CAST Network high school for future teachers planned for San Antonio’s Northside ISD

Math teacher Oscar Garcia works with students Mikaley Kester, left, Kailey Nenque-Cazares, Daisy Hernandez and Celeste Rodriguez at CAST Med High School last November. Northside ISD now is planning the… Continue reading CAST Network high school for future teachers planned for San Antonio’s Northside ISD

CAST LIVE: Q&A with Dr. Margaret Mauzé, Pediatric Psychologist

Mental Health During a Pandemic: COPING with COVID-19 Join CAST Schools for a Q&A Session with Dr. Margaret Mauzé, Pediatric Psychologist. Friday, May 29, 2020 12 pm – 1 pm… Continue reading CAST LIVE: Q&A with Dr. Margaret Mauzé, Pediatric Psychologist

Future Focused: Q&A with Rising CAST Lead Freshman Mya Pacheco

Rising CAST Lead Freshman, Mya Pacheco and Catelyn Vasquez, Partnership Development Specialist

Catelyn Vasquez, Partnership Development Specialist for CAST Lead High School interviewed Mya Pacheco, a rising CAST Lead Freshman.   Q&A with Mya: Catelyn: Today we are joined by Mya Pacheco.… Continue reading Future Focused: Q&A with Rising CAST Lead Freshman Mya Pacheco

The Resiliency of Our School Districts: Q&A with Superintendent Pedro Martinez (SAISD), Superintendent Lloyd Verstuyft (SWISD) and Superintendent Roland Toscano (ECISD)

CAST schools are a network of 5 partnership schools in three school districts. CAST Tech, CAST Med and the Advanced Learning Academy are based in the San Antonio Independent School… Continue reading The Resiliency of Our School Districts: Q&A with Superintendent Pedro Martinez (SAISD), Superintendent Lloyd Verstuyft (SWISD) and Superintendent Roland Toscano (ECISD)

Dr. Barbara Taylor, COVID-19 Q&A with students from CAST Schools and the Young Women’s Leadership Academy

In partnership with the Young Women’s Leadership Academy, CAST schools hosted a special edition of CAST LIVE with Dr. Barbara Taylor. The Q&A session focused on answering questions from students… Continue reading Dr. Barbara Taylor, COVID-19 Q&A with students from CAST Schools and the Young Women’s Leadership Academy

CAST SCHOOLS AWARDED GRANT FUNDING THROUGH RAISING BLENDED LEARNERS INITIATIVE

CAST Schools to receive up to $300,000 and technical support provided by the Raise Your Hand Texas Foundation CAST Schools is among the 20 school districts (or networks) selected as… Continue reading CAST SCHOOLS AWARDED GRANT FUNDING THROUGH RAISING BLENDED LEARNERS INITIATIVE

Mentoring CAST Students in a Time of Social Distancing

See how the network continues to mentor CAST students in a time of social distancing. The Centers for Applied Science and Technology (CAST) is a network of schools committed to… Continue reading Mentoring CAST Students in a Time of Social Distancing

CAST LIVE Connected with Cassidy Fritts, Visual Arts Instructor, SAY Sí

Cassidy Fritts, Visual Arts Instructor at SAY Sí, joined us for CAST LIVE where she guided CAST students and educators through a step-by-step walkthrough on how to make their own… Continue reading CAST LIVE Connected with Cassidy Fritts, Visual Arts Instructor, SAY Sí

Teens prepping for online finals of scholarship contest

    Shared from the 5/14/2020 San Antonio Express eEdition Dancer Kaben Benavides had been looking forward to returning to the stage of the Charline McCombs Empire Theatre this month… Continue reading Teens prepping for online finals of scholarship contest

All Dressed Up, Nowhere to Go: Prom in a Backyard Over Zoom

May 13, 2020 – Two hours before prom was supposed to start, Carla Garcia was still getting ready. One family member helped with makeup and another was responsible for curling… Continue reading All Dressed Up, Nowhere to Go: Prom in a Backyard Over Zoom