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How CAST Tech is Looking to Leave a Legacy

Cooler days are finally here, welcoming autumn, a time of transition, and a San Antonio season that, if you blink, you may miss it! This week, seniors at CAST Tech High School shared their Legacy projects for feedback from community leaders – thanks to all of you who came and listened with your whole hearts!… Continue reading How CAST Tech is Looking to Leave a Legacy

CAST Tech Hosts San Antonio Legacy Leaders for PBL Checkpoint

On Friday, CAST Tech continued its PBL theme of “Legacy” by hosting over a dozen local leaders to kick off their PBL Checkpoint. Leaders ranged from Senator Jose Menendez to Belarmino Castellanos, the current Vice President of Operations at P. Terry’s Burger Stand.     Earlier this school year, CAST Tech seniors launched their PBL… Continue reading CAST Tech Hosts San Antonio Legacy Leaders for PBL Checkpoint

Building a Stronger San Antonio by Lifting the Voices of our Youth

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 was the second time his team was selected for state finals, and after his 5th grade experience my typically quiet son had been bursting with… Continue reading Building a Stronger San Antonio by Lifting the Voices of our Youth

CAST Teach Innovative Educational Facility is Officially Open

The future of education is here: CAST Teach opens state-of-the-art facilities for future educators.   In partnership with the CAST Schools Network and the University of Texas at San Antonio’s College of Education and Human Development, Northside ISD celebrated the next generation of educators with the dedication and ribbon cutting of a new CAST Teach… Continue reading CAST Teach Innovative Educational Facility is Officially Open

Advanced Learning Academy Solar Eclipse Watch Party

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, a 7th-grade science teacher, included certified safety glasses provided by the San Antonio ISD Office of Academics and multiple activities, including Microscope Mystery, Mission to… Continue reading Advanced Learning Academy Solar Eclipse Watch Party

Dr. Melissa Alcala Announced as Assistant Superintendent of 1882 Partnerships for San Antonio ISD

The San Antonio ISD Board of Trustees confirmed Dr. Melissa Alcala as Assistant Superintendent of 1882 Partnerships. In her new role, Dr. Alcala will support choice schools within the district, including CAST Tech, to ensure every family has access to exceptional educational opportunities while preserving the innovative practices and autonomy that define 1882 schools.  … Continue reading Dr. Melissa Alcala Announced as Assistant Superintendent of 1882 Partnerships for San Antonio ISD

Teaching is an incredible place to begin your education career path, one with countless possibilities.

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 mission of what we hope to accomplish. My first point was that teaching is an incredible place to begin your education career path, one with countless… Continue reading Teaching is an incredible place to begin your education career path, one with countless possibilities.

The Power of Team and Collaboration

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 Jen Maestas and I participated in the first Transcend Texas Innovation Summit in Dallas. The Summit committed to centering the voices of young people and… Continue reading The Power of Team and Collaboration

CAST Student Advisory Hosts ‘Day of Service’

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 for food just like a grocery store, but they checkout for free, providing dignity to all. The food pantry provides immediate food assistance including canned… Continue reading CAST Student Advisory Hosts ‘Day of Service’

CAST Student Spotlight: Dominic Ruiz

For Dominic Ruiz, graduation is not the finish line. Dominic, a senior at CAST Tech High School, is an avid skateboarder and wants to apply the courses he has taken to his passion outside the classroom:   “It’s one thing to skateboard, but it’s another thing to look at it as a business, and what… Continue reading CAST Student Spotlight: Dominic Ruiz

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