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1 week ago | 
sanantonioreport.org | Xochilt Garcia
Elementary and middle school students across San Antonio are slowly inching back to pre-pandemic performance levels on state assessments, with some school districts even surpassing their 2019 scores in some subjects. But for the most part, San Antonio scores remain largely flat, seeing a roughly 2% bump across reading and math grade level performance.
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1 week ago | 
sanantonioreport.org | Xochilt Garcia
During a state legislative session where education issues took center stage and Gov. Greg Abbott promised to fund public schools, one San Antonio area school district could potentially lose money under the new bill.
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1 week ago | 
sanantonioreport.org | Xochilt Garcia
On the heels of a state legislative session that passed an $8.5 billion public school funding bill, North East Independent School District is considering raises for all staff and increasing school meal prices by 25 cents. At a regular board meeting June 9, the district’s executive director of finance and accounting Susan Lackorn presented trustees with a compensation package that includes teacher raises required under House Bill 2 and 1% raises for the rest of staff.
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2 weeks ago | 
sanantonioreport.org | Xochilt Garcia
The Texas Education Agency released preliminary results for the spring of 2025 STAAR end of course exams, and for the most part, San Antonio high schoolers did not fare much better than they did last year. Most school districts in San Antonio did see small improvements in Algebra I and Biology, but other test scores dipped, particularly in English I and English II. For the most part, U.S. History scores remained steady or dropped for local high schoolers.
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2 weeks ago | 
sanantonioreport.org | Xochilt Garcia
School vouchers, or education savings accounts, will soon be a reality in Texas thanks to Senate Bill 2, but many questions about how they’ll work remain unanswered. San Antonio Charter Moms, a nonprofit organization that promotes school choice for local parents, will host a series of town halls to field questions about how families could take advantage of the ESA program. Signed into law by Gov.
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2 weeks ago | 
sanantonioreport.org | Xochilt Garcia
Once a bustling military base in San Antonio, Brooks has transformed under the leadership of Leo Gomez into a community where residents can work, live and shop without having to leave the South Side. Gomez, the CEO at Brooks, drew inspiration for the former base’s redevelopment from suburban developments like The Woodlands — an environmentally conscious neighborhood — in Houston and Mueller — a mixed income and mixed use community — in Austin, going as far as using the same planning firm.
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2 weeks ago | 
sanantonioreport.org | Xochilt Garcia
Looking for somewhere to cool off and have fun this summer? The San Antonio Parks and Recreation Department has 24 city pools free and open to the public beginning June 14 until mid August. All pools will be open six days a week, including weekends with closures varying by location. Six pool locations have already opened for the 2025 summer preseason from 1-7 p.m. on Saturdays and Sundays.
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3 weeks ago | 
sanantonioreport.org | Xochilt Garcia
The San Antonio Police Department is investigating Central Catholic High School, an elite all-boys institution, after several students came forward with allegations of bullying and sexual hazing. In April, a 15-year-old member of the varsity soccer team informed Central Catholic officials that he experienced bullying, hazing and sexual assault at the hands of other students.
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3 weeks ago | 
sanantonioreport.org | Xochilt Garcia
Out of a pool of 80 applicants, the district’s board chose Francisco Solis, a retired educator, to helm the historic college as its 14th president. The son of a truck driver and a stay-at-home mom, Solis has an intimate knowledge of the education scene in San Antonio and is committed to the Alamo Colleges District North Star: ending poverty through education and training.
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3 weeks ago | 
sanantonioreport.org | Xochilt Garcia
Texas lawmakers have passed an $8.5 billion public school funding bill, but local education leaders say it’s still not enough to see changes in the classroom. The finalized version of House Bill 2 passed May 29 after the Senate made big edits to the lower chamber’s first draft. Gov. Greg Abbott plans to sign it into law.
