SAISD's Rhodes Middle School is slated for closure after a Monday night vote.

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San Antonio ISD board votes to shutter West Side’s Rhodes Middle School

The school is the 17th the district has closed over the past three years as it struggles against declining enrollment.

by Sanford Nowlin March 24, 2026March 24, 2026

The school is the 17th the district has closed over the past three years as it struggles against declining enrollment.

Jaime Aquino meets with parents at a now-shuttered SAISD elementary school campus.

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San Antonio ISD chief Jaime Aquino abruptly reveals he’ll retire in January 2027

Aquino oversaw the district’s controversial efforts to close underperforming schools as it grappled with budget deficits and slipping enrollment.

by Sanford Nowlin March 6, 2026March 6, 2026

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San Antonio mom accused of helping 13-year-old son plot mass shooting posts $75,000 bond

San Antonio Police Chief William McManus said Ashley Pardo, 33, is the first person in Bexar County ever to be charged with terrorism.

by Michael Karlis May 15, 2025May 30, 2025

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San Antonio Fire Department honors 9-year-old who saved family from house fire

SAFD will honor Wilson Elementary School student Viviana Castilleja during a Monday ceremony for her quick thinking.

by Michael Karlis May 10, 2025May 15, 2025

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Report: San Antonio-area schools could lose more than $100 million in funding under voucher bill

Northside ISD alone stands to lose $41 million in funding, followed by North East ISD and San Antonio ISD.

by Michael Karlis February 19, 2025May 6, 2025

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Texas’ youngest students are struggling with their learning, educators say

A national study found young children are faring worse academically than their peers before the pandemic. The problem’s scope in Texas is unclear.

by Asad Jung, The Texas Tribune August 10, 2024May 29, 2025

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San Antonio ISD receives federal funding for electric school buses

SAISD will receive nearly $6 million to electrify a portion of its bus fleet.

by Michael Karlis January 8, 2024March 30, 2025

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San Antonio ISD seeks exemption to new Texas law requiring armed campus guards

A board member blasted the law, passed after the Uvalde school massacre, for its tone-deaf nature and lack of funding.

by Brandon Rodriguez August 24, 2023October 12, 2024

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San Antonio ISD reveals dates, locations for public meetings on school closures

The district is holding 14 meetings before it moves ahead with plans to close or consolidate campuses.

by Brandon Rodriguez July 31, 2023December 13, 2024

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San Antonio Independent School District seeking community input on school closures

SAISD is asking for community feedback via an online survey, and it will begin holding community meetings next month.

by Brandon Rodriguez July 9, 2023June 23, 2024

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Community groups blast San Antonio ISD for its proposed handling of school closures

A coalition representing teachers, parents, students and neighborhoods said families should have final say on the closures and argued that the timeline is too quick.

by Brandon Rodriguez June 24, 2023September 22, 2023

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San Antonio ISD approves study to determine whether school closures are needed

The board voted to approve a study to ‘rightsize’ the district’s property holdings in light of declining enrollment.

by Brandon Rodriguez June 21, 2023August 16, 2023

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Top Texas education official admits on audio that governor’s voucher plan would cut public school funds

Deputy Texas Education Agency Commissioner Steve Lecholop — a former San Antonio ISD school board member — said the program would mean ‘less money’ for school districts.

by Sanford Nowlin February 15, 2023July 27, 2025

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Despite pleas from teachers and community, San Antonio ISD only approves 3% empoyee raise

The San Antonio Alliance teacher’s union pushed for a 5% raise.

by Michael Karlis May 18, 2022June 12, 2024

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San Antonio ISD

San Antonio ISD board votes to shutter West Side’s Rhodes Middle School

San Antonio ISD chief Jaime Aquino abruptly reveals he’ll retire in January 2027

San Antonio mom accused of helping 13-year-old son plot mass shooting posts $75,000 bond

San Antonio Fire Department honors 9-year-old who saved family from house fire

Report: San Antonio-area schools could lose more than $100 million in funding under voucher bill

Texas’ youngest students are struggling with their learning, educators say

San Antonio ISD receives federal funding for electric school buses

San Antonio ISD seeks exemption to new Texas law requiring armed campus guards

San Antonio ISD reveals dates, locations for public meetings on school closures

San Antonio Independent School District seeking community input on school closures

Community groups blast San Antonio ISD for its proposed handling of school closures

San Antonio ISD approves study to determine whether school closures are needed

Top Texas education official admits on audio that governor’s voucher plan would cut public school funds

Despite pleas from teachers and community, San Antonio ISD only approves 3% empoyee raise

San Antonio ISD to host ‘critical needs’ jobs fair, promises to hire some types of teachers on the spot

Alamo Heights ISD joins San Antonio’s substitute teacher bidding war. Here’s what districts pay.

San Antonio ISD offering $200 a day to substitute teachers, holding job fairs this week

Texas Supreme Court puts San Antonio school district’s vaccine mandate on hold