I began this note from Monterrey Mexico, at a hotel at the edge of the Parque Fundidora, a metal foundry that has been converted into a giant park with museums,
I live near the San Antonio River, and I start most days either running, walking or bicycling along the Mission Reach. I love starting my day in nature, and a
This past week, the Advanced Learning Academy (ALA) took its current Sophomores and traveled to Puebla, Mexico. The fourth-largest in the country, Puebla is a city in east-central Mexico, southeast
11/17/24 I am sitting in the hotel lobby in Monterrey, Mexico, and my brain is buzzing after a quick two-day scouting visit to this Northern Mexican city, just 300
As we roll into the Thanksgiving holidays, a little crisp settling into the air, students, teachers, and all educators are breathing a sigh of relief as they contemplate turning off
Last week, parents at our Advanced Learning Academy (ALA) received a letter from San Antonio Superintendent Jaime Aquino informing them that, as part of a multiparty deal to bring a
November 13, 2024 Dear Families: This letter is to inform you of an element in SAISD’s negotiations around the proposed downtown baseball stadium that involves ALA-Euclid. All elements
Last year at CAST Tech High School, seniors chose the theme of “Legacy” for their capstone projects, identifying different ways to leave a mark on their school. One group of
When the Advanced Learning Academy (ALA) was founded in 2018, teachers were given an opportunity to design elective courses based on their passions, and Stephanie Cash, a founding English teacher,
My Dad died this week of cancer, and these days, when I wake up, my world feels like it has dimmed a little from the loss of his light.
This week, CAST Schools Deputy Director Jen Maestas and I attended the Aurora Institute conference in New Orleans, where Jen presented CAST’s approach to youth voice and purpose-driven education along
This month, CAST STEM hosted a panel of students who held summer internships at San Antonio’s Toyota Motor Manufacturing. As a parent of teens myself, my jaw hit the floor
The Advanced Learning Academy held its Noche Musical de Los Muertos event on October 24th, 2024. This event celebrates the many aspects of what makes ALA the school it is
Be a Community Judge: Make an Impact Are you passionate about youth civic engagement? Do you want to make a real difference in how young people understand and interact with
On Wednesday, CAST Med High School participated in a ‘Mass Casualty Exercise’ hosted by the Southwest Texas Regional Advisory Council at Boeing Tech Port. The exercise pulls in students and
About CAST: The Centers for Applied Science and Technology is a 501(c)3 network of public-partnership schools working with San Antonio area independent school districts. The CAST mission is to reinvent schooling
Early voting kicked off this week in Texas! Like education, voting is key to a strong democracy. With all the ads, noise, and partisanship, it’s tough to separate fact
Last year, the CAST nonprofit board encouraged me to participate in executive coaching, and at the end of the process, my coach encouraged me to craft a vision statement. It
CAST Schools was initially born out of an industry-led effort that also led to SA Worx, which is now an arm of Greater SATX. Roughly 10 years ago, a small
Readers of our newsletter will know that CAST Schools announced last June that we were working with the San Antonio ISD (SAISD) to open a new elementary campus on the
When I was a child, my father worked for a plastics manufacturer and as part of his work he somehow acquired an enormous box of defective Legos. I mostly remember
Last week, young people from across our campuses came together at the Contemporary at Blue Star to engage in team building activities, make collaborative art pieces, and express their ideas
CLICK HERE HERE TO APPLY About CAST: The Centers for Applied Science and Technology is a 501(c)3 network of public-partnership schools working with San Antonio area independent school districts. The CAST
CAST High School Students Need You! Do you want to be a future mentor? Join CAST Schools at Speed Mentor Match Days for the opportunity to connect with 10th-grade students
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