SAISD currently has 25 full-time teachers through Teach for America, whose contracts will end at the end of the school year and will not be renewed.
Records obtained by KSAT Investigates show San Antonio ISD Superintendent Jaime Aquino continued taking district-funded cross-country trips as the district faced a $46 million budget deficit, school cuts and growing financial scrutiny.
Senate Bill 546 requires all Texas school districts to install three-point seatbelts on buses. However, many districts have buses both with and without this requirement, and the state is not paying for the upgrades.
The San Antonio Independent School District hosted its State of the District on Tuesday morning to address research on certain topics.
Students at several high schools across San Antonio walked out of their schools Friday to protest against U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) operations in the country.
Senate Bill 12 mandates parents “opt in” prior to any health care they receive at school, including mental health. Many parents don't know that and haven't opted in.
Many of us grew up with a father in the household, but with the man-of-the-household duties, not many of us had the chance to be involved in our educational activities.
KSAT reached out to school districts in Bexar County to find out how the new cell phone policy was being received by students.
The Texas Education Agency is looking into more than 350 complaints against educators or school district staff members regarding comments made or posted about Turning Point USA founder Charlie Kirk.
Six Bexar County school districts must submit plans to the state for improving performance at poorly-rated campuses — and in some cases, immediately put them into action.
Texas will join several other states across the country in banning cellphones in schools starting this academic year. KSAT reached out to all San Antonio-area districts for information on how they plan to implement the new law.
A San Antonio Independent School District graduate is headed to Harvard University, and he’s crediting a program based out of San Antonio College that he says helped him make it all possible.
Northside Independent School District unanimously approved a new policy banning cellphones and other communication devices during the entire school day.
Luther Burbank High School will begin construction of a new athletic building early next year, according to the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation.
Texas will join several other states across the country in banning cellphones in schools starting this academic year. KSAT reached out to all San Antonio-area districts for information on how they plan to implement the new law.
As San Antonio Independent School District (SAISD) students prepare to head back to school in a few days, air conditioning is finally being installed in classrooms that have long struggled with uncomfortable temperatures.
Ashley Pardo, 33, was arrested on a charge of abandoning or endangering a child with criminal negligence.
A 13-year-old San Antonio ISD student accused of plotting a violent attack at Rhodes Middle School has now been officially charged with a third-degree felony, more than six weeks after his arrest on May 12.
Results released by the Texas Education Agency on Tuesday show State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness (STAAR) scores have seen improvements this year, even as San Antonio-area districts struggled with math.
Some San Antonio-area school districts are searching for new school board members. Those districts also hope some of their bond issues will become voter-approved by the end of Election Day.
The 89th annual Battle of Flowers Fiesta Band Festival is back with some new sounds this year. For the first time, Conjunto music will be part of the festival at Alamo Stadium.
After recent arrests of local educators for improper relationships with students, a San Antonio child sex assault and trafficking survivor emphasizes the importance of educating parents and guardians on the warning signs.
On Monday, the San Antonio Independent School District Board of Trustees approved a pay increase for all full-time permanent employees for the 2025-2026 academic year.
A San Antonio Independent School District teacher is accused of having a relationship with a former student, according to the district.
San Antonio ISD, in partnership with the San Antonio Food Bank, will distribute food to families ahead of Spring Break at the Alamo Stadium.
San Antonio Independent School District has spent nearly a half million dollars on just one expense since 2022: a consultant, records obtained by KSAT Investigates show.
Students are punching, stabbing, and even breaking their teacher’s bones, according to reports reviewed by KSAT Investigates. But a lack of readily accessible, and sometimes expensive data make it tough to see how long it's been an issue.
Some school districts in the San Antonio area announced they will cancel and reschedule all Friday after-school activities due to cold weather.
San Antonio Independent School District high school students organized a walkout on Wednesday afternoon to protest the erosion of fundamental rights.
Texas State Rep. Diego Bernal (D-San Antonio) is familiar with and understands the district's challenges. Bernal’s District 123 represents a large amount of SAISD schools.
After reaching out to the San Antonio Independent School District multiple times since Tuesday, officials explained why its schools remained closed on Wednesday.
Students fighting at school is nothing new, but the fights are becoming more publicized and more dangerous. With social media at students’ fingertips, the secrecy around fighting in San Antonio-area schools is becoming nonexistent.
