School districts managing the challenges of a pandemic and highlights, data, statistics, and history of public education in the San Antonio area. By Bobby Blount and Bexar County School Boards Coalition.
KSAT Jr. Meteorologists Wanted! KSAT 12 meteorologist Justin Horne put out a call for students in the San Antonio area to submit original videos of them forecasting the weather. While presented as a chance to be featured during a live broadcast of Good Morning San Antonio and on KSAT.com, the Junior Meteorologists segment also promotes an …
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San Antonio Area’s School Board Trustees Release a Letter to Governor Abbott Regarding School Openings An excerpt below: As Trustees, we realize that our communities are literally entrusting us with the lives of their students, teachers, district staff, and families. As of today, the Boards of Trustees in our area believe that the current State …
SCHOOL REOPENING SERIES: THE UNCERTAIN FUTURE The COVID-19 pandemic has forced school districts to adjust how they operate and educate students while schools are closed, and the state and schools do not yet have an official plan for the fall. As of June 29th, questions about Texas students attending school in person in the fall …
According to the United Nations, 1.5 billion school students around the world have had their learning interrupted by COVID-19. Some students have resources for distance learning from home, but many others are losing important learning time because of a lack of tools, services, and devices. For this reason, schools across the globe are eager to …
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SUMMER MEAL PROGRAM IN SAN ANTONIO More than 1 in 5 children face hunger and food insecurity in Texas. When the school year ends, these children can lose access to regular, healthy school meals. The federally-funded Summer Meal Program in San Antonio provides meals at no cost to children 18 years and younger during the …
San Antonio area Independent School Districts have finalized plans to honor and recognize the 2020 seniors. Despite the challenges of the pandemic, schools will hold some form of a graduation ceremony. Links to your district’s graduation ceremonies and events can be found below. Boerne ISD East Central ISD Edgewood ISD Floresville ISD Fort Sam …
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WE ARE ALL IN THIS TOGETHER. These words ring true, and they will be remembered as our Covid-19-era mantra. Thankfully we are able to share our daily struggles on social media and see that just like ourselves, everyone else is figuring this out as they go. Everyone is adjusting to kids being home all day, …
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We are currently so bombarded with information about coronavirus and COVID-19 that it can be confusing and sometimes overwhelming. There are so many contradicting opinions that seem to evolve daily, and it’s difficult to keep up. For some young children, this uncertainty can be scary or cause anxiety. For older kids, they may be stressed …
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Remember when our kids went to school and we went to work and we took toilet paper for granted and no one knew what Zoom was? Good times. Now we are all learning how to live in this strange new world of remote working and at-home learning or distance learning . School administrators and staff …
KEEPING STUDENTS FED: FIND YOUR DISTRICT’S MEAL PROGRAM Our San Antonio-area schools’ nutrition services staff works hard providing district children healthy meals even during school closures. Several area cafeteria workers are serving meals throughout the day, and each district has its own program. Find your district’s meal plan details and locations here: Schertz-Cibolo-Universal City ISD …
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CORONAVIRUS CONCERNS IN OUR COMMUNITY -by Trina Pruitt, parent and Go Public contributor By now we are all aware of the coronavirus from the flood of media attention and widespread concern. We have been inundated with the basic rules of prevention: wash your hands, use hand sanitizer, cover your coughs/ sneezes, avoid contact with sick …
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