Giving Compass' Take:

• In this video from The 74, Beth Hawkins explains how San Antonio ISD Superintendent Pedro Martinez collaborated with neighboring charter schools, despite the fact that they may have initially seen each other as enemies.

• How might education advocates use this story to inspire cooperation? Education reform is notoriously stubborn because of entrenched opposing interests; could we learn from the San Antonio example to make progress?

• To learn about education stories to watch out for in 2019, click here.

The 74’s Beth Hawkins describes the collaborations and outlines the reasons why partnering with groups most district leaders would perceive as competition could help San Antonio ISD stanch enrollment losses and better serve some of its most fragile students.

See the full story about San Antonio schools by Laura Fay, James Fields, and Beth Hawkins at The 74