Los Spurs y Academy Sports + Outdoors Enviaron de compras a estudiantes de NISD
Dos excelentes líderes en el género deportivo sé asociaron justamente días antes de comenzar el ciclo escolar. Los Spurs de San Antonio qué ostenta cinco trofeos de la NBA y la tienda Academy Sports + Outdoors, fundada en 1938 cómo negocio familiar en Texas, optaron...
Sequeira Superb: The Depths Of A Dedicated Teacher
It takes diligence and dedication to put time and effort into teaching English and writing young adult fiction, and that’s exactly the qualities that Deidre Sequeira possesses. Sequeira teaches at Harmony School of Innovation, a charter school located on the northeast...
The Center for Health Care Services Foundation Collaborates with SAISD to Offer Educators Mental Health First Aid Training
On August 4, 2021, an estimated 900 educators were able to undergo Mental Health First Aid Training by The Center for Health Care Services Foundation (CHCS), which was held at 11 SAISD locations. “This groundbreaking skills-based course will provide SAISD teachers the...
St. Mary’s Law Student To Host Boot Camp For Aspiring Latina Lawyers Across The Country
By Frank Garza Originally published for stmarytx.edu While working at the Mexican American Legal Defense and Education Fund (MALDEF), second-year J.D. student Brianna Chapa, a St. Mary’s University School of Law Presidential Scholar, recalled a conversation with one...
Latino History Long Neglected in Texas Studies
The myths behind events leading to the Battle of the Alamo are bigger and brighter than Texas itself. Those myths are being challenged in a new book, Forget The Alamo, written by Bryan Burrough, Chris Tomlimson, and Jason Stanford. The authors relied on published...
Building a Foundation for Pre-Nursing Students at Northwest Vista College
Interview by Natasha Gonzales Article by Celinda De La Fuente Laying down the educational foundation for students throughout our city takes time and effort. Dr. Roberto Gonzales is quite familiar with the steps and procedures which need to take place in order to help...
Brizzo Torres Fights to Sustain Arts Education por La Gente
Interview by Natasha Gonzales Article by Celinda De La Fuente Artist. Actress. Activist. Born and raised in San Antonio, the Mera Mera Chingona, Brizzo Torres who lives in New York is passionate about giving back to the community and spreading the knowledge of arts...
School Health Programs: Dr. Robert P. Trevino and Quest Diagnostic Partner to Tackle Health Equity in Underserved Communities
It’s common knowledge that San Antonio makes the top 20 every year when ranking the United States’ most obese cities. People laugh. People complain. But what are we doing about it? With funding provided by Quest Diagnostics, Dr. Robert P. Trevino, founder of Social...
City Collaboration to Fight Childhood Hunger and Obesity Exacerbated by COVID-19 in Underserved Communities
The Social and Health Research Center (SAHRC) of San Antonio has developed the Bienestar/Neema Coordinated School Health Program, an innovative digitized curriculum designed to engage children. The evidence based program has been recognized by the Centers for Disease...
Temporary Teacher Terminations Under San Antonio Independent School District Rachel Tucker’s Petition to the Board
On Monday, May 10, the SAISD Board of Trustees voted unanimously to terminate kindergarten teacher Rachell Tucker and two other teachers on temporary contracts, despite the calls of nearly two dozen community members, parents, and the teachers' union supporting Tucker...
