Jessica Weaver Archives - San Antonio Report

Communities In Schools San Antonio has received a $7 million gift from philanthropist MacKenzie Scott.

MacKenzie Scott’s $7M to Communities In Schools a ‘gift to our community’

by Brooke Crum February 3, 2022February 3, 2022

The gift is part of a $133.5 million donation from Scott to 40 Communities In Schools branches and its national office.

U.S. Rep. Joaquin Castro (D-Texas) speaks during a press conference in March. Castro has proposed funding in a House Appropriations bill that would expand Communities in Schools-San Antonio throughout SAISD.

Communities In Schools eyes federal funding to expand services in SAISD

by Brooke Crum July 26, 2021July 26, 2021

South San students question board decision to cut Communities in Schools services

by Emily Donaldson August 31, 2020August 31, 2020

A teacher at Tafolla Middle School uses a smart board to teach a math lesson. Photo by Kathryn Boyd-Batstone.

The Challenges and Opportunities of ‘Public Education 3.0’

by Bekah McNeel March 6, 2017March 5, 2017