Peggy Eighmy was named The Children’s Shelter’s Angel of the Shelter after helping launch a state‑funded Bexar County pilot that funnels foster youth toward college. The program pairs campus coaches, housing and emergency aid with court and nonprofit partners.

San Antonio ISD will not renew Teach For America placements and is shifting to apprenticeships and internal certification to save costs and boost retention.

The U.S. Department of Labor certified SAISD’s registered teacher apprenticeship, letting Travis Early College seniors earn an AAT and move into paid teacher residencies.

A DACA recipient and nurse’s assistant has been held at El Valle Detention Center after a Feb. 16 traffic stop; family and advocates rallied for her release.

A private women's social club called The Village is planned for Southtown at 723 S. Flores. Organizers say they'll reveal an in‑house restaurant this summer and target a late‑2026 opening.

Local health data show rising rent is already forcing many Bexar County residents to delay or skip medical care. City plans and nonprofit repairs aim to blunt the fallout.

A federal fairness hearing is set in Lincoln over a $10M Nelnet settlement tied to a 2022 breach that may have exposed about 2.5 million borrowers’ records.

Neighbors in San Antonio say they found more than a dozen emaciated dogs at a nearby home; after repeated calls to Animal Care Services, residents fed the animals and ACS says it is investigating.

San Antonio canceled a Market Square Cinco de Mayo event scheduled for May 5; the city's notice gave no reason.

WalletHub’s 2026 ranking puts Texas in the lower third for working mothers, citing long workweeks, weak parental‑leave policies and gaps in childcare and leadership.

A Gallup report finds 71% of public‑school teachers hold side jobs. Local San Antonio teachers tell KSAT they’re working late and picking up Uber shifts as districts report dozens of openings.

Dozens of beds at the Applewhite Recovery Center are empty because psychiatric meds aren’t being transferred from the county jail, leaving about 100 people in custody. County leaders say a funding gap — roughly $500,000 — must be closed for transfers to resume.

A $50,000 grant will fund new high‑risk domestic‑violence teams in San Antonio and New Braunfels to speed coordinated safety planning for the most vulnerable survivors.