The Texas Education Agency (TEA) rescinded its recommendation to appoint a TEA conservator to oversee North East Independent School District’s cellphone policy Tuesday.
For students in one of San Antonio’s largest school districts, the arrival of summer vacation means the return of cellphones outside class.
A 16-year-old male student at Madison High School was hospitalized after a road rage incident led to a drive-by shooting near the campus, according to officials.
Voters decide races and key measures in North East ISD, Schertz-Cibolo-Universal City ISD and four other San Antonio-area districts.
A half-dozen San Antonio-area school districts have business to take before their constituents on Saturday, May 2. Most of that business involves the election of school board trustees.
Multiple people were hospitalized after home explosions on April 21 in a North Side neighborhood, according to the San Antonio Fire Department.
As part of our conversation about classroom safety, KSAT Investigates brought together a panel of three teachers who have experienced violence from students firsthand.
Teachers across Bexar County say getting hurt by students is part of the job. Data reviewed by KSAT Investigates shows it’s happening in nearly every school district, even as many incidents go unreported.
The North East Independent School District (NEISD) is among three school districts under investigation by the state Attorney General’s office for allegedly “facilitating” student walkouts against U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) actions.
The second-largest school district in San Antonio is facing the possibility of a Texas Education Agency (TEA) sanctions or a takeover for noncompliance with a new state law banning cell phones in schools.
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.
North East Independent School District leaders voted unanimously this week to retain their current student cellphone policy, despite warnings from the Texas Education Agency that it may violate a new state law.
Some San Antonio-area school districts are adjusting plans to attend a Fort Worth cheerleading competition this weekend amid impending freezing temperatures across the state.
Parents scrambled to pick up their children from Royal Ridge Elementary School after someone phoned in a threat about a planned shooting. Police said the threat turned out to be a hoax.
The announcement of Dr. Sean Maika’s resignation as the superintendent of North East Independent School District came as a surprise to many.
KSAT and Firstmark Credit Union surprised Katy McLemore, a second-grade teacher at Windcrest Elementary in the North East Independent School District, with the KSAT Educator of the Month Award for December.
Dr. Sean Maika, who has been the district’s superintendent since 2019, made the announcement in a Monday morning email to NEISD staff, students and parents.
What started in 2012 as a high school driving safety club has evolved into a state-level campaign, as Johnson High School students continue to raise awareness and take their fight against distracted driving to the Texas State Capitol.
Nearly 460 school zone violations last school year have sparked concerns along a busy stretch of road on San Antonio’s far north side, where local advocates are pushing for stricter distracted driving laws.
KSAT reached out to school districts in Bexar County to find out how the new cell phone policy was being received by students.
North East ISD met on Monday to discuss their cellphone ban policy that was approved in August and is currently under investigation by the Texas Education Agency (TEA).
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.
The Texas Education Agency is investigating North East Independent School District’s (NEISD) cellphone ban policy after receiving a complaint that it does not comply with the new controversial law.
After one month of approving a new cellphone ban policy, the North East Independent School District (NEISD) may be forced to go back to the drawing board to revise it once again.
The North East Independent School District community gathered Tuesday evening to honor the memory of Timothy Kitterman, a beloved MacArthur High School teacher who died last week on campus after a medical emergency.
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.
Northside Independent School District unanimously approved a new policy banning cellphones and other communication devices during the entire school day.
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.
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.
A Harris Middle School student was arrested after officials found a gun inside his backpack, a letter from the school’s principal said.
A year after Rackspace vacated the former Windsor Park Mall for smaller headquarters on the far North Side, a dispute continues over how to divide up a $9 million lease termination fee paid by the tech company.
The North East Independent School District will provide free meals during the summer for children under 18 years old and for enrolled students with disabilities up to 21 years old.
Two San Antonio educators were honored in the 2025 H-E-B Excellence in Education Awards, the San Antonio-based grocer announced.
The halls of Montgomery Elementary were bursting with color, music, and student creativity as the school held its annual Fiesta Shoebox Parade. This year, the festivities were extra special.
The robotics club at Walzem Elementary School is teaching kids coding, engineering and technology skills that will prepare them for future careers.
Project Fairytale is back for its second year, offering North East ISD high school students a chance to find their perfect prom outfit.
