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It is good to finally see a viable opponent challenging Joshua Cerna, who has served as the District 1 board member for more than 10 years. Cerna has been an embarrassment to the district for too long. One of the more memorable Cerna incidents occurred about 18 months...
Choose to Succeed has a spiffy new website with helpful information explaining their mission: In 2011, the George W. Brackenridge and Ewing Halsell Foundations began to analyze student achievement data from the Greater San Antonio area. At the close of their analysis...
Early voting started this week for the May 11 election, which includes school board elections for seven local school districts. For more information about how to vote, see Bexar County Elections or the early voting guide at the San Antonio Express-News. Alamo Heights...
There is still time to call Reps. Mike Villarreal and Justin Rodriguez to express your support for HB 2976, the parent trigger bill. Here's my earlier post with tips on how to call, including phone numbers and a script. And, even better, Colleen Pence at San Antonio...
Earlier this morning, I posted the "before" picture of the site at corner of Floyd Curl Drive and Hamilton Wolfe Road where BASIS San Antonio is building a campus for Fall 2013. We have to wait until August to get an "after" picture, but this is the next best thing....
A recent post featured before-and-after photos showing the quick construction of BASIS Oro Valley. Well, here's the "before" picture of BASIS San Antonio, on Floyd Curl Drive at Hamilton Wolfe Road, taken April 9, 2013. I'm looking forward to posting the "after"...
The next First Friday Breakfast will be at KIPP Aspire Academy middle school (grades 5-8) from 7:45 a.m. to 9:00 a.m. on May 3, 2013. Enjoy a student-led tour, eat breakfast tacos and drink coffee, and hear from KIPP: San Antonio leaders and teachers. RSVP to this...
The US News & World Report high school rankings include these Texas charter schools:Westlake Academy (#6 Texas, #41 national)YES Prep North Central (Houston) (#7 Texas, #46 national)Uplift North Hills Preparatory (Irving) (#8 Texas, #51 national)IDEA...
Have you heard about HB 2976, the parent trigger bill? Or maybe you saw the movie "Won't Back Down"—here's my review. There are way too many failing schools in Texas. Under the current law, if a school is failing, the parents can band together and demand change. But...
The Landa Gardens Conservancy is hosting a series of free events for families on Saturday mornings in May on the grounds of the Landa Library in Monte Vista. Saturday, May 4th at 10 a.m.: Folklorico Mestízo Saturday, May 11th at 10 a.m.: Magik Theatre presents "The...
I haven't done my due diligence yet, but I'm intrigued by what I'm hearing about Anne Frank Inspire Academy, a new school in the John H. