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The San Antonio Municipal Court has partnered with Pre-K 4 SA and Communities in Schools to launch the Attendance Matters campaign, addressing the importance of consistent school attendance and tackling the challenges associated with chronic absenteeism.

A school district in South Texas is closing temporarily after seeing a surge of COVID-19 cases among students and staff members.

Parents who are seeking a degree or job training may be eligible for subsidized child care scholarships through the United Way of San Antonio and Bexar County.

Dr. John Craft left Killeen ISD to take over a school district known for having superintendents that take a leading role in state education policy.

San Antonio police are warning people that not paying attention in a school zone can cost a driver financially or could cost someone’s life.

Summer is almost over, and now is the time to ensure your child is healthy and back-to-school ready.

See how the Solutionaries team addresses educational challenges to exploring food insecurity and behavioral interventions.

Consumer Reports offers expert advice on which essential appliances and products make the grade.

Spurs Sports & Entertainment hosted students, parents and teachers at its Back to School Bash on Saturday.

For the second year in a row, Spurs Sports & Entertainment (SS&E) are inviting students, parents and teachers to their Back to School Bash.

From July 4 until August 4, the United Way will host the “Write Start” project, which supports teachers in the Judson and Somerset Independent School Districts.

Two students were arrested Wednesday after they were found with weapons at Veterans Memorial High School, leading to a lockdown, Judson ISD officials said.

Starting today, IDEA public schools will offer free meals to children 18 years and younger through July 21.

The first Ukrainian school opens in San Antonio at Our Lady of the Lake University.

One young man has become a voice for the bullied and he’s hoping to challenge other kids to speak up and stop the violence.

North East ISD teaches stop the bleed training to staff and students

As a safety precaution, all Uvalde CISD students will not be allowed to bring backpacks, sling bags, messengers bags or large purses to school this week, the school district announced Sunday.

A San Antonio mom is searching for answers after her 8-year-old son was given the wrong medication at school.

Marissa Guel was awarded one of 400 Amazon Future Engineer Scholarships.

Mesquite ISD officials said a substitute has been fired and police are investigating after she arranged fights during class.

A spokesperson with the Northside Independent School District said the student is facing a third-degree felony charge.

Taking care of our mental health is just as important as our physical health, and letting students and staff take mental health days is paying off in one school system.

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

A Cibolo Creek Elementary School Kindergarten Teacher has been nominated for the 2023 Lori Tullos Barta Outstanding Educator Award by The Down Syndrome Association of Central Texas.

One former KIPP Poder Academy parent said her daughter’s class played a game that required students to pose as “hookers.”

The heart-stopping video shared by a school district in North Carolina illustrates the importance of stopping for school buses.

The nonprofit San Antonio Charter Moms is hosting the final “School Discovery Day” this Saturday, March 4, at Hemisfair.

Texas has had public school choice for decades, and the number of options is exploding. But some lawmakers are still trying to create private school choice options, while others are pushing against it.

The non-profit San Antonio Charter Moms hosted “School Discovery Day” at The DoSeum on Saturday as a kickoff event as part of the National School Choice Week campaign.

Schertz police are investigating after a student brought a loaded handgun to Rose Garden Elementary School in the Schertz-Cibolo-Universal City Independent School District.

A Northside ISD bus driver dropped off a five-year-old boy at the wrong location Wednesday from Cable Elementary.

Armoured One builds special glass to slow down an attacker and provide more time for students and teachers to get to safety.

Mario De La Rosa will be the new executive director of safety and security of the Comal Independent School District, officials announced Monday.

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

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

The Uvalde CISD school board met Monday night to discuss the future of their schools, including the timeline of a new elementary school.

Northside Independent School District Deputy Superintendent for Curriculum & Instruction Dr. Janis Jordan joined leading SA to talk about the return to the classroom and post-pandemic learning.

Although the threat was found not credible, the New Braunfels assistant police chief said the response is all part of a safety plan.

An anonymous threat received by New Braunfels High School led to a massive law enforcement response, an hours-long lockdown and classroom-by-classroom evacuations on Thursday.

