mike morath Archives - San Antonio Report http://sanantonioreport.org/tag/mike-morath/ Nonprofit journalism for an informed community Thu, 06 Jun 2024 13:59:31 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://sanantonioreport.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/cropped-SA_Report_Logo_512pxArtboard-1-32x32.jpg mike morath Archives - San Antonio Report http://sanantonioreport.org/tag/mike-morath/ 32 32 172243930 TEA appoints conservator to oversee Great Hearts Texas https://sanantonioreport.org/tea-appoints-conservator-to-oversee-great-hearts-texas/ Wed, 05 Jun 2024 17:29:49 +0000 https://sanantonioreport.org/?p=5371183 Texas Education Agency Commissioner Mike Morath speaks with students, teachers and faculty at Brackenridge High School on Tuesday during a listening tour of the state's school districts.The appointment comes at the invitation of the embattled charter network's board after several mishaps in recent months.
TEA appoints conservator to oversee Great Hearts Texas was first posted on June 5, 2024 at 12:29 pm.
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]]> 5371183 TEA ends investigation into IDEA public schools, appoints conservators https://sanantonioreport.org/tea-investigation-idea-public-schools-ends-appointed-conservators/ Wed, 06 Mar 2024 21:58:18 +0000 https://sanantonioreport.org/?p=5361272 An IDEA Public Schools jacket during the IDEA Public Schools luncheon. Photo by Scott Ball.The charter network has been under investigation for various issues since 2021, according to the Texas Education Agency.
TEA ends investigation into IDEA public schools, appoints conservators was first posted on March 6, 2024 at 3:58 pm.
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]]> 5361272 Texas’ school ratings still in limbo amid court battle https://sanantonioreport.org/texas-education-agency-school-ratings-court-battle/ Tue, 16 Jan 2024 20:32:23 +0000 https://sanantonioreport.org/?p=5355033 Texas' school ratings, which grade public schools based on metrics like how students performed in the state's standardized test or how ready they are for a career after high school graduation, have been delayed this year because of a court battle between several school districts and the state.Dozens of districts sued the Texas Education Agency last fall, claiming revisions to the state’s accountability system would hurt them.
Texas’ school ratings still in limbo amid court battle was first posted on January 16, 2024 at 2:32 pm.
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]]> 5355033 What will we learn from the TEA investigation into Great Hearts Texas? https://sanantonioreport.org/rivard-column-great-hearts-texas-tea-investigation-education-charter-schools/ Sun, 03 Dec 2023 06:01:00 +0000 https://sanantonioreport.org/?p=5351171 Great Hearts Forest Heights is one of eight Great Heart campuses in Bexar County.When the Texas Education Agency (TEA) acknowledges that it is investigating Great Hearts Texas, a subsidiary of the Arizona-based charter school network that operates eight schools in Bexar County, it’s big news. The TEA and the agency’s Commissioner Mike Morath, appointed by Gov. Greg Abbott in 2015, have made no public statements about the investigation […]
What will we learn from the TEA investigation into Great Hearts Texas? was first posted on December 3, 2023 at 12:01 am.
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]]> 5351171 ‘Tough decisions’ ahead as South San Antonio ISD tasked with balancing budget https://sanantonioreport.org/south-san-antonio-isd-conservator-balancing-budget/ Mon, 20 Nov 2023 22:49:08 +0000 https://sanantonioreport.org/?p=5350180 Trustees of the troubled district face an uphill battle with millions in debt and a growing deficit along with low enrollment.
‘Tough decisions’ ahead as South San Antonio ISD tasked with balancing budget was first posted on November 20, 2023 at 4:49 pm.
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]]> 5350180 Texas judge temporarily blocks release of ‘unlawful’ school accountability ratings https://sanantonioreport.org/texas-judge-blocks-release-school-accountability-ratings/ Fri, 27 Oct 2023 20:46:43 +0000 https://sanantonioreport.org/?p=5347518 A Travis County judge temporarily blocked the Texas Education Agency from releasing school accountability ratings after dozens of school districts sued, claiming the new evaluation system would wrongly cause their ratings to drop.A Travis County judge temporarily blocked the Texas Education Agency from releasing this year’s annual school ratings after finding that the state’s new rating system — which was to debut this fall — is unlawful and would harm districts across the state. The ruling issued Thursday evening comes after dozens of school districts across the […]
Texas judge temporarily blocks release of ‘unlawful’ school accountability ratings was first posted on October 27, 2023 at 3:46 pm.
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]]> 5347518 TEA appoints conservator for South San Antonio ISD https://sanantonioreport.org/tea-appoints-conservator-for-south-san-antonio-isd/ Tue, 10 Oct 2023 20:56:04 +0000 https://sanantonioreport.org/?p=5345402 Abelardo “Abe” Saavedra, who had been monitor of the district and is also a former superintendent, will oversee the board for the next year.
TEA appoints conservator for South San Antonio ISD was first posted on October 10, 2023 at 3:56 pm.
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]]> 5345402 Southwest ISD joins lawsuit seeking to block the release of accountability scores https://sanantonioreport.org/southwest-isd-joins-lawsuit-seeking-to-block-the-release-of-accountability-scores/ Thu, 05 Oct 2023 21:49:25 +0000 https://sanantonioreport.org/?p=5344945 U.S. Representative Tony Gonzales (R-Helotes) hosts a school safety roundtable including local law enforcement and school district leadership.District officials say changes to the system were instituted after the STAAR test was completed and could appear to show an academic decline.
Southwest ISD joins lawsuit seeking to block the release of accountability scores was first posted on October 5, 2023 at 4:49 pm.
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]]> 5344945 TEA delays release of school district accountability scores https://sanantonioreport.org/tea-delays-release-of-school-district-accountability-scores/ Tue, 12 Sep 2023 18:38:38 +0000 https://sanantonioreport.org/?p=5341700 Texas Education Agency Commissioner Mike Morath speaks with students, teachers and faculty at Brackenridge High School on Tuesday during a listening tour of the state's school districts.School districts have been bracing for low scores following changes to the metrics used to grade schools an academics and other factors.
TEA delays release of school district accountability scores was first posted on September 12, 2023 at 1:38 pm.
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]]> 5341700 San Antonio’s Week in Photos, Aug. 20-26 https://sanantonioreport.org/san-antonio-report-week-in-photos-aug-20-26/ Mon, 28 Aug 2023 11:00:00 +0000 https://sanantonioreport.org/?p=5340193 Bilal and his daughter Mahsa plays with his 17-month-old daughter Mahsa in his home.Images of a father and daughter, raindrops in San Antonio, TAMUSA's Miracle Mile tradition and more make up the past week's top photos.
San Antonio’s Week in Photos, Aug. 20-26 was first posted on August 28, 2023 at 6:00 am.
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