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The latest news on school reopenings

by Emily Donaldson August 10, 2020August 11, 2020

We compiled each school district’s reopening plan to keep parents up to date in the ever-changing school opening landscape.

As school year start date looms, parents face hard decision over how their kids should learn

by Jackie Wang and Emily Donaldson August 9, 2020August 10, 2020

IDEA Public Schools Founder Tom Torkelson speaks on the state of public education in San Antonio, Texas. Photo by Michael Cirlos.

Ex-IDEA CEO Tom Torkelson Takes New Role Promoting Charters in San Antonio Region

by Emily Donaldson July 2, 2020July 2, 2020

Pandemic’s Economic Toll Spells Uncertainty as San Antonio Schools Plan Budgets

by Emily Donaldson June 5, 2020June 5, 2020

The exterior of IDEA Ingram Hills.

State Law on Superintendent Severance Excludes Charter Schools

by Emily Donaldson June 3, 2020June 3, 2020

IDEA Public Schools Will Pay Former CEO Tom Torkelson $900,000

by Emily Donaldson May 29, 2020May 29, 2020

Pandemic Is No Time to Deny the Public’s Right to Know

by Robert Rivard May 17, 2020May 17, 2020

IDEA Public Schools Founder Tom Torkelson speaks on the state of public education in San Antonio, Texas. Photo by Michael Cirlos.

Tom Torkelson Resigns Post as IDEA Public Schools CEO

by Emily Donaldson April 18, 2020April 18, 2020

The exterior of IDEA Ingram Hills.

IDEA Public Schools Shuts Texas Campuses Through End of School Year

by Emily Donaldson April 2, 2020April 2, 2020

Without DACA, Texas Will See Shortage of Bilingual Teachers

by Cristina Tovar December 26, 2019February 3, 2020