Reporter, Writer, Storyteller
The McNeels Choose a School, part six: What’s going to happen at Hawthorne? And why?
Applications are in for our three choice schools. It was …
The McNeels Choose a School, Part Five: What’s in a neighborhood?
When applying for SAISD’s choice programs, parents may choose three …
To my kids, on the seashore
The beauty and energy of being four, and being certain …
Review: One Movie, One Book, One Vacation, One Humanitarian Crisis
Since it’s summer, it seems appropriate to recommend movies, books, …
Ode to Tom Wolfe, a delayed tribute
I was 19 years old when I read “Radical Chic,” …
Bathhouses of Hot Springs: Buckstaff
Recently Lewis and I took the family to Hot Springs …
Texas School Finance Commission: You get the teacher you pay for
When Texas Education Commissioner Mike Morath was Dallas ISD Trustee …
Texas School Finance Commission: Rough Equity
The Texas School Finance Commission meets for the third time …
Rumblings continue in the battle over SAISD-charter partnership
“Whose schools?” “Our schools!” “Whose schools?” “Our schools!” That was …
San Antonio to Charters and ISDs: Let's get together
The common misconception that the city plays an active role …
SAISD has room for 15,000 more students…where will they live?
One of the quirks of Texas government is the disconnect …
Baptisms and Tragedies
I’m looking through the pictures of my son’s baptism yesterday, …
San Antonio’s Two-handed Justice
The week after Harvey was a big week for San …
If Banana Republic Models Could Speak
I found another edition of my 2012 snark-fest. This time …
Behind the Photo: Salute
My mom recently sorted out all the remnants of the …