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![[Hall Monitor] My Children and the Children of the Dream](https://sachartermoms.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/children_dream.jpg)
Note from SA Charter Moms: We are proud to share guest posts from hallmonitor covering San Antonio’s public schools. My journey toward understanding and believing in integrated schools is well-documented. I've reported, opined, and emoted publicly. But until now,...
How does your family start the school year on the right foot? As every parent knows, back-to-school season is a busy one. Whether you have kids in multiple grades at multiple schools, in traditional or charter schools, getting back into the groove after a long summer...
Updated 7/29/22 Summer might mean no school, but there’s a world of opportunity to keep learning in the Alamo city––especially outdoors. Here’s a roundup of San Antonio outdoor programs you can enjoy throughout the year with your kids. Astronomy in the Park Raymond...
![[Hall Monitor] Adventures in Literacy: Why Your Kid’s Teacher Needs Professional Development](https://sachartermoms.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/child-handwriting-spanish-robin-jerstad.jpg)
Note from SA Charter Moms: We are proud to share guest posts from hallmonitor covering San Antonio’s public schools. photo by Robin Jerstad for Folo Media I'm about 30 years late to the phonics wars, but apparently there’s still plenty to discuss. In my last post...
![[Hall Monitor] Meet The Gathering Place, One of San Antonio’s Newest and Busiest Charter Schools](https://sachartermoms.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/sidewalk_chalk.jpg)
Note from SA Charter Moms: We are proud to share guest posts from hallmonitor covering San Antonio’s public schools. One of San Antonio’s newest charter schools will hit the ground running this fall with a professional development opportunity in partnership with...
The summer learning slump is something we all want to avoid for our kids, but we want to give them a break from the rigors of the school year, too. Reading is a great way to keep our kids learning in a fun way throughout the summer. We’re a bunch of bookworms at our...
![[Hall Monitor] “The children still cannot read”: How I Became Convinced That Curriculum Is an Equity Issue](https://sachartermoms.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/sonidos_iniciales_Jerstad.jpg)
Note from SA Charter Moms: We are proud to share guest posts from hallmonitor covering San Antonio’s public schools. Photo by Robin Jerstad for Folo Media At the 2019 Education Writers Association National Conference, Freeman Hrabowski, president of University...
![[Hall Monitor] What We Talk About When We Talk About Safety and Discipline](https://sachartermoms.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/restorative-justice-clouds.jpg)
Note from SA Charter Moms: We are proud to share guest posts from hallmonitor covering San Antonio’s public schools. When I first started reporting on school discipline, I thought there was near consensus on the need to move toward restorative practices. Just...
Updated 08/31/22If your student is reaching the age where they’re starting to think about what they want to do beyond school, there are a number of San Antonio internship opportunities for high schoolers that may be beneficial for them. Although some teens may...
![[Hall Monitor] Like Any Smart Person With a Messy Closet, SAISD Is Getting Help From Organizers](https://sachartermoms.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/vote_Lanier_High_School_San_Antonio.jpg)
Note from SA Charter Moms: We are proud to share guest posts from hallmonitor covering San Antonio’s public schools. SA Rise helped with a Lanier High School voting march in November 2018 San Antonio ISD may have just found the cure to what ails it. The district...
Tuesday, May 7 is National Teacher Appreciation Day for 2019, and whether your children are at a traditional public school, charter school, private school, or homeschool, we all appreciate the teachers who invest so much in their education. To show our own...
South San Antonio ISD's checkered past of board mismanagement serves as a cautionary tale to candidates vying for three spots on the school board for the Harlandale Independent School District. Up until January 2018, South San ISD operated for nearly two years under a...