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Webcast: Undocumented students pathway to college
Written by CharlotteAnne Lucas on Apr 26, 2017
REPLAY video from a webcast of the American Educational Research Association’s Social Justice Initiative workshop on the resources and needs of college-bound undocumented students on April 29 at the University of Texas at San Antonio. The session is to help undocumented students, immigrant advocates and the parents and families understand what services they can expect or ask for as students navigate the pathway to college. Parents and families who cannot attend in person are encouraged to attend the online livestream session or replay it later.
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Webcast: Research Symposium on State Investment in School Facilities
Written by CharlotteAnne Lucas on Apr 25, 2017
REPLAY video from the  IDRA webcast of a research symposium on state investment in school facilities on April 28, 2017 at the American Educational Research Association Annual Meeting in San Antonio.
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Webcast: IDRA 2017 Bilingual Parent Institute
Written by CharlotteAnne Lucas on Apr 25, 2017
LIVE NOW: Webcast of the Intercultural Development Research Association (IDRA) Annual La Semana del Niño Bilingual Parent Institute until 2 p.m. on Thursday, April 27, 2017. The annual institute offers families, school district personnel and community groups from across Texas the opportunity to network, obtain resources and information and receive training and bilingual materials on IDRA’s nationally-recognized research-based model for parent leadership in education.
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Commentary: Alamo Plaza under attack
Written by Mike Greenberg on Apr 20, 2017
In nearly four decades as an architecture and urban planning critic in San Antonio, I have seen some good plans and some bad plans. Never have I seen anything as destructive, wasteful and historically insensitive as the Alamo Plaza Master Plan. It deserves a place of honor all its own in the trash bin.
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Video: Tobin Hill residents face off with city, developer over historic designation
Written by CharlotteAnne Lucas on Apr 19, 2017
Update: The matter was rejected by the San Antonio Zoning Commission on May 17. Click here for story and video. The issue now moves to San Antonio City Council. On April 4, more than 50 residents from Tobin Hill and other nearby neighborhoods met with city officials and their councilman for a spirited conversation about whether 88 properties should be covered by Historic Designation.
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