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Urban Revitalization
4:35 pm
Wed March 27, 2013

Balancing The Needs Of Families In Center City Redevelopment

Credit Eileen Pace / TPR
As areas like Mahncke Park continue to make a comeback, stakeholders hope to attract more young families closer to the center of the city.
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Stakeholders of center city development got together today to talk about balancing the needs of young urban professionals with growing families as the revitalization of downtown moves forward.

About 200 members of the Urban Land Institute heard different perspectives from school officials, business partners and real estate gurus about the development of downtown for family residences.

A focus group of real estate agents revealed that many don’t think of showing downtown homes to their clients with families.

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Back In School
2:00 pm
Thu March 7, 2013

Pilot SAISD Robot Program Allows Chronically Ill Student To Attend Class

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Credit Joey Palacios / Texas Public Radio
Miranda plays a guessing game with her classmates. She asks questions to receive hints on what animal or insect is infront of her.
Credit Joey Palacios / Texas Public Radio
Close-up of Miranda in the robot's video screen.
Credit Joey Palacios / Texas Public Radio
Miranda is often assisted by her neighbor Esther Rose (right) in moving around the classroom
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8-year-old Miranda Garcia is playing a guessing game with her classmates. She’s a normal 3rd grader, except that when schools in session, she’s at home due to a chronic illness.

Like most kids with her kind of condition, she can’t attend school, and has a teacher visit several times a week, but the robot allows her to view into the classroom, see the teacher and interact with her class.

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Community Health
12:31 pm
Mon February 25, 2013

Thanks To Stimulus Money, SAISD Schools/Communities Get Health Renovations

Credit Ryan Loyd
The sound of a Bobcat can be heard around the clock in the near southwest side neighborhood where construction is underway at Harris Middle School.
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Five schools in the San Antonio ISD are being outfitted with opportunities for the community to exercise and get healthy. The latest project, at Harris Middle School, has a three week deadline.

The outdoor community basketball court at Harris must be finished by March 18, which is the end date for federal stimulus money designated to promote health in neighborhoods.

The total cost of the basketball court project is just over $93,000.

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Pre-K 4 SA
1:35 pm
Wed February 20, 2013

Next Step In Pre-K 4 SA, SAISD Approves Partnership

Mayor Julián Castro
Credit Ryan Loyd / Texas Public Radio
Now that the program has passed, city council and the mayor are working to have it ready for Fall enrollment.
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One of San Antonio’s largest school districts has signed a memorandum of understanding with the city on the Pre-K 4 SA program.  

The San Antonio Independent School district’s board of trustees unanimously approved the partnership with the city last night. SAISD Spokeswoman Leslie Price said the agreement will be the framework between the district, city, and Texas Education Agency:

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