Ryan Lopez is not the kind of politician who makes empty promises. He’s more interested in seeing real needs and building a coalition of partners to meet them. This set him apart from his opponents, who promised that, if elected, everyone would get a lot of candy. Not metaphorical, political candy. Actual candy. Lopez is…
South San Antonio ISD is working harder than ever to remake their district. For as much energy and ink as its board controversy consumed for decades, the schools themselves have kept their head above water, academically speaking. South San ISD is losing students. Its student population has dropped 14 percent since the 2013-14 school year,…
Madisyn Donovan has to go to Saturday school. The high school sophomore is enrolled in South San Antonio ISD’s popular Early College program, and she’s a member of the Enrichment Club—she’s no slouch. Quite the opposite, Donovan is motivated. So motivated, that she takes a VIA Metropolitan Transport bus two hours across town to get…