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Just wrapped up an interview with Wall Street Journal radio for The Daily Wrap w Michael Castner about @NISD's RFID program. Airs tonight. about 5 hours ago via Twitter for Android
Heard 2Pac's "California Love" already three times on radio being in Los Angeles for a day. #nocomplaints about 8 hours ago via Twitter for Android
@lkastner gets story on @ssaisd South San board picking outsider from Eagle Pass for superintendent in 6-1 vote: mysanantonio.com/news/education… about 11 hours ago via Twitter for Android
Jennifer_Hiller Why the drama-free #spurs are the most underrated team in sports: @slate story slate.me/K9D9fV about 12 hours ago via web Retweeted by fvaraorta
jazmineulloa Please check out my story - South Austin clinic at center of sex-selective abortion controversy bit.ly/L1jgYd #Plannedparenthood about 11 hours ago via TweetDeck Retweeted by fvaraorta and 2 others
@ShrinkingFoodie thanks for RT and comment. So glad it made it in paper! 8:18 AM May 27th via Twitter for Android in reply to ShrinkingFoodie
ShrinkingFoodie Teenager with rare form of disease displays rare poise. As always, a stellar read by @fvaraorta mobile.mysa.com/mysa/db_283105… 6:07 AM May 27th via MySA.com for iPhone Retweeted by fvaraorta
Thanks for tip, will research! RT @kaclayton: @e_mellon @fvaraorta Pearland ISD already uses;helps decrease truancy especially in HS. 5:47 PM May 25th via Twitter for Android
southsideisd You can watch the graduation live stream on your cell phone by downloading the App USTREAM 5:45 PM May 25th via TweetList! Retweeted by fvaraorta
southsideisd Congratulations to the Southside High School Class of 2012! Live on southsidesa.net twitter.com/southsideisd/s… 5:31 PM May 25th via TweetList! Retweeted by fvaraorta and 4 others
jbaugh My story about Mayor Julian Castro's Barkley Beat Down: mysanantonio.com/news/local_new… 3:21 PM May 25th via web Retweeted by fvaraorta and 2 others
somersetisd Service pins passed out at the SISD Maintenance Department: fb.me/1UNCJlvsU 1:58 PM May 25th via Facebook Retweeted by fvaraorta
ssaisd South San Antonio ISD schools & offices will be closed on Monday, May 28, 2012 in observance of Memorial Day. Classes resume on Tuesday. 1:58 PM May 25th via web Retweeted by fvaraorta
@vgeckler @e_mellon @sacommunities thanks for RTs! 1:56 PM May 25th via web in reply to vgeckler
@museblogger @e_mellon Officials plan to use technology to find them when student is not in their seat 1:55 PM May 25th via web in reply to museblogger
jbaugh Mayor Julian Castro takes light-hearted swing at SA hater Charles Barkley... youtu.be/gDjLa7dInT4 1:44 PM May 25th via TweetDeck Retweeted by fvaraorta and 1 other
You never know what story of yours will ignite online, especially covering education. Thx @Drudge_Report & @MSNBC for picking up my story! 1:37 PM May 25th via web
@stephenceasar thanks for RT! 1:33 PM May 25th via web
Here's my story today in @mysa: @NISD Students will be tracked via chips in IDs, find out how and why: mysanantonio.com/news/education… 10:05 AM May 25th via Twitter for Android
lkastner Lunchtime reading -- Parents say they saw school delays coming: mysanantonio.com/news/education… 10:02 AM May 25th via web Retweeted by fvaraorta

Name Francisco Vara-Orta
Location San Antonio, TX
Bio Back from Los Angeles/Austin, now covering education at the S.A. Express-News & somehow still in this fascinating industry while living deep in the heart of TX.