SA Ready to Work Archives - San Antonio Report

Judge Carla Obledo speaks during a press conference on a new Attendance Matters initiative on Tuesday.

‘There’s too much of it’: How the city’s top judge is tackling chronic absenteeism in schools

by Xochilt Garcia December 21, 2025December 19, 2025

More than a quarter of students in San Antonio are chronically absent. The municipal court is helping school districts address the issue.

Avanzar Interior Technologies, a Ready to Work pledged employer, is a Tier 1 automotive manufacturer specializing in automotive interior production.

Employer engagement driving Ready to Work program

by Christian Guerra May 29, 2023May 25, 2023

Reachell Howard would have attended her graduation ceremony Thursday. Instead, she and other students are wondering about their academic achievements after the school they were attending, Quest College, closed under unexplained circumstances earlier this month.

San Antonio for-profit college abruptly closes, displacing students, staff

by Raquel Torres December 21, 2022December 22, 2022

Dr. Lyssa Ochoa opened the San Antonio Vascular and Endovascular Clinic with four locations in 2018, and has since opened four more. Ochoa says she wants to build a staff that feels equipped with everything they need from colored pens to top of the line machinery.

Business & Development

How San Antonio’s ambitious workforce experiment wants to jumpstart hiring

by Waylon Cunningham October 17, 2022January 17, 2023

A Cox Manufacturing Company employee hoists discarded steel into a centrifuge to spin off oil on Tuesday. The steel is then shipped to a recycler for melting.

Business & Development

San Antonio wins $3M grant for apprenticeship programs

by Waylon Cunningham July 13, 2022July 12, 2022

Advisory board member Amanda Wright speaks to how she was pulled out from homelessness with successful job training and support.

Business & Development

Massive city jobs program launched, open for enrollment

by Waylon Cunningham May 16, 2022May 17, 2022

Michael Ramsey, executive director of the city’s Workforce Development Office, presents a report about SA Ready to Work to City Council members on Feb. 9. Council members Thursday approved contracts for the $185 million initiative.

Workforce program seeks to give participants $1,500 in emergency funds

by Waylon Cunningham May 4, 2022May 4, 2022

Michael Ramsey, executive director of the city’s Workforce Development Office, presents a report about SA Ready to Work to City Council members on Feb. 9. Council members Thursday approved contracts for the $185 million initiative.

City Council approves $185M in contracts for SA Ready to Work program

by Waylon Cunningham February 17, 2022February 17, 2022

Detalles del programa de capacitación SA Ready to Work se especifican a medida que se acerca su lanzamiento

by Waylon Cunningham February 13, 2022February 14, 2022

Michael Ramsey, executive director of the city’s Workforce Development Office, addresses City Council members during a meeting on Wednesday.

Details of SA Ready to Work training program come into focus as launch nears

by Waylon Cunningham February 9, 2022February 10, 2022