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Extra voucher funds for students with disabilities requires public school psychologist assessment
Read full article: Extra voucher funds for students with disabilities requires public school psychologist assessmentFamilies of students with disabilities could receive up to an additional $30,000, but only if they have completed a recent Individualized Education Program.
Cat lost after July 4 floods in Hill Country reunited with owner 6 months later
Read full article: Cat lost after July 4 floods in Hill Country reunited with owner 6 months laterLesa Baird spends a lot of her day cuddled up with her best friend, her cat Ella. The two were inseparable before the July 4 floods in the Hill Country, but now they are more connected than ever.
San Antonio sisters recognized nationally for nonprofit aimed to make reading more accessible
Read full article: San Antonio sisters recognized nationally for nonprofit aimed to make reading more accessibleThe idea started out as a simple blog. Twin sisters, who loved to read, began writing book reviews. The idea then grew to a city-wide initiative, and now, the San Antonio teenagers are representing literacy on a national level from a big Hollywood name.
Can a proposal for free VIA rides get enough supporters on board?
Read full article: Can a proposal for free VIA rides get enough supporters on board?A draft of the proposal requests that city staff work with VIA to develop a smaller test run and a plan for a full rollout by 2035. However, it lacks the five signatures needed to start an official policy discussion.
New drone footage shows empty site of former ITC building months after demolition
Read full article: New drone footage shows empty site of former ITC building months after demolitionNew video captured by KSAT’s Drone 12 highlights the now-empty site of the former Institute of Texan Cultures building in downtown San Antonio.
Sheriff warns of electrical breaker thefts targeting new construction sites in Bexar County
Read full article: Sheriff warns of electrical breaker thefts targeting new construction sites in Bexar CountyThieves are targeting newly built, vacant homes and apartment complexes across Bexar County, stealing electrical breakers in what the sheriff’s office calls a growing, costly crime trend.
Construction blocks San Antonio woman’s accessible exit; KSAT helps secure city action for resolution
Read full article: Construction blocks San Antonio woman’s accessible exit; KSAT helps secure city action for resolutionMary Lou Aguirre has called one North San Antonio street home for more than 40 years, but she said recent construction on Capitol Avenue made her feel trapped.
70 new school psychologists could get certified in Texas with $647K federal grant
Read full article: 70 new school psychologists could get certified in Texas with $647K federal grantRegion 20 Education Services Center just secured $647,156 so school mental health professionals, like counselors or social workers, can upgrade their degrees and become licensed school psychologists.
Calls to San Antonio mental health helpline triple following Camila Mendoza Olmos’ death by suicide
Read full article: Calls to San Antonio mental health helpline triple following Camila Mendoza Olmos’ death by suicideCalls to a local NAMI mental health helpline have spiked over the last few days, following 19-year-old Camila Mendoza Olmos’ death by suicide.
How to talk to your kids to protect them from online sextortion
Read full article: How to talk to your kids to protect them from online sextortionExperts say that technology access should come with age-appropriate conversations with trusted adults about people who might try to talk to them online, in order to protect them from scary realities.
Outgoing North East ISD superintendent discusses timing of departure, district’s challenges ahead
Read full article: Outgoing North East ISD superintendent discusses timing of departure, district’s challenges aheadThe announcement of Dr. Sean Maika’s resignation as the superintendent of North East Independent School District came as a surprise to many.