By Edmond Ortiz The San Antonio Independent School District board voted Aug. 17 to put a property tax increase and a new bond package on the local Nov. 3 ballot. But some school board members admit the election measures will be a hard sell to voters. What is happening San Antonio ISD is joining five…
By Edmond Ortiz The San Antonio Independent School District will begin its 2026-2027 academic year with a new permanent superintendent at the helm. What you should know SAISD trustees voted July 20 to confirm Adrian Bustillos as the district’s top appointed leader. Bustillos just finished a state-mandated 21-day period which began June 24 when the…
By Edmond Ortiz This edition of Education Briefs highlights ongoing budget challenges in three local school districts, while a fourth school district moves closer to appointing a new permanent superintendent. The Judson Independent School District board unanimously voted June 25 to approve a $246 million general fund operating budget for the 2026-2027 academic year. Judson…
By Edmond Ortiz Residents and employees in San Antonio’s centermost school district remain critical of the school board’s decisions this week to close a West Side school, and to let a Colorado-based charter education organization take over three other West Side campuses. What is happening The San Antonio Independent School District board voted 5-2 March…
By Edmond Ortiz Today’s rundown of San Antonio-area news briefs include the opening of a Helotes school-based general store run by agriculture students, and a San Antonio school district’s final decision to close a West Side campus. Also, Converse rolls out a program for shelter animals, and two local organizations launch a program to keep…
By Edmond Ortiz The San Antonio Independent School District is starting 2026 by beginning an improvement project at one campus, and considering the closure of another school. Proposed closure of Carvajal Elementary The school board is due to meet Jan. 20 to formally consider shuttering Carvajal Elementary School after the end of the current academic…
