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San Antonio mother praises new one-stop shop workforce institute at Alamo Colleges
13+ hour, 44+ min ago (157+ words) KSAT San Antonio mother praises new one-stop shop workforce institute at Alamo Colleges For the first time in Alamo Colleges" history, the school will offer a one-stop shop for access to career training. The new Alamo Technical Institute will offer…...
I feel really lucky: San Antonio mother secures TEFA spot for her children
1+ mon, 6+ day ago (356+ words) SAN ANTONIO " Sonia Soria is a busy working mother doing what she can to provide her children, Abram and Axel Ortega, the best opportunities possible. Soria was among around 270, 000 Texas parents who applied for the state's first Texas Education Freedom…...
More than half of TEFA recipients already enrolled in private or homeschool
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (145+ words) KSAT More than half of TEFA recipients already enrolled in private or homeschool Families have started to receive their notices on whether or not they were accepted into the Texas Education Freedom Accounts (TEFA) program. The 9@9: US soldiers bodies recovered;…...
Dangerous Lessons: Are Classrooms Safe? We Want to Hear From You
3+ mon, 1+ week ago (311+ words) SAN ANTONIO " Editor's Note: This article is part of KSAT Investigates' special, "Dangerous Lessons," which digs into a problem unfolding in classrooms: students hurting educators. The death of a San Antonio educator inside a high school set off a yearlong…...
A joke is not a defense: U. S. attorney warns of consequences for school threats
2+ mon, 2+ day ago (567+ words) SAN ANTONIO " Since the start of the year, there have been several school threats and hoaxes at San Antonio schools. KSAT reported the latest threat last Friday. A 13-year-old was charged with terroristic threats against Nimitz Middle School after allegedly…...
San Antonio teachers make ends meet with second job to support family
2+ mon, 3+ day ago (142+ words) KSAT San Antonio teachers make ends meet with second job to support family San Antonio teachers are getting a second job to make ends meet and support their families. Mc Allen mariachi band released from ICE custody to open for…...
Reports of student violence against Comal ISD educators surged over 3 school years, data shows
3+ mon, 2+ day ago (339+ words) COMAL COUNTY, Texas " Reports of students injuring Comal Independent School District educators increased nearly 20 times over the last three school years, according to data analyzed by KSAT Investigates. On Monday, the Comal County Sheriff's Office said a 15-year-old student died…...
You can market yourself: San Antonio teacher applies to join TEFA vendor database
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (155+ words) KSAT You can market yourself: San Antonio teacher applies to join TEFA vendor database With the new Texas Education Freedom Accounts (TEFA), some teachers are looking at a side hustle that fits what they already do best: tutoring. WATCH: San…...
More than 30, 000 San Antonio-area students applied for school vouchers in program's first year
2+ mon, 4+ week ago (150+ words) KSAT More than 30, 000 San Antonio-area students applied for school vouchers in program's first year More than 274, 000 students applied for Texas Education Freedom Accounts in the first year of the program, according to new data released by the Texas Comptroller's Office....
Trib Cast: Assessing the rollout of Texas school vouchers
3+ mon, 1+ day ago (66+ words) KSAT [Assessing the school voucher rollout] Tuesday was the deadline for Texas families to apply for the state's first school vouchers In this week's episode of the Trib Cast, hosts Matthew and Eleanor speak with Jaden Edison, the Tribune's education…...