About this episode

Education reporters discuss the financial struggles of Bexar County's largest school districts and the drastic measures being taken to address them.

Education reporters Noah Alcala Bach and Sophia Veneziano talk with host Greg Jefferson about the drastic steps Bexar County's largest school district are taking to make ends meet — such as closing schools and slashing positions — and what's making it harder to keep the lights on. Suggested reading: Judson school district cuts 536 jobs, moves toward balanced budgetInside the charter network that may take over San Antonio campuses Sign up here for our ENside Politics newsletter: https://www.expressnews.com/newsletters/ensidepolitics/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Host: Greg Jefferson

Guests: Noah Alcala Bach, Sophia Veneziano

Topics covered

• Bexar County
• school districts
• budget cuts
• education

Keywords

• school closures
• job cuts
• budget management

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Places: Bexar County's, Judson, San Antonio

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