After three months, students in Uvalde CISD headed back to class. It's hard for their parents to feel at ease after the last school year ended in tragedy at Robb Elementary.

On Tuesday, students in San Antonio-area school districts wore maroon to show their support for the Uvalde community at the start of their school year.

From anxious and sad to excited and happy, emotions were running high on the first day of school for Uvalde CISD.

The day before students return to Uvalde CISD schools, there is nervousness and uncertainty over the security changes in place.

Students in San Antonio-area school districts will wear maroon on Tuesday to show their support for the Uvalde community at the start of their school year.

Sabinal ISD is taking lessons learned from the Robb Elementary tragedy and implementing new safety changes for this school year.

The Edgewood Independent School District has fired a teacher who was seen in a video speaking to a student in an “unprofessional manner.”

Uvalde CISD community members had an open forum to ask about the district’s budget and safety and security plans for the upcoming school year, which starts Sept. 6.

On average, teachers across the country will spend $820.14 of their own money on school supplies during the 2022-2023 school year.

Over the last decade, the University of Texas at San Antonio has nearly tripled the number of students who graduate within four years.

School districts in the San Antonio area and throughout the state are monitoring students’ online activity and looking for threatening comments through software such as Social Sentinel or Gaggle.

The Comal County Sheriff's Office started a new program in June aimed at building up their reserve deputies in order to better protect elementary schools in Comal ISD.

It’s back-to-school time for many students in San Antonio and the surrounding areas.

Manufacturers say they are ready to help schools step up their security with layers bullet proof desks and window shades.

The Boerne Independent School District is working with surrounding law enforcement agencies to put a school resource officer, or SRO, on all 12 campuses.

Comal ISD will be hosting two student immunization clinics on Monday, Aug. 8.

Southwest Independent School District police officers have been receiving more active shooter drills training this summer as they prepare for a new school year. The district's chief is calling for an integrated training exercise involving agencies called to assist in an emergency.

Private schools in San Antonio and in Uvalde are seeing a huge uptick in enrollment following the Robb Elementary shooting.

A man identified as Malik Turner, 20, is accused of stabbing a female employee at a Zaxby’s restaurant on Borgfeld Road and Cibolo Valley Drive.

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In response to the tragic mass shooting of 19 students and two teachers at Robb Elementary in Uvalde, Harlandale ISD leaders have decided to end the school year earlier in June.

A Florida teacher was hospitalized and a five-year-old student could be facing charges after police say the child attacked her.

Comal ISD announced a two-hour delay for all campuses and departments Thursday morning.

Beginning Thursday, all students, staff, and visitors will be required to wear a mask while indoors.

Universal City police and Judson ISD police need the public’s help identifying suspects they say damaged Judson ISD property.

Seven of the city’s 16 school districts, including three of the city’s largest, have laid out the COVID-19 policies each has in effect as students, teachers, and staff who’d fallen ill prepare to return to campus.

A local third grade teacher who had school supplies stolen from her front porch is sending a big thank you to the community for stepping in with generous donations.

Several seventh-grade students at a Houston-area middle school became sick after eating cupcakes that were brought at a kid’s birthday party last week, parents said.

For most kids, they’ve been back to in-person school for more than three months. And for some, that’s when parents can really see if they’re struggling.

Business owners say they've tried to get the attention of the city and the school district about ongoing fights and drug use across the street from John Jay High School.

Comal Independent School District is hoping voters will approve a multi-million-dollar bond that would include building new schools and upgrading several infrastructure projects. As the second fastest growing school district in the nation, with a population of over 27,000 students, school officials say this bond package will target their concerns with growth and capacity.

A rise in COVID-19 cases and a large number of quarantined staff in the Sabinal Independent School District has caused one of their campuses to close beginning Tuesday.

The school year is just getting started, but districts say thousands of students haven’t shown up to class.

School bells have rung in parts of Indonesia’s capital for the first time in more than a year as schools shut by the coronavirus were allowed to begin reopening as cases decline.

