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Bats at Southeast Side school being removed from roof, exterior of building
During the day, the air around the roof of Jubilee Highland Hills on Goliad Road is clear. But Cassandra Estrada said last week, around 6 a.m., she heard an unusual sound around the charter school. “I got out my car, and I noticed like fast flapping, like you know birds don’t fla...
UIW welcomes students into its newly renovated Founders Hall expansion
The former AT&T headquarters is now an extension of UIW’s main campus welcoming students for the first time this fall.
UIW welcomes students into its newly renovated expansion Founders Hall
The former AT&T headquarters is now an extension of UIW's main campus welcoming students for the first time this fall. UIW welcomes students into its newly renovated expansion Founders Hall was first posted on August 24, 2026 at 5:39 pm. ©2021 " San Antonio Report ". Use of ...
12’s Top 12: Week 1, 2026
Check out the latest 12’s Top 12 rankings across San Antonio and South Central Texas. KSAT 12 Sports has you covered for the high school football season each and every week! Make sure to watch KSAT Sports Now with Larry Ramirez, Mary Rominger and Ashley Gonzalez weeknights at 9:3...
Tickets on sale for the 2026 KSAT Pigskin Classic
Football is back, and the fifth annual KSAT Pigskin Classic is ready to kick off the 2026 Texas high school football season in style! The Steele Knights and Reagan Rattlers will meet in a highly anticipated season-opening showdown on Thursday, August 27, 2026, at 7 p.m. at Jerry ...
San Antonio mom credits TEFA with keeping her kids in private Catholic school
A San Antonio mother of five credits a state-funded education savings account program with keeping her children in private Catholic school — and getting her daughter the support she needs for a learning disability. Ashley Valdez said her family was close to enrolling the children...
UTSA welcomes thousands of students after cybersecurity breach attempt delays start
More than 42,000 students are starting the fall semester Monday at the University of Texas at San Antonio, including about 6,000 freshmen, after an attempted cyberattack delayed the first day of classes. UTSA is also welcoming 90 new full-time faculty members and offering 10 new ...
She graduated from SAISD a few months ago. Now she’s working in an SAISD classroom.
Sylvia Marquez graduated from SAISD a few months ago. Now she's working in one of the district's classrooms with hopes of becoming a teacher. She graduated from SAISD a few months ago. Now she’s working in an SAISD classroom. was first posted on August 24, 2026 at 5:00 am. ©...
These local high schoolers spent the summer flying drones for public health on the city’s Southwest Side
How licensed drone pilots (who are also SWISD high schoolers) flew drones to capture 3D imaging of walkability and accessibility. These local high schoolers spent the summer flying drones for public health on the city’s Southwest Side was first posted on August 23, 2026 at 11:00 ...
Jordan Clarkson brings JC Cares charity golf tournament back to San Antonio after winning NBA title
Newly crowned NBA champion Jordan Clarkson returned to his hometown of San Antonio to give back by hosting the second annual JC Cares Charity Golf Invitational with friends, fans, local businesses and several familiar basketball names. Clarkson, a Wagner High School graduate and ...
Around 20 Somerset ISD show animals killed after dogs attack AG Barn, district says
The first week of class ended with a very hard lesson for several students in Somerset Independent School District’s Future Farmers of America program . According to the school district, at least 20 show animals, including goats, sheep and pigs, were killed. They were housed insi...
Texas judge denies Karmelo Anthony's request for new trial in deadly stabbing at track meet
A Texas judge denied a new trial for Karmelo Anthony on Saturday in the stabbing death of a 17-year-old athlete at a high school track meet, a killing that drew national attention and led to harassment of the families. Anthony, 19, was convicted of murder in June and sentenced to...
St. Mary’s University volunteers kick off school year with 2K hours of service across San Antonio
More than 500 St. Mary’s University volunteers spread across San Antonio on Saturday to complete 2,000 hours of community service, kicking off the school year with a long-running tradition of giving back. The annual event, called Continuing the Heritage Day of Service, has been p...
Creek View Cougars ready to make history in inaugural football season
The Creek View Cougars are the new team on the block in Medina Independent School District, and they’re preparing to open the school’s inaugural football season. Head coach Brant Bourquin comes from the Houston area, where he spent six years coaching in Montgomery and another six...
Federal appeals court halts ruling allowing thousands of college players extra year of eligibility
A federal appeals court on Friday temporarily halted a court order that would have granted thousands of athletes who left college after last season an extra year of eligibility. The lawsuit was filed by players who graduated high school in 2022, whose college eligibility ended la...
