โAttendance Mattersโ: San Antonio municipal court launches consistent school attendance campaign
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.
Southwest ISD police push for integrated active shooter training for responding agencies during emergency calls
Southwest Independent School District police officers have been receiving more active shooter drills training this summer as they prepare for a new school year. The district's chief is calling for an integrated training exercise involving agencies called to assist in an emergency.
Michigan kindergartner brings ready-made margaritas to snack time, shares with classmates, reports say
Parents of children at a Michigan school are outraged after a child brought a bottle of ready-to-drink Jose Cuervo margaritas and shared it with several of her Kindergarten classmates during snack time, according to a report from Local 4 News in Detroit.
San Antonio school districts lay out COVID-19 policies as cases continue to surge
Seven of the cityโs 16 school districts, including three of the cityโs largest, have laid out the COVID-19 policies each has in effect as students, teachers, and staff whoโd fallen ill prepare to return to campus.
South San ISD board members call for special meeting following comments heard on open mic
Three South San ISD board of trustees have requested a special meeting to discuss comments captured by an open mic following the end of a regular meeting and just before the start of a closed meeting on November 17th.
Comal ISD hopes multi-million dollar propositions pass for improvements, teachersโ pay
Comal Independent School District is hoping voters will approve a multi-million-dollar bond that would include building new schools and upgrading several infrastructure projects. As the second fastest growing school district in the nation, with a population of over 27,000 students, school officials say this bond package will target their concerns with growth and capacity.
Nervous about the return to school? Hereโs how you can help keep your childโs mind at ease.
Some students are gearing up for the start of the school year, and some maybe feeling anxiety about what the return will look like. Experts say try to ease your children's concerns and teach them some tools on how to cope with that anxiety.