Scott Huddleston

San Antonio

Reporter at The San Antonio Express-News

Reporter at the San Antonio Express-News, covering education, history and the Alamo. https://t.co/NRyBJ6ZOyN

Articles

Brackenridge Park pump house among San Antonio's oldest structures

1 week ago | expressnews.com | Scott Huddleston

A historic structure in Brackenridge Park that was once critical to San Antonio's early growth recently suffered from a leaky roof while awaiting a long-delayed multi-million-dollar restoration. Working with the city in April, the nonprofit Brackenridge Park Conservancy placed a durable lightweight rubberized membrane over the Water Works Pump House, one of San Antonio's oldest intact industrial structures.
Texas House OKs stripping Alamo oversight from GLO, but leaves open timing

1 week ago | expressnews.com | Scott Huddleston |Isaac Yu

Texans could soon remember the Alamo in a new way. A bill putting the Alamo under direct oversight of the governor, lieutenant governor and other elected state leaders was approved Monday in the House, although with a last-minute change that could impact the bill's prospects. The site in downtown San Antonio has been in the care of the General Land Office since 2011.
Texas House OKs stripping Alamo oversight from GLO, but leaves open timing

1 week ago | houstonchronicle.com | Scott Huddleston |Isaac Yu

Texans could soon remember the Alamo in a new way. A bill putting the Alamo under direct oversight of the governor, lieutenant governor and other elected state leaders was approved Monday in the House, although with a last-minute change that could impact the bill’s prospects. The site in downtown San Antonio has been in the care of the General Land Office since 2011.
First openly LGBTQ president named to lead San Antonio College as president

2 weeks ago | expressnews.com | Scott Huddleston

Francisco Solis, recently serving as interim president of San Antonio College for the second time after coming out of retirement, has been permanently named SAC's president by the Alamo Colleges District. Solis, 61, is the college's 14th president after serving in an interim role for over a year. His appointment was approved unanimously by the district's board Tuesday night.
Northside ISD sued over teacher's alleged 'Go back to Africa' comment

2 weeks ago | expressnews.com | Scott Huddleston

The father of a student whose teacher allegedly told her to "go back to Africa" when she didn't participate in the Pledge of Allegiance is suing the Northside Independent School District, seeking damages of more than $1 million. According to the lawsuit, filed in state district court by Lawrence Gaskin, his daughter, identified only as S.G., has suffered "ongoing emotional distress, anxiety and psychological trauma" since the incident at Hobby Middle School on May 16, 2023.
'Rowdy is still with us:' UTSA rebranding won't erase roadrunner mascot

2 weeks ago | expressnews.com | Scott Huddleston

They could have easily become the UTSA Armadillos back in 1977. But rest assured, the "beloved traditions" of the University of Texas at San Antonio, including its roadrunner symbol and mascot Rowdy, "remain part of our story," the university said recently in response to media inquiries about a new logo approved May 8 by the UT System Board of Regents. Bottom line: The roadrunner isn't going anywhere.
'Rowdy is still with us': UTSA says rebranding won't erase roadrunner mascot

2 weeks ago | statesman.com | Scott Huddleston

'Rowdy is still with us': UTSA says rebranding won't erase roadrunner mascotScott Huddleston, San Antonio Express-News | Hearst - Austin TransitionThe University of Texas at San Antonio is updating its branding to reflect its merger with UT Health San Antonio. But the university wants to make one thing clear: Brand refresh or no, the UTSA roadrunner isn't going away.
Texas lawmakers fast-track changes in control of the Alamo

2 weeks ago | expressnews.com | Scott Huddleston

After a late start and some confusion, a bill that would overhaul management and oversight of the Alamo is speeding through the Legislature. A new, five-member Alamo Commission consisting of the governor and other top state elected leaders would assume oversight of the Alamo in late 2027, when a public-private $550 million makeover of the complex is scheduled for completion. The General Land Office has overseen the mission and battle site since 2011. Article continues below this adFormer state Sen.
SAISD trustee censured, barred from school campuses for 90 days

3 weeks ago | expressnews.com | Scott Huddleston

The San Antonio Independent School District board has censured one of its members and banned her from school grounds for about three months. Stephanie Torres, elected to her first term on the board in 2023, has been "censured from all SAISD campuses for 90 days," starting May 30, board President Christina Martinez said after the panel emerged late Monday from an executive session. She did not elaborate on the actions that led to the board's decision to censure Torres.
Alamo management shakeup looms at critical juncture for historic site

3 weeks ago | expressnews.com | Scott Huddleston

A bill passed by the Texas Senate would shake up the management of the Alamo complex and open the door for the Daughters of the Republic of Texas to resume day-to-day operation of the historic site. The Daughters' 110-year presence at the Alamo ended in 2015 after an investigation by the Texas Attorney General's Office found the nonprofit had neglected maintenance of the shrine, mismanaged its finances and improperly claimed to own historic artifacts.