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Texas School Ratings A-F

School ratings near me One factor parents look for in researching a school is the rating. However, in a Google search “school ratings near me”, the top 10 results are for-profit companies with their own rating system. For example, Niche and Great Schools use a variety of measures to rate a school. They also monetize …

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Public Education in San Antonio Book by Bobby Blount

Public Education in San Antonio Book by Bobby Blount and Bexar County School Boards Coalition

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 Seeks Guest Student Meteorologists to Present on Good Morning San Antonio

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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Bexar County School Board Letter

Bexar County School Boards Coalition Letter to Governor Abbott on School Openings During COVID 19

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 …

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SCHOOL REOPENING SERIES: The Uncertain Future

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 …

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SCHOOL REOPENING SERIES: Schools Around the World

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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San Antonio 2020 Graduation Ceremony Information

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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Counseling Services Continue During School Closures

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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