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In a leaked audio recording Steve Lecholop is heard encouraging a motherdisgruntled with the Joshua Independent School District to share her frustrations with Governor Abbott's speech writer to "stick it" to the public school district.

TEA official reprimanded for voucher comments made in leaked phone call

by Isaac Windes February 27, 2023February 28, 2023

Commissioner Mike Morath told a House panel Monday that he “regrets” that the conversation occurred, according to a Texas Tribune reporter.

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

Isabella Polasek helps her mom, Sabrina Macal-Polasek, fill out their student drop-off and pick-up pass during a back to school event at Advanced Learning Academy on Thursday.

This year, parents are the ones with back-to-school jitters amid COVID case spike, no mask mandate

by Brooke Crum August 6, 2021August 6, 2021

Southside ISD adds more elected trustees to board as state loosens grip on district

by Brooke Crum May 12, 2021May 12, 2021

A student at Stonewall Flanders Elementary walks by a large times table in the hallways. Principal Tracie Smith enlisted the help of parents to create the educational wall art.

School districts prepare for in-person STAAR, but decision to require it this year draws fire

by Brooke Crum February 8, 2021February 8, 2021

Harlandale ISD pays $700,000 to settle lawsuit with its former engineering firm

by Brooke Crum December 4, 2020December 4, 2020

State Rep. Diego Bernal, D-San Antonio) has joined his Democratic colleagues in fleeing Texas in order to block Special Session votes on restrictive voting bills in the Lone Star state.

Some San Antonio superintendents support Rep. Bernal’s call to cancel STAAR again this year

by Brooke Crum November 20, 2020November 20, 2020

State data on coronavirus cases reveals little about San Antonio schools, while some errors remain

by Emily Donaldson October 1, 2020October 1, 2020

TEA Monitor in South San ISD Barred From Delivering Reports in Open Session

by Emily Donaldson July 24, 2019July 25, 2019

The Harlandale ISD board of trustees

TEA Intervention Shadows School Districts on San Antonio’s South Side

by Emily Donaldson July 8, 2019July 9, 2019