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SAISD partnering with Alamo Colleges, UTSA for student construction science and management program
West Side education pipeline growing; helps fill workforce gap
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SAN ANTONIO – Sydney Lanier High School is getting more attention from higher education systems including the Alamo Colleges District and UTSA to create a stronger future for students.
For the past two years, high schoolers like Hector Martínez have been earning credits towards an associates degree as part of the Construction Science P-Tech Program.
“I came to school for this program,” Martínez said. “I love it so much. I’m proud to say that I’m in the construction program, and I think this program is helping me and many others.”
Commentary: In District 5, COVID magnifies poverty
Jason Mata, For the Express-News
Jan. 25, 2021
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Many students in District 5 experience a “homework gap” due to lack of internet, one of the urgent issues in the district.Staff file photo
During the San Antonio District 5 City Council race in 2019, more than 61,000 residents were registered voters. Unfortunately, only 5,100 people voted. The 2020 general election drew a higher percentage of voters from District 5 but for the 2019 City Council race, which affects them more, the majority stay stayed home.
District 5 is the poorest and most underserved of all 10 districts in San Antonio. Besides high crime, homelessness and bad infrastructure, District 5 has the lowest income average in the city and the highest dropout rate. Less than 34 percent of the district’s residents have a high school diploma and only 10 percent have a college degree, according to statistics from SA2020.
San Antonio ISD to launch 3 more P-TECH high school programs
Jan. 19, 2021
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Mia Mojica, right, and Madison Martinez, research information during an engineering class at The Advanced Learning Academy at Fox Tech High School.Bob Owen, Staff / San Antonio Express-NewsShow MoreShow Less
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Ilian Villegas, right, and Abraham Guerrero, center, both 8th graders at The Advanced Learning Academy at Fox Tech High School, work on an engineering project.Bob Owen, Staff / San Antonio Express-NewsShow MoreShow Less
The San Antonio Independent School District is partnering with several local colleges and businesses to add industry and career preparation programs to three more high schools starting in the fall, district leaders announced Tuesday.
Jackson MLK parade will look different this year
No bands, just motorcade, Stokes says Share Updated: 5:41 PM CST Jan 12, 2021
No bands, just motorcade, Stokes says Share Updated: 5:41 PM CST Jan 12, 2021
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Show Transcript okay? Yeah. MLK Day weekend is coming up, and despite Cove in 19 concerns, Councilman Kenneth Stokes says the parade to celebrate his life in the Jackson will go on. This is Saturday, and we cannot allow this virus or anything else to stop us from celebrating Dr King s national holiday, Stokes says. In order to keep everyone who attends to save, there will be some major changes. Number. We have all the different bands coming out of Texas and Louisiana and Tennessee. We have bands on the other side of the street on. We have bands own Megeve Boulevard, but because we re not using bands will do a motorcade on automobiles due to construction on Medgar Evers Boulevard. The motorcade will line up at Johnson Elementary S