by sachartermoms | May 29, 2012 | Latest News
Early returns for the primary election are posted on the Bexar County website: State Board of Education, District 3, Democratic primary: Marisa B. Perez (8,908) is leading incumbent Michael Soto (5,702) State Board of Education, District 5, Republican primary:...
by sachartermoms | May 29, 2012 | Latest News
Last week, two seemingly unrelated stories appeared in the same edition of the paper, one about a closed elementary school becoming a Girl Scout center, and one about two elementary schools that won’t open on time because of construction delays. The converted...
by sachartermoms | May 27, 2012 | Latest News
The Texas Education Agency oversees charter schools, so the fact that commissioner Robert Scott is stepping down soon will likely have an impact on the charter school community. So, who will Governor Rick Perry appoint as Scott’s successor? Here are some...
by sachartermoms | May 26, 2012 | Latest News
Legendary Spurs player David Robinson showed his support for IDEA Public Schools at their annual gala on Thursday. Asked about why he invited IDEA to take over Carver Academy in San Antonio: “Everything’s exceeded my expectations,” Robinson said. “A lot of our parents...
by sachartermoms | May 24, 2012 | Latest News
The Kleberg South Texas Heritage Center at the Witte Museum has its grand opening this weekend. This morning, my daughter and I went to the member preview. We learned about the finer points of cowboy hats and sombreros from a vaquero. The galleries are beautiful...
by sachartermoms | May 23, 2012 | Latest News
“Our ability to create a very well-educated workforce for the future will mean all the difference in whether we’re economically prosperous in the 21st century. And the overwhelming verdict of research on this is starting early makes the most sense,” Castro said....