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Over the weekend, I drove past Hawthorne Academy, an in-district charter at San Antonio ISD, and snapped a picture of the construction—part of the Bond 2010 program. Here is an earlier post with a pre-construction photo of Hawthorne. Hawthorne is one of 16 campuses in...

In November 2012, the Texas State Board of Education granted Generation 17 charters to eight applicants. (Read more in this earlier post.) Where are they now? BASIS San Antonio is building its first campus in the Medical Center area in Fall 2013 (earlier post) Village...

Have a look at this recent report on News 4 about BASIS San Antonio: "Charter Schools Offer Educational Alternative for Parents", Darlene Dorsey, WOAI 4, July 10, 2013.

Texans Can Academies recently announced the hiring of new Superintendent Oscar Rodriguez, Jr. "Texans Can Academies Names New Superintendent of Schools", Jeanne Culver, Neighbors Go: White Rock-East Dallas (Dallas Morning News), July 10, 2013. Texans Can Academies has...

Great Hearts Academies has named two new executives to its national team: Dr. Robert L. Jackson as National Academic Officer and Roberto Gutierrez as Chief Development Officer. "Great Hearts Academies Names Two New Senior Executives", PRWeb.com, July 2, 2013. The...

My friend's daughter is a gifted teenager who competes in tennis at a high level. This past year, she was enrolled at Texas Connections Academy, a tuition-free online school (for grades 3-12) that offers the flexibility she needs. Texas Connections Academy is based in...

Jeffrey D. Flores, formerly the founding principal of the Henry Ford Academy: Alameda School for Art + Design, will be the new principal at New Frontiers Charter School. This is a transition time for the Alameda School; the school is also moving its campus, to the...

I am following several Generation 18 charter applications at the Texas Education Agency this year, including Rocketship (earlier post), Montessori For All (earlier post), and Carpe Diem Schools (earlier post). Researching Carpe Diem, I came across an enthusiastic blog...

San Antonio-based Jubilee Academic Center is expanding its campuses in the Rio Grande Valley: Harlingen Leadership Academy and Livingway Leadership Academy in Brownsville. Read more at "Charter school district adds new campuses in Brownsville, Harlingen", Gary Long,...

A recent article in The Economist on technology in education includes comments on Rocketship Education: Rocketship, a chain of seven charter schools in San Jose, California, blends traditional teaching with at least an hour a day of individualised online instruction...

A recent story from KUHF 88.7 FM Houston Public Radio praises Rocketship Education, noting "their schools have posted some of the best results for low-income kids in the entire state of California." "What The New Charter School Bill Could Mean For Texas", Laura...