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Brandeis' unlikely playoff run ends against Westlake in state quarterfinals

Led by a strong core including junior Allison Rodgers and freshman setter Addison Wells, Brandeis is primed for 2027 after its strongest playoff run since the Broncos' 2021 state title.

San Antonio, TX · 21h

San Antonio Express News

Johnson finishes No. 1 in the Express-News football power rankings

Johnson finishes No. 1 in the 2026 Express-News high school football power rankings.

San Antonio Express News

San Antonio boys basketball players to watch in the 2026-27 season

The UIL boys basketball season ramps up this weekend. Here are some of the top returning players in the San Antonio area for the 2026-27 high school boys basketball season.

San Antonio Express News

Behind Josiah Jones and London Jackson, Harlan boys take aim at state title

With the return of Josiah Jones after a transfer year and now paired with sophomore dynamo London Jackson, the Hawks hope to go even further than their state semifinal run two seasons ago.

San Antonio, TX · 5h

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Without property taxes, school districts on military bases find ways to survive

Back in 2011, three San Antonio school districts were left without 50% of their funding until two months before the school year ended. They made do by pulling from their fund balance, a rainy-day fund they have grown accustomed to using given their unique funding situations. Randolph Field Independent School...

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Three NEISD elementary schools could close after 2026-2027 school year

SAN ANTONIO – A $19 million budget deficit leads three North East Independent School District elementary schools to potential closure. The NEISD board is set to vote on the proposal to close Dellview Elementary, Montgomery Elementary and Oak Grove Elementary, during it’s Nov. 16 meeting. If the board votes to close the three campuses, the schools would close at the end of the 2026-2027 school year.

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Northside ISD faces budget cuts, salary questions after voters reject tax increase

SAN ANTONIO – Northside Independent School District board members are expected to meet Tuesday with the district’s finance committee for the first time since voters rejected a Voter-Approval Tax Rate Election (VATRE) on Election Day. The failed measure would have included salary increases for teachers and staff, as...

San Antonio Express News

Edgewood ISD superintendent to discuss retirement with trustees

Eduardo Hernández has led the West Side district for eight years.

San Antonio Express News

November election won’t change North East ISD’s school closure timeline

Trustees will still vote on whether to close Dellview, Oak Grove and Montgomery elementaries on Nov. 16.

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Judson ISD Eyes Charter Takeover Option as Metzger Middle Faces Fifth Failing Grade

Judson Independent School District trustees voted unanimously, 6 to 0, to approve a new policy allowing and governing potential third-party partnerships at its most struggling campuses, a step that could eventually hand day-to-day control of Henry Metzger Middle School and Hartman Elementary to an outside charter operator. The board did not approve any specific partnership or contract at the Monday meeting — it simply cleared the path to consider one.

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My Neighborhood News

Bridgeland High School Marching Band Advances to 2026 UIL State Finals as Three CFISD Bands Celebrate Outstanding Seasons

Bridgeland High School's marching band is headed to the 2026 UIL Class 6A State Marching Band Contest finals in San Antonio, continuing a proud tradition of musical excellence alongside Cy-Fair and Cypress Woods high schools.

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Oak Crest Elementary dyslexia specialist named KSAT’s Educator of the Month

Martha Perez, a bilingual dyslexia specialist at Oak Crest Elementary School in the East Central Independent School District, was named KSAT’s Educator of the Month for October, recognizing her work helping students build confidence and strengthen their reading skills.

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Parents receiving school voucher funding concerned about future of the program

TEXAS — What once felt like a guarantee now feels uncertain for Carol Caron. “We were kind of banking on being able to get TEFA funding to help make this sustainable,” said Caron. Caron signed up her daughter for private school in Fort Worth in January, hoping to...

Texas · 8h

ABC13 Houston

Experts say school districts could ask state for help after voters largely reject bonds

Education experts say changes in Austin could lead to local school districts regaining local control over school funding.

Austin, TX · 1d

Austin American-Statesman

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Student-aged voters helped turn Texas blue. UT shifted even further left

Experts said Democrats successfully energized young voters, who typically aren’t as engaged in non-presidential races. UT voters shifted further left.

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The San Antonio Observer

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School Closures Accelerate Nationwide as Local Districts Face Similar Pressures

SAISD school closures mirror a nationwide crisis as declining enrollment, budget deficits and rejected bonds strain public education. The post School Closures Accelerate Nationwide as Local Districts Face Similar Pressures appeared first on saobserver .

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Former educator, community volunteer remembered

(Marion) — The name had already been chosen, but this past week the Marion ISD officially renamed one of its campuses. The school district last Monday officially renamed Marion Middle School as Dr. Tom DeKunder Middle School. A ceremony was held celebrating the longtime educator’s legacy and contributions to the district and community.

Marion, TX · 1d

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Local school districts buck statewide trend with voter approval of tax elections

(Seguin) — Two Guadalupe County school districts managed to accomplish something that most school districts across Texas were unable to do during last Tuesday’s election — convince voters to approve additional funding through a Voter-Approval Tax Rate Election, or VATRE. Both the Seguin ISD and the Schertz-Cibolo-Universal...

Seguin, TX · 2d

hoodline.com

Reagan High's New Band Director Chases UIL Marching Finals at Alamodome

Forty-two high school marching bands descended on the Alamodome on Monday, all chasing just 14 spots in Tuesday's UIL Class 6A state championship finals, and San Antonio's Ronald Reagan High School was among them, stepping onto the field at 3 p.m. under a brand-new band director in his first year leading the program.

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