I recently updated my FAQ page. Here is an excerpt: "What is a charter school?" A charter school is a public school. It’s authorized directly by the state, not by a local school district. Students can cross district boundaries to attend the charter school of their...
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BASIS San Antonio Boosters executive board
UPDATED. The BASIS San Antonio Boosters now have an executive board: President: Richard Gross VP: Lourdes Campos 2nd VP: Chris Conlan (formerly Lloyd Wiltz) Treasurer: Juan Carlos Rodriguez (formerly Tom Immenschuh) Secretary: Rachel Allred Want to stay up to date on...
KIPP: San Antonio announces First Friday Breakfast schedule for 2013-14
KIPP: San Antonio has announced its First Friday Breakfast schedule for 2013-14. On the first friday of every month, from 7:45 a.m. to 9:00 a.m., KIPP: San Antonio welcomes the community with free breakfast tacos and coffee, presentations from KIPP: San Antonio...
School board resignation at East Central ISD
East Central ISD trustee Randall Gearhart recently resigned, for personal reasons. "Third East Central trustee resigns in three years", Francisco Vara-Orta, San Antonio Express-News (Mysa.com). The board will meet again soon to choose a replacement. The last election...
CSCOPE: What do parents need to know?
My primary mission is to help San Antonio parents find quality schools for their children. But sometimes I touch on another hot topic in education, such as standardized testing (earlier post) or the textbook wars (earlier post). The latest battleground in the culture...
Take a detour and learn something new at the South Texas Heritage Center at the Witte Museum
Last week, instead of heading straight for the H-E-B Science Treehouse, I took my kids through the South Texas Heritage Center at the Witte Museum. (Here's my earlier post about the grand opening last year.) I learned something new: José Francisco Ruiz, in addition to...
Love football and charter schools? Watch Houston Texans DE J.J. Watt present a gift to KIPP: Houston
Is your household, like mine, so football-obsessed that even the early-preseason Hall of Fame Game (August 4, 2013, in case you're keeping track) is noted on the calendar? San Antonio has traditionally been a Dallas Cowboys market, but the Houston Texans have been so...
Montessori For All wins $100k grant from Next Generation Learning Challenges
Back in February, when I visited an information session for Montessori For All, I was impressed by their unique model: Montessori education at a free, public charter school. (Read more in this earlier post.) Both Austin and San Antonio have thriving communities of...
Leadership change at South San Antonio ISD
Back in May, with the help of unflappable Express-News writer Francisco Vara-Orta, we observed the dysfunction and factionalism on the board of South San Antonio ISD. (Read more in this earlier post.) The question then: When would the South San school board fire...
Service: A remembrance of my grandfather
Last weekend, my family and I traveled to California for a memorial service for my grandfather, who died in April at age 91. He lived a large, full life, and I try to learn from his example. We remembered his gifts of service. In addition to running a busy medical...
“Animal Amigos!” and “Black & Blanco” complete the ArteKids bilingual board book series
Last month, Trinity University Press released Animal Amigos! and Black & Blanco, the final installments of the five-book ArteKids series. These colorful, bilingual board books feature art from the San Antonio Museum of Art. I am looking forward to sharing the new...
78209 Magazine profile: Caroline Decherd, a BASIS San Antonio mom
The other day I was flipping through a glossy magazine that came in the mail, and—surprise!—found a references to BASIS San Antonio: The Decherds have four daughters: Cally, 16, a junior this fall at AHHS, who is active in Destination Imagination and loves to sing;...