Court slashes $50M judgment against Infowars' Alex Jones over falsely calling school shooting a hoax
A Texas court on Friday slashed a $50 million judgment to $1.5 million against Infowars founder Alex Jones over falsely calling a 2012 school shooting a hoax. The ruling does not affect a $1.4 billion judgment against Jones in Connecticut, but is a significant legal victory for f...
Holmes Huskies football team finds silver lining amid construction challenges
Dealing with adversity is a part of life. Right now, the Holmes High School football team is dealing with a bump in the road because of construction on campus. Because of that, the Huskies are practicing at Gustafson Stadium instead of their own practice field. Gustafson is about...
Back to school during peak heat — most Texas school districts start earlier than state law prefers
Most Texas school districts opt for an early start date during the hottest month of the year to allow for plenty of teaching time. The back-to-school season can bring excitement of seeing friends and learning new things, but with most school districts starting near early August, ...
Do San Antonio school districts allow corporal punishment as form of discipline?
A story out of Port Arthur in Southeast Texas is getting a lot of attention after a football player said he was paddled by a coach after missing school and wearing the wrong color practice pants. Noah Lopez’s father told KPRC , our sister station in Houston, that neither he nor t...
NISD bus driver shortage leaves northwest San Antonio families scrambling at the start of school
The new school year is barely two weeks old for Northside Independent School District and some parents said they are already struggling to get their kids to class on time. The district is facing a bus driver shortage that has left more than 70 transportation positions unfilled, a...
‘Survival mode’: Indiana residents endure a ninth day without power
Tens of thousands of residents in northwest Indiana were in survival mode Thursday as they endured a ninth day without power , throwing out spoiled food, lining up for hot meals and searching for places to charge their phones. In Gary, Indiana, schools remained closed after the d...
How San Antonio families can pack healthy school lunches on a budget
Stricter federal and state Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) changes lower the number of students eligible for free school lunch. The most significant impact in the San Antonio area was at North East ISD, where 30 campuses lost the free meals program. As some San A...
Port Arthur football player says coach paddled him for missing school, wearing wrong practice pants
A Port Arthur ISD football player says an assistant coach paddled him three times after he missed school and wore the wrong color pants to practice, raising questions from his family about discipline and parental consent. Noah Lopez, who attends Memorial High School in Port Arthu...
As seen on SA Live - Thursday, Aug. 20, 2026
Today @ 10:30 a.m., a local school celebrates 100 years in the heart of the west side, a new place to get crepes & a local magician amazes. Since 1926, Little Flower School has helped PreK3-8th grade students grow academically and personally through strong relationships, educatio...
San Antonio Public Library offers free Wi-Fi hotspots, homework help and exam prep for students
The San Antonio Public Library (SAPL) is reminding students and families that a library card can unlock far more than books, including free Wi-Fi hotspots, 24/7 tutoring and online test-preparation resources. Scott Williams, marketing manager for the San Antonio Public Library, s...
Judge will consider new trial for Karmelo Anthony in Texas track meet killing
A judge on Thursday will consider whether to grant Texas teenager Karmelo Anthony a new trial following his murder conviction earlier this summer in the stabbing death of a 17-year-old athlete at a high school track meet. In a legal victory for Anthony, the judge who presided ove...
UTSA cyberattack attempt shows how quickly threats can target universities, cybersecurity expert says
A new semester at the University of Texas at San Antonio was scheduled to begin Wednesday. Instead, students are waiting another week to return to class after the university detected an attempted cybersecurity breach and took some systems offline as a precaution. UTSA said the at...
Students share mixed reactions as UTSA’s fall semester delayed amid attempted data security breach
University of Texas at San Antonio students are having mixed reactions after what the university is calling an attempted cybersecurity incident that led leaders to delay the start of class. On Wednesday, students reported they do not have access to campus resources and online ser...
Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick proposes penalties for schools that keep 'vulgar' books on library shelves
“We’re coming for the books,” the lieutenant governor said in announcing plans to lower the performance rating of Texas schools that violate a recent law targeting obscene titles in school libraries....
Deputy tried to serve civil papers to Deion Sanders at Colorado practice, but coach was unavailable
A deputy with the Boulder County Sheriff’s Office showed up at the University of Colorado campus last week to serve civil papers to Deion Sanders while the coach was at an open practice and inaccessible. The officer was informed that the Buffaloes coach was “unavailable at the ti...
15 states have laws that allow corporal punishment in schools. Here's where, and why
There is broad consensus among psychologists that corporal punishment can be harmful to children, but the U.S. has no federal laws banning it in public schools....
Which San Antonio school districts have tax measures on the ballot this November?
