Gov & Politics
VIA Receives $2 Million Federal Grant to Purchase Electric Buses
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The buses, which run on electric batteries, will replace diesel-fueled buses in an attempt to reduce emissions.
Business & Tech
UTSA Awarded $500K for High-Speed Science Research Network
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A $500,000 National Science Foundation grant will help UTSA build a high-speed, internet network dedicated to research known as a science DMZ.
Gov & Politics
U.S. Rep. Joaquín Castro Wants to Guarantee Members of Congress Access to Immigrant Detention Centers
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Castro said he plans to file legislation after an Oregon senator was denied access to an immigrant detention center in Brownsville.
Business & Tech
Steel Tariffs Raise Anxiety in South Texas Business Community
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Members of the local business community called Trump’s inclusion of North American trade partners in a sweeping adjustment on steel imports a mistake.
Gov & Politics
At ‘Rally for Our Children,’ Hundreds Call for End to Immigrant Family Separations at Border
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Hundreds rallied in San Antonio to plead that the federal government stop separating immigrant family members at the U.S.-Mexico border.
Education
Great Hearts Charter Officials Decry Lesson That Sought ‘Positive,’ ‘Negative’ Aspects of Slavery
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Eighth-grade students at Great Hearts Monte Vista North were assigned homework about slavery that the school is now calling “inappropriate.”
Education
‘March For Our Lives’ Amplifies Students’ Calls To End Gun Violence
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Holding signs that advocated for student safety, more than 3,300 students marched in a coordinated effort to protest gun violence in downtown San Antonio Saturday.
Gov & Politics
Julián Castro Says He Has ‘Every Interest’ in Running for President in 2020
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Julián Castro, former mayor of San Antonio and a fixture in Texas Democratic politics, said this week he has “every interest” in running for president in 2020.
Education
Educators: Path to College is More Complicated Than Good Grades, Awards
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Two of the three students at Edgewood ISD who recently received a STEM award say that means continuing their studies in college. The third student doesn’t necessarily see college as his next step.
Education
Rep. Joaquín Castro Commends STEM Students for Award-Winning App
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U.S. Rep. Joaquin Castro (D-San Antonio) came back to Edgewood Independent School District to recognize the local winners of a coding competition.