Earlier this week Melisa Ramos Walters was named CAST STEM’s teacher of the year. Walters has taught at CAST STEM since 2020, and fully believes in supporting student voice. … Continue reading Melisa Ramos Walters Named CAST STEM Teacher of the Year
About 45 students are participating at this year’s CAST STEM Adventure Camp, hosted at CAST STEM High School at Southwest ISD.
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Published: June 20, 2023
UP Partnership’s youth voice network, Our Tomorrow, has given 11 youth-led groups from Southwest, East Central, San Antonio Independent School Districts and the Center For Young Minds grants worth a… Continue reading UP Partnership network gives thousands of dollars to high school students for youth-led projects
A group of educators from the Colegio San Jose de Las Vegas and Colegio Hontanares in Medellín, Colombia begin their visit at CAST Schools to learn about their unique model for STEM programs… Continue reading Columbian City and School Leaders Launch Economic Development Visit at CAST Schools
CAST STEM Electric Cobras competed in the 2022 Alamo City Electrathon, a National Sanctioned Electrathon Event with Electrathon America, one of approximately 12 in the nation. The team experienced a… Continue reading CAST STEM Electric Cobras Compete in Alamo City Electrathon
Alamo Colleges District recently announced the expansion of AlamoPromise that will now serve 11 school district partners and 47 high schools, including graduating seniors from 3 CAST Schools: Advanced Learning Academy and CAST… Continue reading Graduating Seniors at CAST Schools Now Eligible To Enroll for AlamoPromise
CREATING CONNECTIONS: HOW THE CAST STEM FACULTY-IN-RESIDENCE MODEL IS ENHANCING TEACHER PREPARATION, RECRUITMENT, AND RETENTION By: Julie Riedel, Ravae Shaeffer, & Sara A.S. Sherwood CAST Schools partners with external organizations… Continue reading Enhancing Teacher Preparation, Recruitment, and Retention
The 4th Annual CAST Schools Speak Up! Speak Out! Regional Civics Fair kicked off virtually in partnership with the University of Texas at Austin Annette Strauss Institute for Civic Life, the… Continue reading CAST Schools Launches 4th Annual Speak Up! Speak Out! Regional Civics Fair
CAST students collaborated with local author Lorenzo Gomez III for a stage adaptation of Tafolla Toro: Three Years of Fear. Click here to see the full story: Read More Source:… Continue reading CAST Schools Collaborates With Local Author To Address Mental Health
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