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Judson ISD employees won't be getting raises next school year
2+ hour, 13+ min ago (1021+ words) As school districts across San Antonio draft up budgets for the next school year, Judson ISD is freezing employee pay. On Monday, Judson's board voted 5-1 to keep employee wages the same for the 2026-27 school year. Trustee Lesley Lee was the…...
A sports-medicine middle school? It opens soon in San Antonio.
2+ day, 9+ hour ago (900+ words) Northside Independent School District is launching a sports medicine magnet program at Stinson Middle School." The magnet is starting with an inaugural sixth grade class of about 100 students on Aug. 10 and is designed to give students an early look at…...
Student loan changes fuel uncertainty for students and colleges
3+ day, 4+ hour ago (1383+ words) This is the latest new normal for financial aid officials across higher education institutions after changes to federal loans by the Department of Education." Changes to federal financial aid take effect on July 1, but with official rules and FAQs being…...
Alamo Colleges faces $28 M deficit after tax revenue shortfall
1+ week, 1+ day ago (1226+ words) Stagnant property values, slow residential property sales, new tax exceptions and funding changes have Alamo Colleges District officials preparing to address an imminent $28 million budget shortfall for fiscal year 2027." "We have never seen anything like this," said Priscilla Camacho, Alamo…...
Another San Antonio school superintendent announces exit
1+ week, 1+ day ago (598+ words) In an era of public school leadership shakeups, Superintendent John Craft plans to retire from Northside Independent School District after serving as its head administrator for just three years. Northside ISD is San Antonio's largest school district, and one of…...
San Antonio children can get free summer lunches across the city
1+ week, 2+ day ago (635+ words) After students go home for the summer break, most school districts will keep working through the season to feed San Antonio's children. Several Bexar County school districts, charter networks and nonprofits like the San Antonio Food Bank are participating in…...
Why kindergarten-readiness matters for students' scores later on
1+ week, 5+ day ago (1094+ words) " Local news that's actually local. Children who are kindergarten-ready will probably be proficient in math and literacy by the time they take the STAAR in third grade." This is according to a new study, with a special focus on Bexar…...
Alamo Colleges runoff candidates take questions at student forum
1+ week, 6+ day ago (821+ words) " Local news that's actually local. The two candidates left vying for a seat on the Alamo Colleges District board of trustees said they'd like to see the needs of students, faculty and staff lead every board decision " a value they…...
How video game coding is helping Southside middle schoolers
2+ week, 2+ day ago (1158+ words) " Local news that's actually local. Sofia Gover used to think coding was for people who were older, smarter or more "techy" than her." But with trial and error, she says learning to code opened a door she didn't even know…...
TAMUSA partners with local ISDs to boost teacher education
2+ week, 4+ day ago (1171+ words) " Local news that's actually local. For Celeste Orta the thought of going back to college after earning her bachelor's degree was always there. As a former fourth-grade teacher and current instructional coach, her plate is full but she hoped for…...