@noahbach

Covering innovation in education for @expressnews previously @ABQJournal @startelegram @TexasTribune @POLITICOEurope @CoMissourian by way of @mujschool

 San Antonio, TX
Joined December 2011
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Scott Huddleston@shuddlestonSAOct 22
Boerne is one of the few Texas ISDs using a new state law to provide a period of in-school prayer and religious study; @LindseyByman explains how it'll work. expressnews.com/news/educati… via @expressnews

How Boerne ISD's new in-school prayer period will work

Boerne ISD's prayer period policy creates daily blocks for prayer and religious readings at every school.

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SAISD board approves projects at two East Side schools after delays, @noahbach reports; one of them, MLK, has been touted as a demonstration for the district's "new way forward" -- fewer but larger and more modern schools. expressnews.com/news/educati… via @expressnews

SAISD board approves projects at two East Side schools after delays

The San Antonio ISD vote comes about a month after trustees paused the projects amid scrutiny of the $1.3 billion 2020 bond package.

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Perla Trevizo@Perla_TrevizoOct 21
On Monday, Gov. Greg Abbott touted endorsements from a dozen Democratic sheriffs from border counties. By Wednesday, two of those sheriffs said they had not endorsed the governor via @kaylaguo_ @TexasTribune texastribune.org/2026/10/19/…

Abbott touts support from Dem sheriffs in border counties

The promotion of cross-partisan support was notable for a governor who has embraced his right flank, but who is now facing his most competitive reelection bid yet.

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Robert Downen@RobertDownen_Oct 21
Texas Republicans used to debate. This cycle, they won't. (Gift link). texasmonthly.com/news-politi…

Texas Republicans Used to Debate. Not This Cycle.

With early voting already underway, we're likely to close out this election cycle without a single debate between top-of-the-ticket candidates. Why?

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Brackenridge High School, which draws 84% of its students from low-income households, became the first SAISD traditional high school to get an A rating on the state’s annual report card. The campus is also one of only four high schools in San Antonio to earn the accolade. bit.ly/4yvm48U
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The San Antonio Independent School District is rolling out sweeping, prescriptive changes to the way most of its 42,000 students learn in a bid to avoid state intervention and improve chronic academic issues. bit.ly/4i4kpkw
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Megan Menchaca@meganmmenchacaOct 20
As part of its "High 5" plan, San Antonio ISD is rolling out sweeping, prescriptive mandates for nearly all its campuses. The 42,000-student district must improve academics this year to avoid triggering a potential state takeover in 2027. via @noahbach expressnews.com/news/educati…

SAISD turns to strict classroom structure as it fights academic struggles

A new districtwide initiative is changing how San Antonio ISD educates nearly all of its 42,000 students.

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SAISD is betting on a stricter classroom structure to improve schools and avoid state intervention. But teachers, parents, students and some board members are pushing back. expressnews.com/news/educati…

SAISD turns to strict classroom structure as it fights academic struggles

A new districtwide initiative is changing how San Antonio ISD educates nearly all of its 42,000 students.

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Swish
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I wonder what the result would be if these two teams played each other!
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BREAKING: College Football AP Poll🚨 on3.com/news/college-footbal…
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Forrest Wilder@Forrest4TreesOct 17
EXCLUSIVE: Texas has been considering selling Boca Chica State Park to Elon Musk texasmonthly.com/news-politi…

Texas Has Been Considering Selling a Beloved State Park to Elon Musk’s SpaceX, Sources Say

The Texas Parks and Wildlife Commission had been scheduled to discuss selling Boca Chica State Park, Texas Monthly has learned.

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Robert Downen@RobertDownen_Oct 17
BIG SCOOP via @Forrest4Trees: Texas is considering selling a state park to Elon Musk. texasmonthly.com/news-politi…

Texas Has Been Considering Selling a Beloved State Park to Elon Musk’s SpaceX, Sources Say

The Texas Parks and Wildlife Commission had been scheduled to discuss selling Boca Chica State Park, Texas Monthly has learned.

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Keri Heath@HeathKeriOct 16
After a multi-day scramble, @AustinPTA said Thurs. a majority of Burnet, Webb families signed a petition to close their schools, which some hope would avert a @teainfo takeover of @AustinISD. But some parents disagreed with how the effort unfolded. #txed statesman.com/news/education…

Majority of families sign petitions to close Burnet, Webb schools, PTA says

A frantic rush to collect signatures for a petition to close Burnet and Webb middle schools wrapped up Thursday, in an effort to avoid an Austin ISD takeover. 

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Lawrence Mower
@lmower3Oct 15
NEW: Gina Hinojosa is running to wipe away Greg Abbott's education reforms. But it won't be easy. Some ideas might not be possible. One of her pledges could go against state law: houstonchronicle.com/politic…

Gina Hinojosa wants to undo Greg Abbott's education agenda. It won't be easy

Hinojosa has been vague about what her plans would be as governor other than to fire Greg Abbott's education commissioner, Mike Morath, on her first day.

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Alejandro Serrano@serrano_alejOct 13
At least once a week, Texas feels like the center of the universe (not in like an ideal way)
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Chicago Bears
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Thanks for da memories, Coach 💙
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San Antonio might be one of the most underrated cities in America. In town to call UTSA vs. South Florida tonight on ESPN & been blown away. Heard these roadrunner fans are next level What an awesome city. The people, the food, the atmosphere…just incredibly impressed!
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New: Records show Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has taken nearly 1,000 trips during his tenure, costing $3.3 million in security. We could only connect 138 of those trips and $553,000 in security costs to state business. propub.li/4AVW3SL

Ken Paxton’s Security for Travel Cost Taxpayers Millions. Just 1 in 6 of His Trips Had a Stated...

Records show the Texas attorney general has taken nearly 1,000 trips during his tenure, costing $3.3 million in security. We could only connect 138 of those trips and $553,000 in security costs to...

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Lauren McGaughy
@lmcgaughyOct 9
Scoop: In 2014, Ken Paxton sat for a deposition where federal lawyers quizzed him about his growing wealth and investment tactics. The depo has never been made public. We got a copy. nytimes.com/2026/10/09/us/ke… @nytimes

Paxton Said in Deposition That Donor Gave Him Stocks to Please God

The leaked deposition from a fraud inquiry in 2014 provides insight into the Senate candidate’s investments and his tactics for defending himself.

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Mayor's bond plan shuts out Spurs arena, favors five San Antonio districts expressnews.com/news/article…

Mayor's bond plan shuts out Spurs arena, favors five San Antonio districts

Mayor Jones would shut the planned Spurs arena out of the bond, leaving no money for $35 million in road improvements around the Hemisfair project.

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