Inside a cubicle of high glass walls, 18-year-old Angel Mosqueda held what looked like the largest-ever remote control, with a full keyboard underneath a screen the size of an Etch… Continue reading Giant robot moves Southwest ISD students into career opportunities
SAN ANTONIO – As News 4 continues its yearlong commitment to explore inequality, San Antonio’s Silent Crisis, we’re learning how school administrators worked the phones to make sure kids from… Continue reading SAISD works to make school choice equitable
The third high school in the Center for Applied Science and Technology, or CAST, network will have a medical focus, opening in August with partners that include the San Antonio… Continue reading Medical-focused CAST high school to open next year
With the launch of CAST Med High School nearing, San Antonio Independent School District announced a major donation and slate of partnerships that will help students advance their studies in… Continue reading CAST Med Gets $2M Donation, Collaborates with Medical Industry Partners
A San Antonio in-district charter high school that aims to prepare students for careers in technology and business got closer to that goal Thursday, thanks to a $250,000 gift from… Continue reading Foundation of the late theater chain owner John Santikos donates $3 million
First-time teacher Kathy Brinkley plans to guide her 200 new Folks Middle School students by drawing inspiration from a history teacher who had a profound effect on her. “He was… Continue reading Bexar County students go back to school in waves this month
San Antonio is hoping career-themed schools can alleviate a worker shortage and lift graduates into well-paying jobs. The Hechinger Report is a national nonprofit newsroom that reports on one topic:… Continue reading Supply and demand: Getting low-income kids into better jobs by getting them into better schools
San Antonio is hoping career-themed schools can alleviate a worker shortage and lift graduates into well-paying jobs SAN ANTONIO, Texas — CAST Tech, San Antonio’s newest public high school, looks… Continue reading Supply and demand: Getting low-income kids into better jobs by getting them into better schools
There is no shortage of passion in our community regarding education and economic development as was evidenced by a recent op-ed in the Rivard Reportand ensuing commentary that triggered varying… Continue reading San Antonio Companies Committed to, Engaged in Cultivating Local Talent
The Centers for Applied Science and Technology (CAST) Network is a tax-exempt organization as described in Section 501 (c) (3) of the Internal Revenue Service code. CAST Schools are partnership schools with a focus on STEM careers, project based learning and work-based learning. Key partners include public school districts, higher education institutions, and local employers from target industries.
