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Lorenzo Gomez, Executive Director of the 80/20 Foundation and an SA2020 board member, has a "micro-script" for San Antonio: "A City On The Rise." So why did these four words hit me the way they did? I think it’s because "City on the Rise" means that we are up and...
This week, the State Board of Education is interviewing new charter applicants (full list in this earlier post), including Carpe Diem Schools–San Antonio (application). The school is known in education circles for its “blended learning” model, which splits time...
Last week, I attended a KIPP: San Antonio First Friday Breakfast at KIPP Aspire Academy, a public open enrollment charter school serving grades 5-8. The campus is located at 735 Fredericksburg Rd., San Antonio, Texas 78201 (map), just south of the Deco District, in a...
The Texas Education Agency has posted the interview schedules for Generation 18 charter applicants. Generation 18 applicant interview schedule for Wednesday, September 11, 2013: El Paso Leadership Academy (application) Urban Lyceum (application); 5 Thoughts, Austin...
Great Hearts Texas has created an FAQ with up-t0-date information about their expansion to San Antonio in 2014-15. Stay up to date by going to the Great Hearts Texas website and signing up for the interest list. Great Hearts Texas is also on Facebook.
The new BASIS San Antonio campus in the Medical Center area opened on September 3, 2013 after a one-week delay due to construction issues, as discussed in this earlier post. "BASIS charter school opens after...
Have you tried Open Play at Alamo Kidsports yet? It's a great way to stay cool, burn energy, and help kids build motor skills and teamwork. The Training Ground, located at 15675 San Pedro, San Antonio, Texas...
Save the date! The official ribbon cutting ceremony for IDEA South Flores, featuring Mayor Julian Castro and IDEA founder Tom Torkelson, will be at 9:00 a.m. on Friday, September 27, 2013. RSVP to rebeca.clay-flores@ideapublicschools.org. The campus is located at 6919...
San Antonio parents who aren't satisfied with their neighborhood public school have plenty of options. "Education options abound", Lindsay Kastner, San Antonio Express-News, August 7, 2013. San Antonio parents: Do you feel like you have "plenty of options"? I don't....
As mentioned in this earlier post, Great Hearts Texas is negotiating with Temple Beth-El, located at 211 Belknap Place in Monte Vista, for a 5-year lease. This could be first of several Great Hearts campuses across San Antonio. Stay up to date by going to the Great...
UPDATE: Confirmed that the campus will open on September 3. The opening of the BASIS San Antonio campus has been delayed by one week, until Tuesday, September 3, 2013, due to construction delays. From Monday, August 26 through Friday, August 30, BASIS is providing...
A BASIS San Antonio parent took this campus photo on August 22, 2013 and shared it with me—thank you! Back in April, it was a bare lot (see this earlier post, dated April 2013); now it looks a lot like the poster (see this earlier post). BASIS has done it before: see...