EDUCATION
Texas' new school safety chief will collaborate with state organizations, such as the Texas School Safety Center and the Texas Child Mental Health Care Consortium. He will also work with school districts and the state Legislature. (Courtesy Flickr)
Governor appoints Texas’ first chief of school safety four months after Uvalde shooting
The Northside ISD school board on Sept. 27 approved a new map with revised single-member district boundaries. (Courtesy Northside ISD)
Northside ISD approves redistricting plan
Bexar County and San Antonio law enforcement personnel take part in a Sept. 23 campus event hosted by the Johnson High School Smart Driving Club. The club's event, usually held before homecoming each fall, urges teenage motorists to drive smartly and safely. (Edmond Ortiz/Community Impact Newspaper)
North San Antonio high schoolers rally to promote safe, smart driving
Karst Theater: This 25-seat multiuse room provides a 360-degree cave-like atmosphere designed for immersive experiences. (Courtesy Edwards Aquifer Authority's Education Outreach Center)
Edwards Aquifer Authority Education Outreach Center: $3M center offers visitors lessons about water
Nov. 8 will be a student holiday and staff development day for Judson ISD. (Courtesy Adobe Stock)
Judson ISD makes Nov. 8 a student holiday and staff development day
The front of the Texas State Capitol on a sunny day in September.
Texas aims to tie community college funding to student outcomes, increase need-based financial aid
Susie Lackorn, executive director of North East ISD’s finance and accounting department, addresses the school board on Sept. 12. (Courtesy North East ISD)
North East ISD lowers property tax rate; district may mull 2023 tax election
Public buildings, including schools, are required by Texas law to remain open as polling places on Election Day. (Courtesy AdobeStock)
North East ISD trustees approve Election Day holiday, extending school year by a day
Paul Duran, ending a nearly 30-year career with the U.S. Secret Service, will be North East ISD's first senior director of safety and security effective Oct. 3. (Courtesy North East ISD)
North East ISD hires first senior director of safety and security
Northside ISD trustees meet Aug. 23 to approve a budget for the 2022-23 school year. (Courtesy Northside ISD)
Northside ISD adopts 2022-23 budget with $61.6M deficit
The Schertz-Cibolo-Universal City ISD board of trustees on Aug. 25 approved the budget for FY 2022-23. (Courtesy Schertz-Cibolo-Universal City ISD)
Schertz-Cibolo-Universal City ISD board approves FY 2022-23 budget
Student Teacher Assistance Network counselors from across North East ISD take part in a counselor training session Dec. 6. NEISD said such training sessions enable school counselors to get vital information and connect with each other. (Courtesy North East ISD)
NEISD, NISD counselors work to address youth mental health care
Legacy Traditional School-Cibolo began the school year in portable classrooms, with the campus estimated to complete by the spring semester. (Courtesy Legacy Traditional Schools)
Legacy Traditional School opens in Cibolo to serve prekindergarteners-eighth graders
A C3 Pathways Active Shooter Incident Management Training course was held in Seguin in April, bringing area police departments together for group training. (Courtesy city of Cibolo)
Keeping schools safe: Judson, Schertz-Cibolo-Universal City ISDs review safety as new school year begins
North East ISD Police Officer John Trevino visits with NEISD elementary school students as part of the district’s Meals for Shields program, which fosters positive relationships within the school community. (Courtesy North East ISD)
North East, Northside ISDs shoring up school safety
The Judson ISD board of trustees Aug. 18 approved calling for a $345 million bond on the Nov. 8 ballot. (Courtesy Judson ISD)
Judson ISD to have $345 million bond on November ballot
North East and Northside ISDs, two of San Antonio's biggest school districts, each received a B rating in the Texas Education Agency's newest set of accountability ratings. (Courtesy Pexels.com)
NEISD, NISD see little improvement in state accountability ratings
School boards provide local governance of their school districts and can only take action by a majority vote at public meetings. (Courtesy Adobe Stock)
How local school boards function in Texas, how to get involved
Exterior of the Texas Education Agency building at sunset.
For the first time in three years, TEA releases A-F ratings for Texas schools