Houston’s YES Prep Public Schools won the first-ever Broad Prize for Public Charter Schools last week. According to an editorial in the Houston Chronicle, The Broad (rhymes with “road”) judges cited YES’ stellar record. They noted that the chain’s 10 … Continue reading
The Arizona-based charter school organization Great Hearts Academies is taking steps to expand into Indiana, Tennessee, and Texas. In Nashville, it’s facing opposition: The school board recently denied Great Hearts’ application to operate charter schools in Nashville. Members who voted against the application … Continue reading
Critics claim that charter schools are successful only because they cherry-pick students, because they have smaller class sizes, or because motivated parents apply for charter lotteries and non-motivated parents do not. And even if charters are successful, they argue, there … Continue reading
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My kids and I went grocery shopping at H-E-B last week, as usual. While we were there, I also saw evidence of the grocery chain’s efforts to improve children’s literacy. H-E-B’s Read 3 program uses the store’s marketing power to … Continue reading
Healthy local schools are important for the life of historic neighborhoods, but that interest needs to be balanced against the goals of preserving significant buildings and keeping them in residential use. The San Antonio Historic and Design Review Commission recently denied … Continue reading
Across the U.S., charter schools tend to enroll fewer students with disabilities, but the situation in San Antonio is more complicated. “Charter schools still enroll fewer disabled students”, San Antonio Express-News, June 20, 2012 (from the New York Times with contributions … Continue reading
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Here are some pictures from the 2010 event. Next week, the Monte Vista Historical Association will host its annual July 4th parade. Marchers will gather at the corner of Lynwood and Howard streets at 10 a.m. and will wander over to … Continue reading
An education reporter at the Texas Observer shares his story of trying to track down Marisa Perez, the surprise winner of the Democratic primary for the State Board of Education’s district 3. “Finding Marisa Perez: In Search of Texas’ Most Elusive Primary … Continue reading
Rhode Island Mayoral Academies is a network of high performing charter schools in Rhode Island. They are expanding. “Board of Regents Approves Achievement First Mayoral Academy”, GoLocalProv.com, February 2, 2012. Journalist Dana Goldstein noticed that RIMA’s original campus, Blackstone Valley Prep, … Continue reading
In the Republican primary run-off election for Texas State Senate district 25, the San Antonio Express-News has endorsed incumbent Jeff Wentworth over challenger Dr. Donna Campbell. “Wentworth is the clear pick in SD 25″, San Antonio Express-News, June 18, 2012. … Continue reading
