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Last week, I attended the San Antonio Report’s education forum. I found myself immediately nodding when the keynote speaker, former Education Secretary Dr. Miguel Cardona told the audience: “this is… Continue reading Finding Opportunities in the Current Moment
This week, CAST had the absolute privilege to be featured in multiple ways at the national Empower Schools Innovation School Action Summit held at Texas A&M University-San Antonio, starting off… Continue reading CAST Network Represents at Innovation Action Summit
I don’t remember precisely when in my adult life the idea that deep partnership could defy logic, so that 1+1 added up to 3, or sometimes even 5, but it… Continue reading The Power of Healing and Voice at CAST
Recently, we have been having conversations with the young people working in our office about the topic of Youth Voice and Agency. It is a topic we discuss frequently,… Continue reading Where Is the Role of Students in Their Own Learning?
As part of CAST’s commitment to Student Voice and Agency, each year CAST employs students for summer internships within the CAST Network. This year is no exception, and CAST is… Continue reading Meet CAST’s Summer 2024 Interns!
In May, during national Apprentice Week, CAST hosted a panel for seniors from CAST Med, CAST Tech and the Advanced Learning Academy. Employers including Accenture and the YWCA shared opportunities… Continue reading The Importance of Apprenticeships and Internships
Summer is a bit slower in the world of schools, except CAST is hosting a wide range of summer programs across our schools. Stay tuned here for photos and stories… Continue reading Welcome to Summer!
Friday night, we opened graduation season, celebrating the inaugural class of CAST Lea. Hearing the three student speakers describe their evolution over 4 years brought tears to my eyes. … Continue reading Graduation Season Continues across CAST Schools
Recently, I was jogging down the street of my parents’ home, and as I waited for the cars to pass, a crossing guard waved me across, gave me a beautiful… Continue reading Reflecting on an Eventful School Year across the CAST Network
As schools across the CAST Network prepare for upcoming graduations, the Advanced Learning Academy (ALA)’s goodbyes are a bit more personal. Because the Advanced Learning Academy is a K-12 school… Continue reading Made in SA – The Advanced Learning Academy
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