There’s a new safe space for students to deal with their emotions and refocus their attention at Margil Elementary School.

Housing insecurity has hurt kids' chances of recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic in Los Angeles and much of California.

The San Antonio Municipal Court has partnered with Pre-K 4 SA and Communities in Schools to launch the Attendance Matters campaign, addressing the importance of consistent school attendance and tackling the challenges associated with chronic absenteeism.

Federal pandemic aid helped build public school mental health services in Texas. School officials now brace for the expiration of those funds next year. They’re urging lawmakers to create a dedicated funding stream for mental health assistance in schools.

Two programs in the San Antonio area will receive grants from the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department to help their communities connect with the outdoors.

The White House says first lady Jill Biden will host a roundtable Monday on breast and cervical cancer.

The debate over school safety has reignited talks on everything from bulletproof shields to more funding for mental health services.

MacKenzie Scott’s $50 million gift to the National 4-H Council, which the youth-focused nonprofit called “transformational,” is part of a new patch of the philanthropist’s donations now coming to light.

MacKenzie Scott, who has given at least $8 billion in the past two years to mostly small nonprofits that serve people in need, used to release posts on Medium about her gifts and who got them.

Communities in Schools’ mission is to surround students with a community of support, empowering them to stay in school and achieve in life.

Philanthropist Mackenzie Scott has donated $7 million in unrestricted funds to Communities in Schools-San Antonio, part of her $133.5 million gift to the CIS national office and its nationwide network in 25 states.

SAN ANTONIO – Experts and local leaders say education can directly combat racial inequity in communities, which transfers directly into the workforce. USAA granted $1 million to the nonprofit Communities in Schools, or CIS, which offers wraparound case management, social service referrals, mental health services and emergency assistance. The new grant asks the organization to specifically focus on disadvantaged students of color. Jessica Weaver, Communities in Schools San Antonio CEO, said students of color are the group’s key demographic and look forward to being able to help more students. “The 10 campuses that were supported by the USAA grant, three of the ten are brand new to us,” Weaver said.

As the coronavirus pandemic rages on, many kids are learning from home and not all of them have the supplies they need for success. Enter Bob Braun, a San Antonio resident who wanted to give back, along with local nonprofit Communities In Schools. Mr. Braun wanted to help families of students who don’t have a space to concentrate on their studies. Montgomery Elementary School students received desks from Bob Braun and Communities In Schools on Dec. 9, 2020. Though a new set of challenges are brought on by the pandemic, 50 area students now have a place of their own to work at home.