Education
Veterans service center opens at Northeast Lakeview College
By Edmond Ortiz Northeast Lakeview College now has a standalone facility devoted to serving military veterans and military-connected students. What you should know Officials with NLC and Alamo Colleges District and community leaders gathered at the Northeast Side campus on Nov. 11, Veterans’ Day, to celebrate the soft opening of the Nighthawk Legacy Center. According…
North East ISD superintendent set to retire in 2026
By Edmond Ortiz Sean Maika, who has led the North East Independent School District as superintendent since 2019, said on Nov. 17 that he plans to retire in January 2026. What you should know School district officials said the board will determine how or when Maika’s replacement will be found. Maika started his career in…
Alamo Colleges partners with AVANCE to help student parents
By Edmond Ortiz A new program being created by Alamo Colleges District and a local nonprofit is designed to help students pursue their higher education goals while making sure their children get quality early learning and care. What you should know Officials with ACD and AVANCE, which serves under-served families, gathered for a Nov. 12…
SCUCISD elections: Voters retain 2 trustees, send Paschal to school board
By Edmond Ortiz Two incumbents with the Schertz-Cibolo-Universal City Independent School District board each won re-election on Nov. 4, while a former school board president is returning as a trustee. What you should know Place 5 school board member Amy Thomas secured a second term in office with 74% of the vote, fending off a…
North East ISD’s $495M bond draws mixed results at the polls
By Edmond Ortiz Bexar County voters passed three of five proposals contained in the North East Independent School District’s $495 million bond on Nov. 4. What you should know Prior to the election, NEISD officials said an approved bond will support only a range of renovation projects at existing campuses and facilities districtwide, but no…
Boerne ISD’s tax measure prevails, but 3 other school districts weigh tough decisions after their tax proposals fail
By Edmond Ortiz Three of four San Antonio-area school districts saw their property tax proposals fail with voters during the Nov. 4 elections. While the Boerne Independent School District’s tax proposal was narrowly approved, leaders from Judson, East Central and Schertz-Cibolo-Universal City independent school districts say difficult choices lay ahead after their tax measures were…
Boerne, East Central, Judson, North East, SCUC school districts ready for Nov. 4 elections
By Edmond Ortiz Many San Antonio-area voters who go to the polls on Nov. 4 will mull a $495 million bond in one school district, and proposed property tax hikes in four other school districts. What you should know Election Day polls will be open from 7 a.m.-7 p.m. when voters will consider the North…
Gear up for Nov. 4 elections in Cibolo, Converse, Schertz, SCUCISD, Windcrest
By Edmond Ortiz Voters casting a ballot on Nov. 4 will help to determine the fate of mayoral races and 9 City Council contests in four Northeast Side cities, while three elections in one Northeast Side school district will be finally decided. What you should know The Nov. 4 elections will include mayoral and council…
Alamo Colleges District to begin School for Online Learning
By Edmond Ortiz Alamo Colleges District board voted unanimously on Oct. 28 to approve the creation of a School for Online Learning, which ACD officials said will unify the district’s 160-plus online programs under a one coordinated framework. What you should know According to a press release, combining all of the ACD’s online programs will…
7 are vying for three SCUCISD school board seats
By Edmond Ortiz Voters in the Schertz-Cibolo-Universal City Independent School District will weigh contests for three of four school board positions that are on the Nov. 4 election ballot. Each position carries a four-year term. Focus On San Antonio recently sent questions to filed candidates in contested races, inviting them to share experiences and backgrounds…