Independent Student Newspaper for the University of Texas at San Antonio

The Paisano

Independent Student Newspaper for the University of Texas at San Antonio

The Paisano

Independent Student Newspaper for the University of Texas at San Antonio

The Paisano

SAISD juniors offered admission at UTSA

SAISD juniors offered admission at UTSA

Alessandra Avila, Staff Writer January 30, 2024

UTSA is partnering with SAISD to accept the top 25% of their graduating class. This will apply to junior-standing students. UTSA stated that more than 700 eligible SAISD juniors were contacted to begin...

Rightsizing education will harm San Antonio’s youth

Rightsizing education will harm San Antonio’s youth

Editorial Board November 7, 2023

On Nov. 13, the SAISD Board of Trustees will vote on the recommendation of rightsizing the school district. The rightsizing would include five proposed campus consolidations and 19 suggested closures over...

SAISD needs less guns, more training

SAISD needs less guns, more training

Marissa Silvas, Contributor August 29, 2023

On Aug. 21, the San Antonio Independent School District (SAISD) voted to be exempt from House Bill 3 (HB 3) in the Texas Legislature, a safety bill that states all campuses should have at least one armed...

Dr. Timothy Yuen received an NSF grant to train
Latinx SAISD educators to teach computer science.
Yuen seeks to diversify Latinx participation in STEM. Photo courtesy of Courtney Clevenger.

Researchers promote Latinx participation in STEM field

Josh Peck, News Editor February 4, 2020

A group of UTSA researchers has partnered with the San Antonio Independent School District (SAISD) to diversify the Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) field starting at the high school...

Groff poses for a photo next to her hall of fame plaque. Photo Courtesy of SAISD communications department.

UTSA coach Laura Groff inducted into SAISD hall of fame

Ellyson Ortega September 13, 2017

UTSA Head Volleyball Coach Laura Neugebauer-Groff was inducted at the SAISD Hall of Fame on Saturday evening at the Alamo Convocation Center. “Words can’t describe. If anybody knows the history of...

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