Northside ISD

Recommendations, including possible school closures, for Northside ISD’s ‘optimization’ process is slated for late November, with final approval in January 2027.

A San Antonio special education teacher says one of her students is unusually aggressive this year, and the district isn’t doing enough to help.

A law that bans diversity, equity, and inclusion in Texas public schools took effect last week. But students in some San Antonio schools felt its impact even before it officially became law.

The compensation package approved Tuesday gives a 4% raise to hourly staff and a 2% raise to salaried employees who won’t benefit from the Teacher Retention Allotment in the new school funding law.

Pease Middle School administrators said they were investigating after a special education teacher shared multiple cans of Hard Mountain Dew Blast with students in three classes on May 29. They said five students drank some of the beverage and were later examined by the campus nurse.

In an effort to reduce the budget deficit, Northside has increased the average class size next school year. That is limiting the courses and electives some Northside schools can offer.

The Northside ISD school was named the 2025 reading champion and will receive a $5,000 makeover of its school library.

The suit claimed that social media platforms 'rewired how adolescents think, learn, feel and behave,' and that school districts have been left to address the mental health challenges caused by those platforms.

Tonight's cold front may trigger some rain in the area but the sun should break through by lunch time. Also, parents should check with their students' school districts — several are closed on Tuesday for the election.

San Antonio special education teachers have filed a grievance against Northside ISD alleging the death of their colleague is part of a widespread pattern of student-caused injuries.