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San Antonio mom and daughter faced their fears, returned to college together FacebookTwitterEmail Rebecca Garcia wipes away tears as she and her daughter Monica Garcia wait to participate in Northwest Vista College’s a drive-thru graduation ceremony on Friday, May 7, 2021. The two had to take a break from school for different reasons, but they ended up encouraging each other to return in 2018 and after many challenges, they crossed the stage on the same day.Kin Man Hui /Staff photographer After leaving her college dreams behind 31 years ago to help her parents, Rebecca Garcia told her daughters in 2018 she was going back to college. “It’s about time” she recalls them saying. ....
Skip to main content Currently Reading Online schooling has hammered student performance. Educators call it the COVID slide, and San Antonio schools are testing kids to assess the damage FacebookTwitterEmail 1of5 Judah Ryan, 11, makes his science project presentation Friday as the family dog, Hermione, a 14-year-old golden retriever, walks by. Ryan is a 5th grader at Great Hearts Online a charter school. Kids in remote learning are falling behind, especially in math. Some school districts have tested students to gauge the so-called COVID slide.Jerry Lara /San Antonio Express-NewsShow MoreShow Less 2of5 Sheila Ryan, 49, helps her son, Benjamin, 9, before the start of online class at their home, Friday, Jan. 22, 2021. Benjamin is fourth grader with Great Hearts Online, a charter school. She has six children in K-12 schools and three in college. Kids in remote learning are falling behind, especially in math. Some school districts have tested students to ....
Officials ID inmate who died at the Bexar County jail Thursday FacebookTwitterEmail 1of2 An incarcerated person at the Bexar County jail died early Thursday, officials said.Tom Reel /Staff photographerShow MoreShow Less 2of2 Ryan Oshea, 35, died early Thursday at the Bexar County jail, officials said.Bexar County Sheriff s OfficeShow MoreShow Less An inmate at the Bexar County jail died early Thursday, officials said. A detention deputy serving food trucks discovered Ryan Oshea, 35, who was being held on an out-of-county warrant for assault causing bodily injury, attempting to commit suicide at 2:03 a.m. The deputy called for assistance and began performing life-saving measures until medical staff arrived, according to the Bexar County Sheriff s Office. ....
San Antonio experienced mostly rain and sleet Sunday while other areas enjoyed snow FacebookTwitterEmail The five-day forecast for South-Central Texas.The National Weather Service While areas around San Antonio experienced a nice dusting of snow on Sunday, the weather in San Antonio was rainy with less than a quarter inch of mostly sleet. Areas north of Austin received up to 6 inches of snow, according to the National Weather Service. The Texas capital recorded 1 1/2 inches of snow Sunday, breaking its 1973 record of .3 inches, the NWS said. In other parts of the state, the snow was more substantial. The stormed dumped more than 9 inches of snow north of Houston and 4.4 inches in Waco, the 10th highest 24-hour snowfall event on record for the region, according to the NWS. ....