Some school districts in the San Antonio area announced they will cancel and reschedule all Friday after-school activities due to cold weather.
Northside ISD and Judson ISD confirmed to KSAT that their respective internet and phone services were back online on Wednesday morning.
North East Independent School District officials have announced three meetings that will take place next month to discuss the district’s consolidation plans.
North East Independent School District and Judson Independent School District are both preparing to consolidate schools.
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.
Long time driver and NEISD trainer Phil Purvis put KSAT’s RJ Marquez’s driving skills to the test to see firsthand what it’s like behind the wheel of a school bus.
Hundreds of North East ISD school busses are hitting the streets Monday as students head back to class. Behind the wheel of one of those buses is the reigning State Bus Roadeo champion.
Paul Fillingim from Reagan High School is one of two teachers in the country who will receive the 2024 Inspiring Teacher Award from the Jimmy Awards.
Voters in Bexar County and the San Antonio area will head to the polls Saturday to elect city leaders, school board trustees and decide the fate of municipal and school district bond proposals.
Campaign finance reports obtained by KSAT Investigates from the Texas Ethics Commission show that Steve Hilliard, Marsha Landry, Diane Villarreal and Jacqueline Klein all have ties to a socially conservative political action committee (PAC) called Parents United for Freedom.
Many school districts across San Antonio are scrambling to hire certified officers, with House Bill 3 now in effect. The bill requires armed security officers on all campuses during regular school hours.
A sophomore was hospitalized following a cutting Monday afternoon at Legacy of Educational Excellence High School, according to North East ISD officials.
Outside of East Central High School on Sept. 25, dozens of parents were confused and worried about the safety of the children.
North East ISD trustees approved plans on Monday night to interview four candidates in a second round of interviews next week to fill the vacant District 2 seat.
Friday night football action will start a bit later for San Antonio’s two largest school districts.
The North East ISD Board of Trustees announced Tuesday that they are accepting applications to fill the vacant seat in Single Member District 2.
A substitute teacher at a North East ISD middle school was arrested Friday after bringing a gun on campus and conducting rogue "active shooter training."
Roan Forest Elementary School Music Teacher Matthew Trevino is one of just 30 music teachers across the country to receive the award.
The winners of the 21st annual H-E-B Excellence in Education Awards have been announced and four of them were from San Antonio.
A Roosevelt High School student was arrested Friday after a gun was found in his possession, North East ISD officials said.
A San Antonio mother is outraged after her son’s blood was drawn at his school without her permission or knowledge this week at MacArthur High School in an incident involving a group of students.
A video circulating on social media led to an investigation after a fight at Roosevelt High School involving individuals who were not students at the school, according to district officials.
A $7 million-plus facility has allowed North East ISD students to get hands-on cybersecurity experience.
Johnson High School Band Director Jarrett Lipman and Roan Forest Elementary School Music Teacher Matthew Trevino will be honored at an event hosted by Country Music Hall of Fame member Kix Brooks of Brooks & Dunn on Oct. 19.
A 29-year veteran of the federal agency, Paul Duran is currently the head the of the San Antonio Secret Service Field Office. When he starts his new role with NEISD on Oct. 3, Duran will establish and enforce safety and security procedures.
Help is wanted across San Antonio for school bus drivers as a driver shortage leads to longer wait times for kids and bus routes being removed to adjust to the shortfall.
School districts here at home and across the country are scrambling to fill teaching positions with class starting this month.
Leaders in the biggest school districts in the San Antonio area talk about their plans for keeping kids safe this school year.
A Johnson High School student was detained by North East ISD police on Friday after a gun was found inside his car during an investigation involving THC vapes.
The increases are being felt across the county, but the more affordable areas saw the largest increases as far as percentages.
Several San Antonio-area school districts have announced closures for Thursday, Jan. 20, 2022 due to the wintery weather forecast.
The past two days since returning from their holiday breaks, both Northside and North East Independent School Districts reported a combined total of about 2,000 teachers and staff who’d called in sick or absent Monday.
A seventh-grade North East ISD student at Krueger Middle School is facing criminal charges after an alleged threat posted on Instagram, district officials confirmed Thursday.
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School districts are taking a more aggressive approach in trying to educate communities and providing programs to provide mental health services.
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