In 2017, when my son Marcos was in 7th grade at the Advanced Learning Academy, he was selected to present at the statewide civics fair Speak Up Speak Out. This
Over 250 parents and family members joined the Advanced Learning Academy Solar Eclipse Event to watch the partial eclipse and participate in STEM activities. The event, led by Jon Cacy,
I had the chance to participate in a joy-filled ribbon-cutting celebration at CAST Teach High School. As one of several speakers, I did my best to reflect on the bigger
Recently, I had the pleasure of traveling to Dallas and Austin to do something that warmed my heart: Listening to others from within our CAST Network. CAST Program Director
On October 6th, CAST’s Student Advisory met at St. Stephen’s CARE Center for a Day of Service. St. Stephen’s CARE Center is a client-choice food pantry. Clients can shop
Jeanne Russell, CAST Schools’ Executive Director, Anastasia Perez, CAST Network’s Educator Engagement Coordinator, and Bryanna Zammaron, a high school teacher at CAST STEM, provided public testimonies to members of the
CAST Familia, Welcome to a brand new year! At CAST, we see the new school year as a time of endless possibility, an opportunity to engage young people in a
The current debate on school choice misses the point – especially for high school students. I am a huge proponent of school choice. Choice is important for parents. But
More than 300 students from across San Antonio compete in Speak Up Speak Out San Antonio Civics Fair on January 9 **Winning teams advance to statewide civics fair in March**
We opened our first CAST School with a focus on college AND career in 2017 with an idea that we wanted to put students in the driver’s seat of their
SAN ANTONIO (July 12, 2022) – The Meadows Foundation has awarded CAST Schools a $100,000 grant to support a pilot program aimed at inducting and retaining teachers. Teacher retention,
By: Jeanne Russell, CAST Schools Executive Director When CAST Schools were conceived of by business leaders, superintendents, and civic leaders in 2016, the reasoning was simple: 1) Local industry lacked
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.
