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
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
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
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
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
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
Businesses in the fields of architecture, engineering, and construction (AEC) have noticed the rapid growth of charter schools in San Antonio, Texas. A local AEC industry group, SMPS San Antonio, chose “The Rapid Growth of Charter School Development” as the… Continue Reading
Artículo en inglés —Post in English Líderes de Great Hearts Texas me invitaron a hablar en su Cumbre anual, una reunión de todos los maestros y el personal en el área de San Antonio para volver a dedicarse a la misión… Continue Reading
Artículo en español —Post in Spanish Great Hearts Texas leaders invited me to speak at their annual Summit, a gathering of all the teachers and staff in the San Antonio area to rededicate themselves to the mission of offering students a… Continue Reading
February is Black History Month, and we are thinking back to our visit last October to the DuSable Museum of African American History in Chicago. My kids picked out these mementos from the gift store: soapstone hearts carved with the… Continue Reading
