Esther Perez Carvajal Elementary fifth-grade teacher Danielle Salgado admits teaching her kids about this year’s United States Election and its voting process without negativity was hard.

It’s Halloween, and we wanted to see how our local schools are celebrating with the community. KSAT visited two campuses today to see how our community and schools were celebrating.

The Battle of Flowers announced a new partnership with the San Antonio ISD Foundation to launch a $50,000 program that will allow local students to explore Texas history firsthand.

It’s a perk San Antonio ISD superintendent Jaime Aquino negotiated into his contract, but the district is fighting to keep records about his relationship with his personal development coach private.

San Antonio Independent School District released a short survey on Wednesday to solicit ideas on how its closed schools can be repurposed into facilities for the community’s use.

A 2.3-acre piece of land on Camaron Street near San Pedro Creek Park and West Martin Street is just one point of contention for neighbors as the San Antonio Missions downtown baseball stadium debate continues.

For years, Brackenridge High School has been molding the minds of students interested in a career in journalism, film, editing and production.

The San Antonio ISD Board of Trustees wants to find out what district residents have to say about the sale of land for a downtown baseball stadium for the San Antonio Missions.

Texas lawmakers passed a bill in 2022 that would require school districts to have more oversight on the reading materials in public schools.

Former Brackenridge football star Ramon Richards is holding a football pre-season giveaway between 10 a.m. and 1 p.m. Saturday at the Alamo Convocation Center.

The 2024 San Antonio ISD Volleyball Tournament is an early-season opportunity for teams looking to piece wins together and build camaraderie.

In the latest test on transparency, San Antonio ISD did not make anyone available to answer questions about how the district is addressing lead found in water at schools.

The San Antonio Independent School District plans to hold a series of public meetings to update the public on the district’s plans to repurpose more than 12 closed schools.

Hot Wells Middle School, in the 400 block of Hot Wells Boulevard, had cooling issues Friday afternoon.

On Tuesday, more school districts across the area, including the San Antonio Independent School District, will begin class for the new year.

Those closed campuses will now serve as bus stops for students attending a new school, including most of the district’s pre-k students.

The new school year begins with school districts across the country, including those in and around Bexar County, still plagued with a bus driver shortage.

As students prepare to head back to school on Tuesday, Aug. 13, the district has released operating procedures in cases of extreme weather.

The San Antonio Independent School District and several donors partnered to donate school supplies to recent high school graduates.

The San Antonio Independent School District is looking for some help.

Superintendent Dr. Jaime Aquino said the district is in a 'dire financial situation.'

Data released Friday showed Texas students’ math and science scores on the State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness continue to slip since the pandemic.

The San Antonio ISD community is actively trying to get the neighborhoods involved in what happens to the buildings left empty following the district’s “Rightsizing” plan.

After 15 schools across the San Antonio Independent School District closed at the end of the last school year, the district is now beginning work with a consultant to repurpose some of its school buildings.

More money is coming for those working at the San Antonio Independent School District.

A San Antonio high school student had the surprise of a lifetime before he walked onstage at his graduation ceremony.

Brackenridge, Sam Houston and Highlands High Schools were set to walk the stage outside at Alamo Stadium. However, forecasted high temperatures prompted the district to move the ceremonies indoors at the Alamo Convocation Center.

Three high schools within the San Antonio Independent School District will hold planned graduation ceremonies indoors, the district said in an update on its website.

As the school year comes to an end, the San Antonio Independent School District (SAISD) has marked an end for 15 of its schools affected by the district’s “rightsizing” plan.

A handful of nearby school districts announced free meals for children 18 and younger.

Classes are set to resume on Wednesday at two San Antonio Independent School District campuses after an air-conditioning issue canceled class for a day.

Classes are set to resume on Wednesday at two San Antonio Independent School District campuses after an air-conditioning issue canceled class for a day.

The San Antonio Independent School District is offering free meals this summer to children under 18 years old, according to a press release.

With nearly a week left in the school year, the San Antonio Independent School District said it’s continuing to address HVAC issues at its schools, a problem the district has been facing for months.

An SAISD spokesperson told KSAT Wednesday evening that the board’s trustees completed their agenda, including the budget discussion, during a special meeting on May 20.

