeAreSocorro @calderonmanny1 #PackMentality @PSWilson5 @socorrohpa_20 #PhoenixFamily #sehsthebest #unionstrong @Socorro_Middle #HustleandHeart #Let'sGoPack @ahalatyn_SHS Questions, Comments or Concerns Twitter: @garciaparasoco Twitter: @pablo1barrier Email: garciaparasocorro@yahoo.com Email: Pablo08Barrera@gmail.com --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/alejandro-garcia28/message
The city of Socorro has runoff elections! Rene Rodriguez, Sal Chagolla, Pablo Barrera and I go at it about what Socorro future looks like. Questions, Comments or Concerns Twitter: @garciaparasocorro Twitter: @pablo1barrier Email: garciaparasocorro@yahoo.com --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/alejandro-garcia28/message
We interviewed Ruben Reyes candidate for at-large for the City of Socorro. We talked about his alliance with Yvone Colon-Villalobos, Ivey Avalos and Lorenza Friade. We talked about his opponents, what drove him to running for office and what he wants to do for the city if he gets elected. Let us know what you think. garciaparasocorro@yahoo.com @garciaparasocorro (twitter) @pablo1barrier (twitter) --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/alejandro-garcia28/message
The runoff for Socorro elections started yesterday, but who to vote for? Your guess is as good as ours. Ralph "Give me my Money" Duran sues the city for someone else's negligence. Elia Garcia says she wants her day in-front of council but she's still guilty of abusing her position as mayor to help herself as a lawyer. Great showing for our valley schools, Socorro , San Eli, Clint and Tornillo. Charter schools still suck. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/alejandro-garcia28/message
#TX75 Representative Mary Gonzales talked about house bills for public education, agriculture in our area, and shopping locally. We talked about charter schools becoming transparent with enrollment procedures, supplemental information for special education and ratio for counselors. Great public education episode. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/alejandro-garcia28/message
Tony Gonzalez won #tx23 and it looks like he can write his own ticket to how many terms he wants. Ralph Duran the city of Socorro district 2 city councilman sues the city of Socorro for the 3rd time! He is looking for another payday, that will put him at almost 100k dollars, The residents ask why we don't have sidewalks, well someone has to pay for Ralph Durans life expenses. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/alejandro-garcia28/message
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