Alex Bazan, CAST Tech ‘23 has been pursuing a degree in Design at UT Austin. At UT, Alex supports fellow first-generation college students as a resident assistant. Additionally, Alex enjoys biking across Austin, working in the woodshop, and volunteering.    Recently, Alex landed a Product Design Internship with Microsoft which he will complete this upcoming… Continue reading CAST Alumni Spotlight: Alex Bazan

The past week, CAST Schools has had the good fortune to have six members of our team, including one assistant principal, experience SXSW EDU, a national conference in Austin where educators come to pitch innovative ideas and approaches. We’ve attended presentations on topics including youth voice and agency, new ways to measure student success (beyond… Continue reading CAST Attends SXSW EDU Conference

If you want to hear young people’s ideas about how we make our community better, and you haven’t been to a CAST student presentation of learning, you need to get yourself to one right now!   Over the past 2 weeks, I had the chance to visit CAST Teach twice, first for the 9th grade… Continue reading CAST Teach Hosts PBL Presentations

On Monday morning, CAST Tech senior Cesar Huerta led a group of more than 30 business leaders from New Mexico through his school, sharing a bit about his experience along the way.   When he first enrolled at CAST Tech High School as a freshman, Cesar said, he didn’t actually want to go there, nor… Continue reading Building Tomorrow’s Leaders through CAST Schools

Last year, the Galveston-based Moody Foundation announced it was placing a big bet on education when it announced a 20-year, $1 billion commitment focused on early childhood education and postsecondary success. As a nonprofit committed to advancing college AND career success for its students, and catalyzing similar results in its partner school districts, CAST Schools… Continue reading Moody Foundation Announces 20-Year, $1 Billion Commitment to Education

On Thursday, CAST Schools’ Board of Trustees voted unanimously to add Leslie Cantu from Toyotetsu TX as their newest member. Leslie is the Vice President of Administration at the Toyotetsu operation in San Antonio, Texas. To Leslie, this is the start of a flourishing partnership with CAST Schools:   Toyotetsu is proud to support CAST… Continue reading Meet CAST’s Newest Board Member: Leslie Cantu

“I thought a factory would be gloomy and sad, but everybody was so friendly and great,” CAST STEM senior Destiny Martinez told the CAST Schools nonprofit board this Thursday. Describing her summer internship at Toyota, where she explored manufacturing production, cyber security and electrical work, she said: “I decided I want to be an electrical… Continue reading Elevating Authentic Learning with CAST STEM

Finding a profession that I enjoy and that makes me happy at my age is my greatest achievement.   CAST Tech ‘21 Alumna, Brooke Zepeda has experienced a variety of career opportunities since graduating from high school.   After working as a childcare attendant, and serving as a leasing agent, she is currently working as… Continue reading CAST Alumni Spotlight: Brooke Zepeda

This week CAST Schools Deputy Director Jen Maestas and I had the privilege of being included in the first annual Work-Based Learning Leaders Forum hosted by American Student Assistance (ASA).   Like CAST, ASA believes in putting students at the center of the conversation, so we kicked off the 2-day leadership forum by hearing directly… Continue reading CAST Participates in First Annual Work-Based Learning Leaders Forum