Southside ISD Archives - San Antonio Report

A teacher shortage is plaguing area school districts as the end of summer break nears.

Districts push to fill teacher vacancies before school starts

by Isaac Windes August 2, 2023August 1, 2023

Some districts are scrambling to fill key positions, with some planning work-arounds in the event they aren’t able to hire more educators.

Minnie Rodriguez, Southside High School Go Center technician.

Southside ISD again offering the highest pay for new teachers in San Antonio

by Isaac Windes July 20, 2023July 20, 2023

Southside ISD is looking to appeal to Bexar County in an effort to have sidewalks installed outside its campuses along Martinez Losoya Road and U.S. Highway 281.

Citing safety risk, Southside ISD calls for sidewalks around complex

by Isaac Windes July 5, 2023July 6, 2023

Southside ISD Superintendent Rolando Ramirez walks with colleagues through newly developed neighborhoods in the growing school districts boundaries.

Southside ISD courting parents right where they live to boost enrollment

by Isaac Windes May 18, 2023May 18, 2023

Students fill the hallways of Matthey Middle School, a Southside ISD campus. The district has been selected to receive $690,000 from Bexar County’s American Rescue Plan Act money.

Citing pandemic recovery and school shootings, public schools expand mental health services

by Andrea Drusch February 7, 2023February 7, 2023

Second graders work on a letter to their teacher, Ashley Varos, at Stafford Elementary School in August.

State Board of Education drops opposition to school vouchers

by Isaac Windes February 3, 2023February 6, 2023

Texas Education Agency Commissioner Mike Morath, seen at Somerset ISD in 2022, said earlier this month that changes in the A-F accountability rating system are necessary in order to keep pace with the nation in terms of academic rigor and achievement.

San Antonio school districts see first state accountability grades since 2019

by Raquel Torres August 15, 2022August 17, 2022

Southside ISD opts for requiring students wear uniforms while SAISD moves to replace uniforms with "free dress."

As SAISD sheds uniforms, Southside ISD enacts dress code

by Brooke Crum July 27, 2022July 28, 2022

Amanda Wilson, a mathematics co-teacher in Southside ISD walks through an equation with students. Southside is one of the school districts approving pay raises for staff for the 2022-2023 school year.

Area teachers, staff getting raises as school districts try to retain workers

by Brooke Crum July 6, 2022July 5, 2022

Students at Heritage Elementary School wave American flags in remembrance of the victims and heroes of 9/11 on Friday September 10th, 2021.

Preliminary STAAR scores show Southside ISD students made strong gains

by Brooke Crum June 17, 2022June 16, 2022