Comal ISD lets bus driver applicants get behind the wheel during ‘Experience the Ride’ event on Thursday

NEW BRAUNFELS, Texas – The school bus driver shortage continues to impact local school districts. Comal ISD is looking to hire 40 school bus drivers by the start of the new school year this fall. Recommended Videos To lure potential applicants, the district is hosting an “Experience the Ride,” event to let potential applicants get … Read more

How San Antonio’s biggest school districts’ STAAR test scores compare to state averages

SAN ANTONIO – Data released Friday showed Texas students’ math and science scores on the State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness continue to slip since the pandemic. The Texas Education Agency breaks the scores down by district and by campus. They’re searchable on the TEA website. Recommended Videos The scores are broken down into … Read more

TRAFFIC ALERT: Eastbound Loop 1604 at I-10 on far Northwest Side to be closed this weekend

SAN ANTONIO – Drivers, be prepared for yet another round of major construction closures on the far Northwest Side this weekend. As part of the Loop 1604 North Expansion Project, TxDOT will have several closures starting at 9 p.m. Friday, June 21 through 5 a.m. Monday, June 24, weather permitting. Recommended Videos The main lanes … Read more

‘My mom didn’t deserve that’: Daughter of woman shot, killed by SAPD seeks justice nearly 1 year later

SAN ANTONIO – Just days before the one-year mark of her death, Melissa Perez’s family still can’t believe what happened. “I wish I could just go back and tell her how much I loved her,” Alexis Tovar, Perez’s daughter, said. “I’ll never be the same. I don’t have my mom with me anymore.” San Antonio … Read more

WATCH: ‘Can Social Security Survive and Thrive?’ KSAT, AARP discussion on protecting Social Security benefits

Social Security is the backbone of our retirement system. But right now, it’s facing big challenges. The program’s trust fund is being depleted. Trustees say if Congress doesn’t do anything to shore up Social Security’s finances, beneficiaries will see 17% cut in benefits by 2035. Social Security benefits help older Americans, disabled workers, wounded warriors … Read more