Beyond the Letter: The Real Consequences of Texas’ A–F School Grading System
State-issued grades may reduce schools to a single letter, but the real story of student success is written in opportunity, access, and community. More than 10 years ago, I had a health scare. I had visited my primary care doctor for routine blood work, and a heart murmur was detected among other potential concerns related […]
San Antonio’s Oldest High School Is New Again
One decade ago, San Antonio’s original high school, the downtown Fox Tech (originally opened as Old Main High School in 1882) hit a historic low enrollment of 353 students. Student enrollment had been falling from its high point in the mid 2000’s, when it served 1,700 students, rivaling San Antonio Independent School District’s largest high […]