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What Got Cut: Johanna’s and Stephanie’s stories

Late last year I got the chance to report on ...

More metal detectors and less STAAR seemed like a good idea at the time

The 2019 legislative session is off and running, with new ...

For those who teach undocumented students, Julissa Arce has some advice.

Teachers in high-poverty schools know that students don’t leave their ...

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 ...

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