A retired professional basketball player, an NFL alum, a legendary pioneer in professional baseball, a WNBA difference maker, and a historic city championship football team are the five honorees to be inducted into the San Antonio ISD Athletic Hall of Fame.

Additional changes could come to SAISD because of budget constraints even after its decision last fall to close 15 schools next school year.

The district’s Board of Trustees voted to accept an ad-hoc committee’s report and recommendations on the issue during a Monday evening meeting, an SAISD news release said.

Teachers at one San Antonio elementary school have channeled Beyoncé to motivate their students ahead of the STAAR testing which began on Tuesday.

The San Antonio Independent School District is updating its progress on its controversial rightsizing plan. Students, teachers, principals, and staff from those 15 soon-to-be-closed schools will relocate to a different campus next fall.

SAISD Superintendent Dr. Jaime Aquino, who was not made available for an interview for this story, blamed the heating woes on human error and widespread system failures.

KSAT requested a copy of emails and text messages about January's weather-related school closures.

A San Antonio teenager turned a bad experience last year into a positive community project.

The UIL will announce its reclassification and realignment for the 2024-2026 school years on Thursday morning. The district alignments and reconfigured every two years based on every member school’s enrollment figures.

The partnership, announced Tuesday, will allow some SAISD high school juniors to earn direct admission to UTSA before they reach their senior year.

A majority of students in the San Antonio Independent School District returned to warmer classrooms Monday after widespread heating system failures prompted the shutdown of all 98 schools in the district for two days last week.

Classes will resume Monday at all schools in the San Antonio Independent School District after widespread heating system failures prompted the shutdown of all 98 schools in the district.

Aquino said he accepted the resignations of Ken Thompson, Deputy Superintendent of Operations, and Mike Eaton, Chief of Operations but said the current situation stems from several issues “including aging infrastructure, system failures and being underfunded by the state.”

All schools in the San Antonio Independent School District will be closed Thursday and Friday after heating system failures created an environment too cold to educate students.

The San Antonio Independent School District will close all schools on Thursday and Friday to check buildings and make repairs following this week’s frigid weather.

Months after a lead issue was uncovered with SAISD, an environmental action group says the problem is much worse.

The San Antonio Independent School District will soon implement 15 low-pollution school buses in its fleet, thanks to funding from the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act.

Public safety and the well-being of loved ones were two issues of great importance in the San Antonio community in 2023 and the driving forces behind much of the reporting from KSAT Investigates this year.

Two employees with the San Antonio Independent School District’s Transportation Department both jumped into action on a cold morning, saving a toddler’s life.

As Christmas approaches, the San Antonio Food Bank is making sure families have a special dinner with loved ones.

Nearly 60 drinking fountains in Bexar County schools tested over the EPA threshold on the first round of testing for lead. Of those, 49 were at SAISD schools.

The SAISD board approved ‘rightsizing’ recommendations this week. A broker associate in San Antonio said this could have an impact on the future of the city's real estate market.

San Antonio ISD voted to close more than a dozen schools, but one of the many questions that remain is what happens to the history behind some of these schools, specifically on the East Side.

Pershing Elementary School in Government Hill will remain open as the community unites with a plan to increase enrollment next school year.

Thousands of San Antonio ISD students, teachers, and staff are asking what's next after the board's controversial decision to close schools.

There’s a new safe space for students to deal with their emotions and refocus their attention at Margil Elementary School.

Thousands of San Antonio ISD students and staff will soon learn if their schools will be closed next year for good.

On Monday, San Antonio ISD’s board voted to approve its staff’s “rightsizing” recommendations to allow the district to “more efficiently use its resources.”

A Brackenridge High School student was detained after San Antonio Independent School District police found a weapon in the student’s vehicle that was parked on campus, according to officials.

Lanier High School is investigating a report of an inappropriate relationship between a student and a staff member, Principal Dr. Rick Flores said in a letter on Monday.

The San Antonio Independent School District is kicking off its next round of neighborhood meetings after staff proposed closing 19 campuses.

Several parents and teachers are pushing back against San Antonio ISD’s proposed plan to close a fifth of its schools.

San Antonio ISD staff proposed closing 19 schools in the district as part of its “rightsizing” plan’s initial recommendation.

