Investment in Mariachi and Ballet Folklórico Redefining Education Equity

Before they took the stage on March 24, the youngest dancers in the Bonham Academy Ballet Folklórico smoothed the brims of their cowboy hats and checked the laces on their boots. They were elementary students, ready to perform the foot-stamping rhythms for a downtown San Antonio crowd. Their older classmates from Bonham — only a […]

Bridging the Gap: How SAISD’s “Beat the Heat” Won the Statewide TxCAN Pitch Competition

SAISD Foundation Beat the Heat Won $5,000 in statewide competition

In the world of education, the transition from high school graduation to the first day of college is often the most precarious. This phenomenon, known as “Summer Melt,” is where high aspirations meet logistical hurdles. Recently, the Texas College Access Network (TxCAN), an initiative of Educate Texas, sought the most innovative solutions to this challenge […]