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Opera San Antonio is presenting La Traviata at the Tobin Center at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday, September 13 and Saturday, September 15, 2018. My kids and I attended the final dress rehearsal, and I had the opportunity to interview stars Amanda Woodbury and David Portillo....
BASIS San Antonio Shavano Campus welcomed students to a new building on September 4, 2018, and recently held a ribbon cutting ceremony to celebrate. The families, students, faculty, staff, administration, supporters, and community leaders who gathered at BASIS Shavano...
![[Hall Monitor] SAISD Asked Business Leaders for Support and They Delivered](https://sachartermoms.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/SAISD-charter-partnership_Pedro_Martinez.jpg)
Note from SA Charter Moms: We are proud to share guest posts from hallmonitor covering San Antonio's public schools. One of the best things about business leaders is their fondness for putting things in writing. Rather than leave it to journalists and bloggers (like...
What's on my mind is our back to school story for 2018. My daughter, G.N., is starting third grade at Great Hearts Monte Vista South, and my son, F.T., is starting sixth grade at Great Hearts Monte Vista North. Some things are familiar and consistent since last year,...
As parents and community members in San Antonio, we need to talk about what we want our public education system to be. Perhaps you have seen ads on TV or online for the Keep Learning, San Antonio campaign and are wondering what it is about. There are so many changes...
State and local governments collect taxes and allocate money for public education—but is enough money being spent on public schools, and what is the impact of public charter schools? A panel of experts discussed these issues on Monday, August 6, 2018 at "Recaptured...
![[Hall Monitor] Taking a Deep Breath: Communities in Schools’ Role in Restorative Justice Initiatives in San Antonio](https://sachartermoms.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/CommunitiesInSchools_SanAntonio_Restorative_Justice.jpg)
Note from SA Charter Moms: We are proud to share guest posts from hallmonitor covering San Antonio's public schools. On June 11, The 74 Million published an article of mine on Positive Behavior Interventions and Supports (PBIS). In order to get all the good data and...
I'm an education reform advocate who recently attended a screening of Backpack Full of Cash at the NAACP Convention. The documentary didn't change my mind about supporting parent choice, especially high quality public charter schools. Nevertheless, I'm glad I went...
![[Hall Monitor] “Who Is Coming With Us?” SAISD Rallies Supporters Amid Controversial Changes](https://sachartermoms.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/System_Great_Schools_Burke_Sosa.jpg)
Note from SA Charter Moms: We are proud to share guest posts from hallmonitor covering San Antonio’s public schools. At Monday night's SAISD board meeting, community member Eddie Bravenec, husband of San Antonio Alliance (the union) lead organizer Katy Bravenec, told...
My daughter, G.N., was worried about being bored at the San Antonio Museum of Art. We were on our way to see Spain: 500 Years of Spanish Paintings from the Museums of Madrid, at the museum through September 16, 2018. (She said she would rather see Immersed again.)...
Note from SA Charter Moms: We are proud to share guest posts from hallmonitor covering San Antonio’s public schools. In a recent candidate forum with the advocacy group TX Charter Revolution, Matt Beebe, who hopes to take the seat vacated by retiring public school...
The definition of immerse is "to plunge into something that surrounds or covers." That is a good description of Immersed: Local to Global Art Sensations, the new exhibit at the McNay Art Museum. Each room by a different artist is an experience that envelops you. This...