Six middle school students and a bus driver were taken to the hospital after they were struck by an 18-wheeler Wednesday afternoon, according to a spokesperson with the Southwest Independent School District.

Teachers and staff at Southwest Independent School District will be getting a raise thanks to a new compensation plan package.

Southwest Independent School District has announced that starting Monday, backpacks and large purses will not be allowed on campuses.

The Bexar Country Sheriff’s Office said it will increase deputy presence at Brennan and Southwest high schools due to recent drug and gun-related incidents.

Southwest Independent School District is hosting a grand opening on Thursday to celebrate its new Aquatic Center.

SAN ANTONIO – A limited number of school employees from nine San Antonio-area school districts will be able to get the COVID-19 vaccine this week through University Health. There are a “very limited number of doses” according to Bexar County Metro Health and people who qualify and are interested in receiving the vaccine are asked to coordinate with their district offices. The districts in the first phase of teacher and staff vaccinations include Alamo Heights, East Central, Edgewood, Harlandale, Judson, Northeast ISD, Northside ISD, San Antonio ISD and Southwest ISD.