A life-size statue of César Chávez is removed by city workers from Cesar Chavez Memorial Park in San Fernando, California on March 19, 2026.

Texas Education Agency orders public schools to remove mentions of César Chávez from lessons

Schools were also directed to cancel or change celebrations of the late civil rights leader amid allegations of sexual abuse.

by Sneha Dey, The Texas Tribune March 24, 2026March 24, 2026

Schools were also directed to cancel or change celebrations of the late civil rights leader amid allegations of sexual abuse.

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The week’s San Antonio and Texas news — in limericks

Because who doesn’t enjoy seeing the state’s most pathetic politicians mocked in verse?

by Sanford Nowlin January 31, 2026January 31, 2026

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Gov. Abbott orders TEA probe of Houston school for calling a student by chosen name and pronouns

The governor also called on lawmakers to prohibit the practice at all schools.

by Alejandro Serrano, The Texas Tribune February 17, 2025February 22, 2025

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Texas’ Christian-influenced curriculum spurs worries about bullying, church-state separation

Some secular groups and members of other faiths say the curriculum could give schools too much control over how children are taught religion.

by Sanford Nowlin July 19, 2024June 26, 2025

Food & Drink

British transplants launching tea shop in San Antonio’s Stone Oak area

The Old English Tea Shoppe is slated to open Tuesday, Nov. 21.

by Nina Rangel November 7, 2023August 5, 2025

Food & Drink

San Antonio’s Press Coffee to jolt Castle Hills with second location on Wednesday

Like its flagship store, this location will also offer indoor and outdoor seating, free wifi and an extensive list of coffee-based drinks.

by Nina Rangel February 6, 2023May 8, 2025

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Meet the latest wingnuts to join Texas’ State Board of Education

Seditious Texiters. Conspiracy theorists. A January 6 insurrectionist.

by Josephine Lee, The Texas Observer January 22, 2023May 19, 2025

Food & Drink

San Antonio’s Clear Light Coffee Co. brewing plans for second location, this one in Castle Hills

The new shop will serve wine and small bites alongside its caffeinated offerings.

by Nina Rangel January 17, 2023June 17, 2025

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Conservative backlash pushes Texas social studies curriculum review to 2025

The board was initially supposed to update the social studies curriculum by the end of this year.

by Brian Lopez, The Texas Tribune September 2, 2022July 30, 2025

Food & Drink

San Antonio’s first coffee shop-meets-bank Capital One Café now open at La Cantera

The new venture also features a collaborative digital gallery that boasts work from up-and-coming local artists.

by Nina Rangel August 18, 2022July 26, 2025

Food & Drink

Loose-leaf tea bar Nobilitea opening new location on San Antonio’s North Side

The shop will soon serve iced and hot-tea lattes, bubble teas and other blended tea-based sippers.

by Nina Rangel April 26, 2022April 30, 2025

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Texas teachers say they’re pushed to the brink by law requiring them to spend dozens of hours unpaid in training

K-3 teachers in Texas have until 2023 to complete a 60-hour Reading Academies course to keep the job. It’s taking some 120 hours on their own time to finish.

by Brian Lopez, The Texas Tribune April 3, 2022June 25, 2024

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The law that prompted a school administrator to call for an ‘opposing’ perspective on the Holocaust is causing confusion across Texas

by Brian Lopez, The Texas Tribune October 17, 2021December 30, 2023

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Texas Education Agency orders public schools to remove mentions of César Chávez from lessons

The week’s San Antonio and Texas news — in limericks

Gov. Abbott orders TEA probe of Houston school for calling a student by chosen name and pronouns

Texas’ Christian-influenced curriculum spurs worries about bullying, church-state separation

British transplants launching tea shop in San Antonio’s Stone Oak area

San Antonio’s Press Coffee to jolt Castle Hills with second location on Wednesday

Meet the latest wingnuts to join Texas’ State Board of Education

San Antonio’s Clear Light Coffee Co. brewing plans for second location, this one in Castle Hills

San Antonio’s first coffee shop-meets-bank Capital One Café now open at La Cantera

Loose-leaf tea bar Nobilitea opening new location on San Antonio’s North Side

Texas teachers say they’re pushed to the brink by law requiring them to spend dozens of hours unpaid in training

A Texas charter school had to remove an anti-racist quote from its website before it could open

San Antonio Food & Wine Alliance awards $17,000 in its first round of grants to local businesses

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott’s hunt for ‘porn’ in public schools is laughable but not without consequences

The law that prompted a school administrator to call for an ‘opposing’ perspective on the Holocaust is causing confusion across Texas

Adelante Announces Closure, New HTeaO Location: San Antonio’s biggest food stories of the week

Iced-tea chain HTeaO will open a third San Antonio store near McAllister Park

Texas schools have reported more coronavirus cases in two months than they did in the entire 2020-21 school year

Coffee shop-meets-bank Capital One Café will open next spring at La Cantera