San Antonio charter school’s doors to close after Texas Education Agency denies accreditation, citing poor test scores

The TEA denied the accreditation based on an “academically unacceptable performance” based on standardized testing scores the past two school years. SAN ANTONIO — For the past year, Miriam Sobre says, her first grader has been thriving at The Gathering Place, a charter school in northwest San Antonio that serves kindergarteners through sixth graders with … Read more

‘I didn’t get to eat, I can’t wash my hands’ | Converse mobile home park experiencing watermain issues, prompting periodic service shutoffs

Bridge Property Management is the latest company to takeover ownership of the mobile home park. Some residents have dealt with multiple days without water in a row. SAN ANTONIO — Residents of a mobile home park in Converse have been dealing with the frustrations of little to no water off and on for a while. … Read more

JCPenney is closing several U.S. stores this year. Here’s the full list of stores

The retailer cited a number of factors for the store closures. DALLAS — Plano-based JCPenney is closing several stores across the U.S. this year, a spokesperson for the retailer confirmed. JCPenney announced it was closing more than 240 stores after filing for bankruptcy in 2020 amid the COVID-19 pandemic. The chain was later acquired by … Read more