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Author: Inga Cotton

Charter School Applications: What I Wish I Knew

January 14, 2021Inga Cotton Leave a Comment

Back when I was filling out charter school applications for my own children—oh, what I wish I knew then! Somehow I managed to muddle through. Since then, along with our team at the nonprofit and the members of the San… Continue Reading →

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Fight COVID Slide With Expert Resources

December 9, 2020Inga Cotton 1 Comment
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Are you worried about your children falling behind academically during the pandemic? At the moment that I’m writing this blog post, it feels like we are at a turning point: the local public health situation is in crisis, yet we… Continue Reading →

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Choose to Succeed Supports High Performing Charter Schools in San Antonio

October 22, 2020Inga Cotton Leave a Comment
Choose to Succeed supports high performing charter schools in San Antonio

Choose to Succeed is an organization dedicated to expanding the opportunities for students in San Antonio to attend high quality charter schools. Since 2012, they have made grants and served as an advisor and ally to help successful charter schools… Continue Reading →

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Improve Your Children’s Learning With Insights From Standardized Testing

October 21, 2020Inga Cotton Leave a Comment

Sometimes, when I am pondering the debate over standardized testing in Texas, I think back about an experience I had as a college student. I majored in history, but I sought out courses from a particular professor in the Business… Continue Reading →

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Back to School: Love, High Expectations, and Flexibility

August 17, 2020Inga Cotton Leave a Comment
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It’s a Monday in the middle of August, and here in San Antonio a lot of schools are going back in session today. I want to offer congratulations to the families that have children going back to school, mostly through… Continue Reading →

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Tips for Families to Succeed in Distance Learning

August 11, 2020Inga Cotton Leave a Comment
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As we get ready to go back to school this fall, knowing that many of our children will be studying at home again for a while, what have we learned since the spring that will help us succeed at distance… Continue Reading →

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Back to School During a Pandemic: Parents Want Safe and Equitable Education

June 16, 2020Inga Cotton Leave a Comment
Mindshift ED parent meeting back to school during a pandemic

School districts and charter schools are planning what it will be like to go back to school during a pandemic. This summer, Mindshift ED, a group of parent advocates, has started a petition to speak up about the choices parents… Continue Reading →

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Living With Uncertainty: 2020 Back to School Contingency Plans

May 26, 2020Inga Cotton Leave a Comment

The strange school year of 2019–2020, overshadowed by COVID-19, is coming to an end, but families still don’t know what to expect when it’s time for 2020 back to school season in the fall. How do we spend summer break… Continue Reading →

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Learn Everywhere: Our Roadmap for Summer At-Home Learning

May 19, 2020Inga Cotton Leave a Comment
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We have partnered with Learn Everywhere to share information with our community about free resources for parents to support their children’s learning at home during COVID-19. Last week, I shared an aspirational message about how children really can learn everywhere,… Continue Reading →

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Learn Everywhere: Helping Parents Support Their Children’s Education at Home

May 12, 2020Inga Cotton Leave a Comment
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We have partnered with Learn Everywhere to share information with our community about free resources for parents to support their children’s learning at home during COVID-19. Parents have the ultimate responsibility for their children’s education. I’ve always believed that, but… Continue Reading →

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