A law that bans diversity, equity, and inclusion in Texas public schools took effect last week. But students in some San Antonio schools felt its impact even before it officially became law.
Sep 08 25September 08, 2025
Article at tpr.org
A San Antonio special education teacher says one of her students is unusually aggressive this year, and the district isn’t doing enough to help.
Dec 16 25December 16, 2025
San Antonio special education teachers have filed a grievance against Northside ISD alleging the death of their colleague is part of a widespread pattern of student-caused injuries.
Oct 07 24October 07, 2024
Many Texas families have been fighting for school funding equity for 50 years. But wide disparities in funding still exist. Texas Public Radio's education reporter, Camille Phillips, explains the problem and why it's been difficult to solve.
Jan 26 24January 26, 2024
Why Texas school funding still isn’t fair It's been 50 years since San Antonio families took Texas's unequal school funding system to court. A court-mandated fix called Robin Hood supposedly fixed the problem 30 years ago (and has been vilified ever
Oct 28 23October 28, 2023
San Antonio families have been fighting for school funding equity for 50 years. But wide disparities in funding still exist.
Oct 14 23October 14, 2023
According to a TPR analysis of state data, even with recapture, today’s school funding system still isn’t fair. And, because the funding system is also really complicated, the ways it’s unfair aren’t very well understood.
Oct 20 23October 20, 2023
Pretty much everything costs more than it did in 2019. But in Texas, the state’s public schools are still getting the same amount they were four years ago.
Dec 11 23December 11, 2023
An obscure element of the Texas school finance system called Golden Pennies leaves a handful of districts with far more money than they need.
Dec 19 23December 19, 2023
Even though San Antonio is majority Latino, white adults are more than twice as likely to have a college degree. Just 17% of Latino adults in San Antonio have a bachelor’s degree.San Antonio is 64% Latino. If we can’t get this right, no one can. And
Mar 07 22March 07, 2022
Just 17% of Latino adults in San Antonio have a bachelor’s degree. Our largest population is the least likely to have a college degree. How did we get here? And why aren't we doing better?
Jan 31 22January 31, 2022
San Antonio's Latino college students say they avoid student loans because they're afraid they won't be able to pay them back.
Feb 07 22February 07, 2022
Latino college students in San Antonio are more likely to be responsible for helping their family pay the bills. Sometimes the needs of their families have to take precedence over earning a degree.
Feb 14 22February 14, 2022
San Antonio’s pre-existing racial and economic disparities put Black and Latino students at greater risk when businesses closed and coronavirus infections soared.
Feb 21 22February 21, 2022
San Antonio’s college leaders say we need to increase the college-going rate in order to shrink the Latino college gap. What's keeping more Latino students from enrolling?
School districts across San Antonio and Texas have struggled to find enough teachers since returning to the classroom full time in the fall of 2021. In this three-part, data-driven series, TPR Education Reporter Camille Phillips outlines the causes
Nov 18 22November 18, 2022
Tuesday is the first day back to school in Uvalde, Texas since a gunman killed 19 children and two teachers in May. The return to school is a chance for students to see friends and get back into routines, but it also brings back the fear and trauma for those touched by the tragedy.
Sep 05 22September 05, 2022
How it sounded. How it looked. How it felt.
Aug 09 15August 09, 2015
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