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,… Continue reading Leadership Is Built, Not Born
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. … Continue reading Memories of My Dad
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… Continue reading Incorporating Youth Voice into CAST’s Processes
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… Continue reading Manufacturing Takes off in San Antonio!
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… Continue reading ALA Holds ‘Noche Musical de Los Muertos’ Event
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… Continue reading Get Your Vote on!
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… Continue reading Who Is Your Tourch-Bearer?
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… Continue reading Building Pre-Apprenticeships at CAST
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… Continue reading An Update about CAST’s New East Side School
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… Continue reading What Is the Role of the Learner?
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.