SAISD, Northside ISD, East Central ISD, South San ISD and Schertz-Cibolo-Universal City ISD will ask taxpayers for more money in November. Which San Antonio school districts have tax measures on the ballot this November? was first posted on August 19, 2026 at 8:00 am. ©2021 ...
Newly rebuilt Alamo Heights High School campus ready for first day of school
After two years of construction, the new Alamo Heights High School is complete and ready to welcome students back for the first day of school. The rebuilt campus replaces a building more than 75 years old that lacked modern safety features and spaces designed for collaborative le...
Judge removed from Texas track meet stabbing case as defendant Karmelo Anthony seeks a new trial
The judge in the case of a Texas teenager convicted of fatally stabbing a 17-year-old athlete at a high school track meet was ordered removed Wednesday, as the defendant seeks a new trial in a case that drew national attention. Karmelo Anthony, now 19, was convicted of murder and...
Smithson Valley Rangers rally past Brandeis Broncos in four-set thriller
Smithson Valley volleyball was down the road at Brandeis High School taking on the Broncos, who were looking to snap a three-game losing streak. Brandeis was down a set as the teams played the second. Olivia Barber posted up and struck it down. The Broncos tried to stay in it, an...
Holmes HS coach injured after he was struck by car on Northwest Side, Northside ISD says
A Northside ISD cross country coach was hospitalized after he was struck by a vehicle while running off campus Tuesday morning, according to a district spokesperson. The district identified the coach to KSAT as Steve Barlow. Barlow leads the cross country program at Holmes High S...
Penn State frat pledges were made to cut and bag cocaine for college drug ring, authorities say
Penn State fraternity pledges were made to cut and package cocaine for a drug ring that was run out of two off-campus frat houses, authorities said. The illicit initiation was revealed Monday as Pennsylvania Attorney General Dave Sunday charged 14 people — including 13 current or...
Whistleblower alleges political pressure, lack of evidence in antisemitism probes targeting schools
A Trump administration task force created to combat antisemitism pushed for settlements with Ivy League universities despite government investigations that were rushed and incomplete or that failed to establish legal violations by the schools, a former Justice Department lawyer a...
UTSA takes some services offline after attempted cybersecurity breach
The University of Texas at San Antonio says it detected unauthorized activity targeting its technology systems over the weekend, prompting the school to take some services offline just days before classes begin Wednesday. In a news release online , UTSA said the activity was caug...
Boys & Girls Club offers San Antonio families affordable after-school care, nonprofit says
As students return to class, many San Antonio parents are searching for safe, affordable after-school care. The Boys & Girls Clubs of San Antonio’s Mays Family Clubhouse is one option, offering transportation from school, age-based activities and income-based pricing. The Mays Fa...
OpenAI launches ChatGPT for Teens, promising a more age-appropriate chatbot
OpenAI is launching a version of ChatGPT designed for teenagers — the first generation to grow up with artificial intelligence — who are already using it for schoolwork, questions about daily life and even companionship. The San Francisco-based company says ChatGPT for Teens, whi...
Colorado school district rejects controversial reading curriculum because of errors, Texas focus
This story was originally published by Chalkbeat. Sign up for their newsletters at ckbe.at/newsletters. On Wednesday, elementary schools in a small southwestern Colorado district stopped using a controversial reading curriculum developed by the state of Texas. It was the third da...
Protecting Texas research focus of hearing as Abbott eyes limiting foreign influence in education
Texas lawmakers will examine Tuesday whether colleges are doing enough to protect research from foreign adversaries, while Gov. Greg Abbott plans to unveil measures aimed at limiting foreign influence in education during a campaign event later that day. The House Higher Education...
First day of class at Providence also marks the all-girls Catholic school’s 75th anniversary
The start of the new school year marks the 75th anniversary of the founding of Providence Catholic School in downtown San Antonio. First day of class at Providence also marks the all-girls Catholic school’s 75th anniversary was first posted on August 18, 2026 at 5:00 am. ©20...
A grenade blast near a school complex in the Afghan capital wounds at least 42 children, the UN says
An explosion near a school complex in the Afghan capital of Kabul wounded at least 42 children, the United Nations said on Tuesday. The U.N. political mission in Afghanistan confirmed the injuries near the education center and said the children are between 9 and 14 years old, acc...
New on the scene: Long Creek football chasing district title in first varsity season
The Long Creek football team is finally varsity eligible and will chase titles in 2026 for the first time as New Braunfels ISD’s second high school. “You got to know about ‘The Creek’,” said Long Creek senior cornerback Dante Garcia. “You’re going to see some dogs and some heart ...