Scott Huddleston

3 days ago | expressnews.com | Scott Huddleston

Disagreement over a proposed César E. Chávez holiday and the role of teacher unions are among the issues separating incumbents from challengers in four contested board races in San Antonio's largest independent school district. As Northside ISD wrestles with funding challenges and declining enrollment, bullying, mental health, special education, cell phones and vaping, the four trustees in the May 3 election are emphasizing experience and stability in district leadership.

5 days ago | expressnews.com | Scott Huddleston

Rightsizing, temperature-control failures and the possibility of a state takeover are key issues in two contested races in the San Antonio Independent School District. Downtown area voters will decide a heated San Antonio ISD board race between incumbent Sarah L. Sorensen, who cast dissenting votes against recent school closures, and challenger Mike Villarreal, a former Democratic state legislator.

2 weeks ago | expressnews.com | Scott Huddleston

A preservation group trying to save the former Institute of Texan Cultures - the proposed site of a new San Antonio Spurs arena - said demolition work has resumed at the property, despite efforts to forestall its destruction at least until a court hearing next week. The razing of the structure appeared to have been paused on Wednesday in response to protests by the Conservation Society of San Antonio, which is suing the city and the University of Texas at San Antonio to stop the demolition.

2 weeks ago | expressnews.com | Scott Huddleston

Crews have begun demolishing the former Institute of Texan Cultures building, despite a lawsuit by a preservation group seeking to save it. Lewis Vetter, president of the Conservation Society of San Antonio, said the group will go to court on Wednesday to stop the demolition until arguments in its lawsuit can be aired in state district court. He said the society will seek a temporary restraining order to pause the work until a scheduled April 15 hearing in the suit.

2 weeks ago | expressnews.com | Scott Huddleston

Cue up the Final Four anthem "One Shining Moment" for the Bears of Burke Elementary School - the 2025 Read to the Final Four champions. Third graders at Burke rose to the top among more than 300 schools in the San Antonio area to win this year's youth literacy title in the NCAA Final Four host city, and took home a trophy and $5,000 for a school library upgrade. Burke librarian Yilsa de los Santos said teachers, staff and parents were laser-focused on keeping students engaged.