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Last night, at back-to-school night for our son's elementary school, we got to see his classroom, meet other parents, and spend time with his teachers. We also got the shake down: a pitch from the PTO president and raffle co-chairs, get-out-the-vote pep talk from...
South of San Antonio, school districts on top of the Eagle Ford Shale play are raking in dramatically more property tax money. Dilley ISD will get to keep the extra money; further south, Cotulla ISD is on the verge of "recapture": sending money back to the state....
As mentioned earlier, a comment challenged whether Great Hearts Academies were actually high-performing schools, asserting that its most successful campuses are in wealthier neighborhoods. This data might help clear things up. The...
In one week, Great Hearts Academies will hold informational meetings for San Antonio parents. A comment on that announcement challenged me to look closer at the data about Great Hearts' performance. The comment asserted that in some parts of Phoenix ("way north where...
Dr. Donna Campbell is the Republican nominee (and likely winner in November) for Texas Senate District 25, which includes San Antonio's North Side. She campaigned on school choice. She recently sat down with the Texas Tribune for a video interview. "Donna Campbell:...
Newly-appointed Education Commissioner Michael Williams is seeking a waiver from "No Child Left Behind." "Texas to seek relief from No Child provisions", Lindsay Kastner, San Antonio Express-News, September 7, 2012; "In Surprise Move, Texas to Apply for NCLB Waiver",...
Commentary in the Express-News from political columnist Peggy Fikac: As Texas' new education commissioner, Michael Williams faces a number of issues including a school finance lawsuit and a fracas over testing. He also faces some doubters. His appointment by Gov. Rick...
Two charter school systems with San Antonio campuses, Harmony Public Schools and IDEA Public Schools, have applied to compete for funds from the U.S. Department of Education's "Race to the Top" program. "Local schools are poised to Race To The Top", Francisco...
The West Side Girl Scout Leadership Center is opening in the first floor of a building that used to be Coronado/Escobar Elementary School in Edgewood ISD. "Girl Scouts moving into new West Side center", Elaine Ayala, San Antonio Express-News, September 1, 2012; also...
A novel approach to school funding inequality: Rather than bringing the money to the poor, why not allow low-income families to move to wealthy school districts? . . . Rothwell’s reasoning works like this: children in low-income households could have more educational...
Looking for an alternative to traditional public schools? Besides private schools, charter schools, online education, etc., don't forget about homeschooling. Have a look at "Wondering if Home Schooling Is Right for You", San Antonio Living (WOAI), August 31, 2012, and...
UPDATE: This exhibit has now closed. The "Dinosaur Stampede" exhibit opened today at the San Antonio Botanical Garden. Opening day activities included rock and fossil exhibits, art projects (masks and crayon rubbings), an obstacle...