Reactions to SAISD superintendent finalist Isquierdo
UPDATE: Isquierdo withdrew his name from consideration this afternoon; interim Superintendent Sylvester Perez will remain through the 2013-14 school year. “Isquierdo withdraws candidacy for SAISD...
View ArticleFallout from SAISD superintendent finalist’s withdrawal
Last week, Dr. Manuel Isquierdo (current superintendent of Sunnyside USD in Tucson, Arizona) withdrew his name from consideration for the job of San Antonio ISD superintendent after public discussion...
View ArticleSAISD offers the job to interim superintendent Sylvester Perez
After a high-profile search for an outside candidate (e.g., earlier post), San Antonio ISD has offered a permanent job to interim superintendent Sylvester Perez. Coverage: “SAISD board taps interim...
View ArticleThe Banker studies SAISD Pres Ed Garza’s real estate deals and finds them...
UPDATE: The Banker interviewed Ed Garza and made some corrections: “A Review of SAISD President Ed Garza’s Real Estate Deals”, Bankers Anonymous, June 6, 2013; my subsequent post. The Banker, who blogs...
View ArticleSAISD Pres Ed Garza talks to The Banker about real estate deals and VIA
The Banker (at Bankers Anonymous), a San Antonio ISD parent, recently blogged about SAISD Board President Ed Garza‘s real estate deals. “A Review of SAISD President Ed Garza’s Real Estate Deals”,...
View ArticleSuperintendent Sylvester Perez now has a permanent position at SAISD
A few weeks ago, the board of trustees of San Antonio ISD voted to name interim superintendent Sylvester Perez as the lone finalist (earlier post); last night, the board voted unanimously to give Perez...
View ArticleLeadership SAISD accepting applications for the Class of 2014
My goals for this blog are to educate parents about their education options and develop a group of parent-advocates to improve education in San Antonio. Leadership SAISD has a parallel mission; it’s an...
View ArticleFuture leaders: Apply now for Leadership SAISD Class of 2014
Back in June, I wrote this post about Leadership SAISD, an independent nonprofit organization that is working to cultivate and empower future leaders in the San Antonio ISD community. At that time,...
View ArticleParents, you can send your kids to charter schools and still be a good person
Parents, you can send your kids to charter schools and still be a good person. The same goes for parents who homeschool or send their kids to private schools. The responsible thing to do is to find the...
View ArticleLamar Elementary: a neighborhood school in a cultural corridor
Last week, my daughter, G.N., and I attended a Spotlight Breakfast at Lamar Elementary, 201 Parland Place, San Antonio, TX 78209 (map), an elementary school in San Antonio ISD serving kindergarten...
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