The San Antonio Independent School District is looking to close campuses as it struggles with low enrollment and insufficient money to support all the currently operating schools.

The San Antonio Independent School District board voted to file for an exemption in House Bill 3, a sweeping school safety bill that requires districts to have at least one armed security officer present at every campus.

SAISD cites a steady loss of enrollment over 20 years as a driving reason for the implementation of the study.

Belle Ortiz died at the age of 90 surrounded by family, love, and mariachi music. The educator and musical icon leaves a generational impact on mariachi music in San Antonio and across the world.

The San Antonio ISD Board of Trustees approved a resolution Tuesday night that calls for a “rightsizing” study that may result in the restructuring and closing of schools.

Superintendent Jaime Aquino said the school board would vote next week to move forward with a study to determine how to reorganize schools in the district.

List shows start dates for San Antonio-area school districts for the 2023-2024 academic year.

One month after the shooting at Robb Elementary, the federal government passed the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act. One grant went to SAISD, specifically to "harden schools", keeping dangerous people out and strengthening communication inside

The Burbank High School Bulldogs on Monday announced the hiring of a former defensive coordinator for their open head football coach position.

SAISD police took one juvenile into custody for unauthorized use of motor vehicle/evading.

The KSAT team has been working to shine on local educators and this month, KSAT and Firstmark Credit Union are recognizing Jefferson High School CTE teacher Todd Owens as KSAT’s Educator of the Month.

A student was arrested by San Antonio Independent School District police after bringing a gun to Burbank High School on Monday, district officials confirmed.

San Antonio ISD students may soon be riding in cleaner and quieter school buses.

Local elementary school students are taking on different challenges that encourage being kind.

Students at Bowden Academy are embracing outdoor learning and are now pushing to create unique spaces at their school.

Administrators at SAISD’s Douglass Elementary credit science teacher Kiana Bourgois for going above and beyond not only in the classroom, but outside the classroom as well.

After a winter-weather delay, student-athletes across San Antonio signed their national letters of intent to continue their athletic careers in college.

The San Antonio Independent School District Board of Trustees has voted to renew charters for 18 schools in SAISD, a press release said Monday.

Huppertz Elementary School students got a unique opportunity to see exhibits of prehistoric life from around the world at Dinosaur George’s Traveling Museum.

A San Antonio ISD student is in custody after posting threats on social media against Brackenridge and Highlands High School, according to SAISD officials.

Before we turn the page to the playoffs, let's take a look back on a wonderful finish to the 2022 high school football regular season, highlighted by Reagan's dominant second-half over Brandeis, McCollum's upset of Harlandale and yet another overtime win for Pleasanton.

Are you looking for work? The San Antonio Independent School district is looking to fill several positions at its career fair on Thursday.

The 2022 high school football season got even wilder during Week 8, as Alamo Heights defeated Harlandale to lead a crazy District 14-5A Division II race, Reagan completed a remarkable 21-point 4th-quarter comeback to take down Johnson and La Vernia moved their home game to Floresville due to a unique set of circumstances.

Steele's impressive victory over New Braunfels headlined a pivotal Week 7 of KSAT 12's Big Game Coverage for the high school football season that brought clarity to district races across greater San Antonio area.

San Antonio ISD is looking to hire teachers with a passion for educating students at all levels.

Fear, anxiety, and panic at Jefferson High School followed a lockdown on campus due to a threat deemed not credible.

It was a day of reflection and assessment for the Jefferson High School community on Wednesday, after chaos broke out during a campus lockdown Tuesday. Students, parents, and district leadership all came up with changes they'd like to see.

A former detective and a psychiatrist weighed in on the response to what turned out to be a false report of a shooting at Jefferson High School. They said Tuesday's chaotic scene between parents and police is a clear impact of the mass shooting in Uvalde at Robb Elementary in May.

An unsubstantiated threat caused a lockdown and major law enforcement response at Jefferson High School on the West Side Tuesday afternoon.

San Antonio Independent School District is launching a series of district-wide Town Hall meetings to get feedback from the community regarding proposed redistricting maps.

Texas Attorney General Paxton has not given up his fight against San Antonio ISD.

Public teacher supporters say districts are at a pivotal time when they must change the status quo to retain teachers and make the profession attractive for future educators.