It will be about three weeks before San Antonio ISD knows how its hard stance on terms for handing over a downtown parking lot to a minor league baseball stadium project shakes out. However, some of the early responses are less enthusiastic than the district might have hoped.
Two sports franchises and two possible downtown San Antonio stadiums will be in the spotlight again this week during public meetings.
The final piece of the property puzzle for a downtown baseball stadium could carry a big price tag for the San Antonio Missions and its partners. But the alternatives could be worse.
San Antonio ISD board trustees are scheduled to discuss Monday night real estate options, including a creekside property downtown that stands in the way of a new, minor league baseball stadium.
It’s a perk San Antonio ISD superintendent Jaime Aquino negotiated into his contract, but the district is fighting to keep records about his relationship with his personal development coach private.
San Antonio Independent School District released a short survey on Wednesday to solicit ideas on how its closed schools can be repurposed into facilities for the community’s use.
For September, KSAT and Firstmark Credit Union are recognizing Susanna Hernandez, head custodian at Fenwick Academy, for her dedication to students on and off campus.
The San Antonio ISD Board of Trustees wants to find out what district residents have to say about the sale of land for a downtown baseball stadium for the San Antonio Missions.
In the latest test on transparency, San Antonio ISD did not make anyone available to answer questions about how the district is addressing lead found in water at schools.
KSAT reviewed hundreds of pages worth of airline receipts, hotel invoices, Uber receipts, emails and travel worksheets.
The San Antonio Independent School District closed 15 schools at the end of the school year as part of its “rightsizing” plan. Mark Twain Dual Language Academy is one of the campuses that will add more students to its roster because of those closures.
The San Antonio ISD community is actively trying to get the neighborhoods involved in what happens to the buildings left empty following the district’s “Rightsizing” plan.
Months after KSAT learned lead was found in San Antonio ISD water, emails and purchase orders reveal the district purchased water bottle fillers that didn't have lead filters days after learning some schools had high amounts.
Students at 15 schools set to close can accept their new designated school or choose the campus of their choice. However, SAISD said the decision must be made by this Thursday.
Aquino said he accepted the resignations of Ken Thompson, Deputy Superintendent of Operations, and Mike Eaton, Chief of Operations but said the current situation stems from several issues “including aging infrastructure, system failures and being underfunded by the state.”
While most San Antonio-area school districts are out of school on Monday for the Martin Luther King Jr. Day holiday, some schools in the Hill Country are making adjustments to scheduled classes on Monday.
As Christmas approaches, the San Antonio Food Bank is making sure families have a special dinner with loved ones.
Students will be able to graduate with a high school diploma, associate degree and a nursing certification at no cost.
The SAISD board approved ‘rightsizing’ recommendations this week. A broker associate in San Antonio said this could have an impact on the future of the city's real estate market.
Pershing Elementary School in Government Hill will remain open as the community unites with a plan to increase enrollment next school year.
Thousands of San Antonio ISD students, teachers, and staff are asking what's next after the board's controversial decision to close schools.
On Monday, San Antonio ISD’s board voted to approve its staff’s “rightsizing” recommendations to allow the district to “more efficiently use its resources.”
Outside of East Central High School on Sept. 25, dozens of parents were confused and worried about the safety of the children.
Several parents and teachers are pushing back against San Antonio ISD’s proposed plan to close a fifth of its schools.
The San Antonio Independent School District is looking to close campuses as it struggles with low enrollment and insufficient money to support all the currently operating schools.
From just being interested to then a scrabble champ, De Waelsche, the librarian at Burbank High School, won first place in Division Four at the Scrabble Players Championship in Las Vegas this summer.
San Antonio ISD is considering closing or consolidating some of its schools come next school year. While the district hasn’t finalized anything, it has conducted a “rightsizing” study and is presenting it in a series of meetings for community members.
San Antonio ISD librarians made their voices heard on Tuesday night outside a school board meeting in response to the expected job cuts that they say will mostly be felt in school libraries.
A San Antonio ISD student is in custody after posting threats on social media against Brackenridge and Highlands High School, according to SAISD officials.
A teacher employed with San Antonio ISD was arrested after he was caught sending inappropriate text messages to a student, according to Cibolo police.
Fear, anxiety, and panic at Jefferson High School followed a lockdown on campus due to a threat deemed not credible.
