by sachartermoms | Oct 16, 2012 | Latest News
Teaching opportunities are everywhere. On Sunday mornings, my kids and I like to visit the Quarry Farmers & Ranchers Market. The prices are round numbers, so my son (age 5) can practice math skills by helping me count out the money. Last Sunday, we bought some...
by sachartermoms | Oct 15, 2012 | Latest News
As I noted in this earlier post, media coverage of the State Board of Education tends to focus on their role in selecting textbooks. For example, a recent article in the Express-News quoted Ken Mercer, a Republican who represents District 5 (North Side San Antonio and...
by sachartermoms | Oct 15, 2012 | Latest News
Gilbert Garcia reported from the Texas House District 117 campaign forums about differences on public education issues between incumbent John V. Garza (a Republican) and challenger Philip Cortez (a Democrat). “Class Dismissed at Garza-Cortez Forums”,...
by sachartermoms | Oct 14, 2012 | Latest News
On a cooler, cloudy Saturday morning, my kids and I visited the San Antonio Zoo in Brackenridge Park. So much going on: African children’s choir concerts, San Antonio Bat Fest activities (we did the crafts), Halloween decorations. Next weekend, October 20-21,...
by sachartermoms | Oct 12, 2012 | Latest News
IDEA Public Schools, a charter school system from the Rio Grande Valley, opened IDEA Carver Academy within SAISD boundaries this year and plans to launch 19 more schools by 2017. “With IDEA coming to San Antonio, there’s a possibility that SAISD won’t even...
