San Antonio Standard

Military mother of two said choice to home school was 'easy decision'

By Mary Lou Lang | Mar 16, 2021

A military mother of two sons, one with special needs, is finishing up her first year of home schooling her children and says she is one of many in her neighborhood who have turned to the practice as an alternative to public school.

Mother of six says there has been a 'huge explosion' in home-schooling interest

By Mary Lou Lang | Mar 15, 2021

A mother of six in San Antonio has home-schooled all her children for nearly three decades and says they all excelled beyond children their age who received a public school education.

Fort Sam Houston school district says it doesn't spend funds 'directly' on lobbying

By Mary Lou Lang | Jan 14, 2021

Taxpayer funded lobbying has been scrutinized by some Texas lawmakers, and hundreds of cities, counties and school districts, including the Fort Sam Houston Independent School District, have received letters inquiring about how much they spend on lobbying.

Texas' fight against increasing human trafficking is a collaborative effort

By Mary Lou Lang | Jul 6, 2020

Texas has made it a priority to eradicate human trafficking, and legislation directed the state Attorney General’s office to establish the Human Trafficking Prevention Coordinating Council, whose recent report called for a collaboration of private agencies, nonprofits, faith-based organizations and state resources to combat trafficking.