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Praise for New York’s Success Academies in Wall Street Journal
An opinion piece by Joel Klein praises the recent test results from Success Academies in New York City. Joel Klein, “New York’s Charter Schools Get an A+”, Joel Klein, Wall Street Journal, July 26, 2012. Klein argues that it’s time to … Continue reading
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Tagged creaming, Dallas, DallasISD, FoxTech, HealthCareersHighSchool, JoelKlein, KIPP:Indy, KIPP:SanAntonio, magnetschool, MariaLuisaCesar, NewYork, NortheastISD, NortheastSchooloftheArts, NorthsideISD, SanAntonioISD, SelectionBias, skimming, SouthSanAntonioISD, SuccessAcademies, WallStreetJournal
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Editors: Solution for school board turmoil is better candidates
In an editorial this week, the Express-News begs for “effective leaders on local school boards.” “Strong candidates needed on fall ballot”, San Antonio Express-News, July 24, 2012. Who serves on a school board, their credentials and reasons for wanting to serve … Continue reading
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Tagged EastCentralISD, EdgewoodISD, election, schoolboard, SomersetISD, SouthSanAntonioISD
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Leadership changes at public school districts in the San Antonio area
A well-researched article in Sunday’s paper discusses the changes in the top job at six local public school districts since last summer. “Superintendent changes sweep local districts”, Francisco Vara-Orta, San Antonio Express-News, July 21, 2012. Some transitions were smooth and well-planned … Continue reading
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Tagged BrianGottardy, BrianWoods, EdgewoodISD, ElizabethGarza, FranciscoVaraOrta, HarlandaleISD, JohnFolks, JohnHorn, JoseCervantes, NortheastISD, NorthsideISD, RebeccaRobinson, RichardMiddleton, RobertDuron, RobertJaklich, RonDurbon, SanAntonioISD, schoolboard, SouthSanAntonioISD, SylvesterPerez, TexasAssociationofSchoolAdministrators
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Excuses: school districts share STAAR results
In an impressive feat of diligence, a reporter at the San Antonio Express-News, Maria Luisa Cesar, has rounded up STAAR standardized test results for nearly all of the public school districts in the San Antonio area. “Students’ STAAR English scores lagging”, … Continue reading
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Tagged AlamoHeightsISD, HarlandaleISD, JudsonISD, MariaLuisaCesar, SanAntonioISD, schoolfinance, SouthSanAntonioISD, STAAR, testing
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Changes in education leadership, local and state
Many changes are afoot in public education — locally and at the state level — and we should all be worried. The future of Texas depends on an educated workforce and the quality of that education is dependent on those steering … Continue reading
