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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...
"Predators vs. Prey: Dinosaurs in the Land Before Texas" is at the Witte Museum through September 3, 2018. Consistent with the Witte Museum's mission of presenting the deep history of Texas, the dinosaurs featured in the exhibit once inhabited the land that is now...
![[Hall Monitor] Texas Commission on Public School Finance: Sophie’s Choice](https://sachartermoms.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/William_B_Travis_State_Office_Building_Austin_Texas_2.jpg)
Note from SA Charter Moms: We are proud to share guest posts from hallmonitor covering San Antonio's public schools. If the Texas Commission on Public School Finance were a Hollywood movie, we'd be nearing that part in the movie when the main character has figured out...
In 2011, my family moved out of San Antonio ISD in search of the right schools for our children; this 2012 post at the Rivard Report captured our situation at the time. In 2018, the landscape is different. Families now have enough choices within the district that they...
![[Hall Monitor] Bonham Academy, San Antonio ISD’s Dual Language Darling, Fears for Its Future](https://sachartermoms.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/Bonham_Academy_Dual_Language_Sonidos.jpg)
Note from SA Charter Moms: We are proud to share guest posts from hallmonitor covering San Antonio's public schools. During the citizens to be heard portion of Monday's San Antonio ISD board meeting, parents and students from Bonham Academy expressed concern about...
![[Hall Monitor] Meet Relay Lab Schools, SAISD’s Third Partner Under SB 1882](https://sachartermoms.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/Relay_Ogden_cafeteria.jpg)
Note from SA Charter Moms: We are proud to share guest posts from hallmonitor covering San Antonio's public schools. Every one of Ogden Elementary's 650 students has free breakfast at school. The littlest kids eat in their class, the primary grades (K–2) eat in the...
The headlines coming out of San Antonio ISD lately have been alarming: "Teacher Layoffs," "Making Cuts to Teaching Staff," and more. Superintendent Pedro Martinez is facing strong criticism. But I want to assure families and people who care about the long-term success...
![[Hall Monitor] Texas Commission on Public School Finance: The Big Squeeze](https://sachartermoms.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/William_B_Travis_State_Office_Building_Austin_Texas_3.jpg)
Note from SA Charter Moms: We are proud to share guest posts from hallmonitor covering San Antonio’s public schools. I have to be honest. I didn't understand much of what was said at the April 5 Texas Commission on Public School Finance hearings. Because I...
As part of School Bond 2018, the largest school bond package put to voters in recent years, Northside ISD—the city's biggest school district—has proposed the construction of four new schools on the far West Side to accommodate a continued uptick in student enrollment....
![[Hall Monitor] Texans Can Academies at Highlands High School: Another Charter Operator to Set Up Shop in San Antonio ISD](https://sachartermoms.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/Highlands_High_School_San_Antonio_ISD.jpg)
Note from SA Charter Moms: We are proud to share guest posts from hallmonitor covering San Antonio’s public schools. San Antonio ISD is taking aim at its largest producer of high school dropouts: Highlands High School. With a dropout rate of 12–16 percent over the...
![[Hall Monitor] Stewart Welcomes Democracy Prep to the Neighborhood with Lots of Questions](https://sachartermoms.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/Democracy_Prep_Stewart_Elementary_parent_meeting_2018_03_22.jpg)
Note from SA Charter Moms: We are proud to share guest posts from hallmonitor covering San Antonio's public schools. When a new charter school operator comes to town, it's common practice to host an informational event. Interested parents, charter advocates, and...
I hate STAAR test pep rallies. This bizarre custom reveals a flaw in the culture of so many public schools in Texas. If we can address this problem, it will put us on the right path towards higher quality education and better mental health for our students. This...