A surge in COVID-19 cases in the community is forcing Leakey ISD to temporarily close its doors, according to district officials.

As COVID-19 surges amid a continuous mask mandate feud, parents and others are sharing why they support or don’t support masks in area schools.

A local child psychologist is raising awareness about the red flags both students and parents can watch regarding inappropriate relationships between children and adults; specifically, between students and teachers.

School is back in session in the San Antonio area, and as more children test positive for COVID-19, school districts are revealing their plans for those who need to quarantine.

A junior at the International School of the Americas in the North East Independent School District is being recognized for his exceptional work in the community.

Many school districts in San Antonio and across the country have announced that free breakfast and lunch will be available for all students during the 2021-2022 school year.

While masks will be required in Bexar County schools, some districts within the county say they will not follow this order.

The health system is overwhelmed, nurses are exhausted, and the pandemic is adding to a growing nurse shortage.

An East Side church will be giving away everything from crayons to backpacks to students in need.

Some students are gearing up for the start of the school year, and some maybe feeling anxiety about what the return will look like. Experts say try to ease your children's concerns and teach them some tools on how to cope with that anxiety.

Judson ISD has finally confirmed it paid $547,045.61 to the cyberthieves who stole personal information belonging to thousands of teachers and students last June.

Early learning centers across our area are getting ready to welcome back young children amid growing concerns stemming from a rise in COVID-19 cases.

Students and faculty are getting ready for the 2021-2022 school year after a hectic academic year that saw various forms of in-person and virtual learning due to concerns about the coronavirus pandemic.

North East ISD will offer free, healthy meals this school year for all students in the district, regardless of financial status.

School will be returning this fall, and school districts around the San Antonio area are looking to fill open job positions.

Felicia Martinez is a local parent who says the SA Charter Moms app has helped ease the stress of finding a good school for her children as she navigates a complex search for her family's forever home.

San Antonio’s second largest school district is doing away with remote learning next fall due to a lack of funding from the state, according to district officials.

A local mother says her 12-year-old son has been a victim of bullying for the past six months at Floresville Middle School.

Starting school with limited or no English skills may make keeping up with reading and vocabulary challenging. However, there is an intervention program called “Bridge of Stories” that is helping build these kids’ language skills in both English and their home language. “She speaks at school, so she only speaks English, but at my house she speaks Spanish,” said parent, Ana Guerrero de Vargas. AdPreschoolers placed in a Spanish-English intervention group had better vocabulary and storytelling skills in both languages than those who did not receive the bilingual storytelling intervention. “There’s intentional overlap between the Spanish and English lesson so that we can kind of build a bridge between the two languages,” stated Spencer.

Ad“Abbott’s callous new orders throw our public schools, students, and teachers into chaos, because it leaves open the question of whether masks will be required in all schools. But the teachers’ unions say the mask reversal leaves school safety protocols unclear. Read the full statements issued Tuesday from the teachers unions below:Full statement from Texas State Teacher’s Association President, Ovidia Molina:Like Gov. The Texas State Teachers Association urges the governor to keep his mask mandate in place, especially in our public schools, and see that it is enforced. Recent findings by the CDC that noted low transmission rates of COVID-19 in public schools have been touted to encourage in-person learning in Texas schools.

How can busy parents support their kids’ math learning? A new study shows when it comes to math achievement, a parent’s support is critical. They found more maternal support led to better math skills and better school readiness. Experts say parents of any income level should engage with their kids whenever possible. Other studies find that students in the United States rank below eight other countries in reading but below 30 other countries in math.

SAN ANTONIO – Is online learning the future of education? In Texas, there’s already a handful of public online schools that are Texas Education Agency accredited campuses and provide a 100% virtual instructional program to students. One of these virtual schools is the Texas Online Preparatory School. From El Paso to all the way to Texarkana,” said Forrest Smith, head of school at Texas Online Preparatory School. Northside ISD parent Jenny Maldonado said her kids have been learning online during the pandemic.