Across the U.S., charter schools tend to enroll fewer students with disabilities, but the situation in San Antonio is more complicated. "Charter schools still enroll fewer disabled students", San Antonio Express-News, June 20, 2012 (from the New York Times with...
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Fourth of July and apple pie: Landa Library as a community center for Monte Vista
Here are some pictures from the 2010 event. Next week, the Monte Vista Historical Association will host its annual July 4th parade. Marchers will gather at the corner of Lynwood and Howard streets at 10 a.m. and will wander over to the Landa Library for a...
Charter schools and diversity
Rhode Island Mayoral Academies is a network of high performing charter schools in Rhode Island. They are expanding. "Board of Regents Approves Achievement First Mayoral Academy", GoLocalProv.com, February 2, 2012. Journalist Dana Goldstein noticed that RIMA's original...
What does Donna Campbell mean by “competition”?
In the Republican primary run-off election for Texas State Senate district 25, the San Antonio Express-News has endorsed incumbent Jeff Wentworth over challenger Dr. Donna Campbell. "Wentworth is the clear pick in SD 25", San Antonio Express-News, June 18, 2012. The...
Downtown: San Antonio Children’s Museum
The San Antonio Children's Museum is downtown, on Houston Street, for now. By 2015, the new location on Broadway should be ready for business. "Butt gives $20 million to S.A. Children's Museum", Josh Baugh, San Antonio Express-News, October 14, 2011 &...
Excuses: school districts share STAAR results
In an impressive feat of diligence, a reporter at the San Antonio Express-News, Maria Luisa Cesar, has rounded up STAAR standardized test results for nearly all of the public school districts in the San Antonio area. "Students' STAAR English scores lagging", Maria...
Changes in education leadership, local and state
Many changes are afoot in public education — locally and at the state level — and we should all be worried. The future of Texas depends on an educated workforce and the quality of that education is dependent on those steering the ship. Unfortunately, in some cases the...
School photos: Hawthorne Academy
A view of the front entrance of Hawthorne Academy, a Pk-8 school in the San Antonio Independent School District. More data at the Texas Tribune Public Schools Explorer.
Reactions to Release of Texas STAAR Test Results
Over the next few years, Texas is phasing in STAAR, a new standardized testing regime. This spring, students in grades 3-9 took STAAR exams. (Students in grade 10 and up are took the old TAKS tests.) The STAAR tests are considered more rigorous than TAKS, and the...
Migrations in and around San Antonio
IRS data from 2009-2010 shows that Bexar county (San Antonio's core) is losing some people to neighboring Guadalupe county (Seguin) and Comal county (New Braunfels). "IRS data highlight overall population gains", Jennifer Hiller, San Antonio Express-News, June 8,...
You’re not special, teacher tells Wellesley High graduates. Everyone is. – Boston.com
You're not special, teacher tells Wellesley High graduates. Everyone is. - Boston.com.
Story times for kids at the San Antonio Public Library
The last time we were at Landa Library I grabbed a flyer with the summer story time schedule: Baby time (birth to 18 months): 10:00 a.m. Tuesdays Toddler time (18 months to 3 years): 10:45 a.m. Tuesdays Story time (3 to 5 years): 10:00 Thursdays Kids' time...