Teaching the Crisis: Thomas Ray Garcia on Water, Education, and the Future of the RGV

Joshua Moroles

In this episode, host Joshua Moroles sits down with Author, educator, and advocate Ray Thomas Garcia for a powerful conversation about the intersection of education and the water crisis in the Rio Grande Valley.Ray, a former candidate for the Texas State Board of Education and founder of the nonprofit CSLAP, breaks down why science literacy matters, how our public school standards are falling short, and what it will take to engage communities — especially young people — in solving the region’s biggest challenges.We talk TEKS, policy blind spots, community-driven science projects, and why more people aren’t talking about the environmental issues right in our backyard. Whether you’re a student, teacher, policymaker, or just someone who cares about South Texas, this is a conversation worth hearing.