Northside ISD’s AI Summit encourages teachers to experiment with AI in the classroom

Northside ISD held their inaugural AI Summit complete with more than 500 teachers and staff members learning about the latest artificial intelligence tools. SAN ANTONIO — A new wave of teaching is taking over the classroom.  Through Northside ISD‘s AI Summit’s 17 sessions, teachers are encouraged to take risks when incorporating AI in classroom instruction. … Read more

City council members look to curb SAWS’ shut-off practices at properties with delinquent accounts

SAN ANTONIO – Over the last two months, SAWS has either shut off or threatened to shut off water services at some local apartment complexes. SAWS officials said it is their last resort in an attempt to get landlords of delinquent properties to pay up. However, caught in the middle of SAWS’ shut-off practices are … Read more

Former UIW president credited with helping transform university

SAN ANTONIO – Sister Margaret Patrice Slattery joined the Sisters of Charity of the Incarnate Word in the early 1950s. In her early 20s, Slattery was an English teacher at Incarnate Word College. At the time, Incarnate Word College was an all-women’s college. Slattery later became dean of academics and university president in the early … Read more

Witness describes CrossFit Games athlete death in Fort Worth: ‘He never came back up’

The incident happened Thursday morning in the opening competition of the CrossFit Games, which are being in held in Fort Worth for the first time. FORT WORTH, Texas — Cole Learn, a CrossFit athlete from Ontario, Canada, said he witnessed a fellow athlete’s drowning Thursday morning at a lake in Fort Worth. “Absolutely devastated,” Learn … Read more

Teen kills himself after his sister shot and killed his little brother with the gun he left out, family friend says

Stricken with grief, family members said a 17-year-old killed himself after his little sister shot and killed his little brother with a gun he left out. HOUSTON — An accidental shooting led to the death of two children, leaving neighbors and family members in shock. Police said an 11-year-old boy died and a family friend … Read more