Monthly Archives: April 2012

Link: IDEA Public Schools expanding to San Antonio

Posted on April 29, 2012 by

“Charter has big plans for San Antonio” , a feature article on IDEA Public Schools, appeared on the front page of the San Antonio Express-News, Sunday, April 29, 2012. Parents who are curious about IDEA’s plans to expand to San Antonio, starting with … Continue reading →

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Link: Presidential campaigns aren’t talking about charter schools

Posted on April 29, 2012 by

In an April 26, 2012 post, “School Reform: Why Romney and Obama Aren’t Talking about Education”, on the School of Thought blog at TIME Ideas, Andrew J. Rotherham expresses frustration that the Obama and Romney presidential campaigns are not talking about education … Continue reading →

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Texas “2×2″ Reading List

Posted on April 28, 2012 by

I learned about the Texas 2×2 Reading List from a post on Tierd (pronounced “ti-erd”: how new parents feel), a lovely and personal blog written by my high school classmate Jennifer. Every year, a group of Texas librarians compiles a list of … Continue reading →

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Profile (Person): Ken Mercer

Posted on April 27, 2012 by

Ken Mercer serves on the Texas State Board of Education representing District 5, which includes northern Bexar county (San Antonio); Kendall, Comal, and Guadalupe counties; and north to Burnet county. He defeated Rebecca Bell-Metereau (D) in the 2012 general election. Mercer is currently … Continue reading →

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Charter school myths

Posted on April 25, 2012 by

“Know the FACTS about charter school MYTHS” is a March 26, 2012 post on the Texas Charter Schools Association blog. It contradicts some of the false ideas out there about charter schools.

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Andreas Schleicher (OECD) presentation at the Center for Educational Leadership at Trinity

Posted on April 24, 2012 by

So, how bad is it? Looking at successful education programs in other countries makes us even more aware of the problems here, but also gives us ideas about how to do things better.  Standardized assessment is essential to making improvements. … Continue reading →

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Video: “BASIS High School: Tucson AZ” by 2MillionMinutes

Posted on April 23, 2012 by

The documentary team 2MillionMinutes posted this short film about BASIS High School in Tucson, Arizona: Learn more: BASIS Schools Inc.

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Profile: BASIS Schools Inc.

Posted on April 21, 2012 by

BASIS Schools Inc. is a high-performing public charter school system based in Arizona. Its schools serve grades 5-12 with an advanced college prep curriculum. BASIS DC opened in Fall 2012. BASIS received a Texas charter in 2012 and plans to open … Continue reading →

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Profile (Person): Geoffrey Canada

Posted on April 19, 2012 by

Geoffrey Canada founded the Harlem Children’s Zone, a youth program that helps kids and families from early childhood through college, and looks at a range of poverty-related social issues that prevent kids from graduating and succeeding. Canada’s work at HCZ was … Continue reading →

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Profile: Waiting for “Superman” movie

Posted on April 19, 2012 by

The 2010 documentary Waiting for ‘Superman’, directed by Davis Guggenheim, features kids who are applying to get into better public schools, but have to win a lottery to get in. One of the high-quality schools featured is the Harlem Children’s … Continue reading →

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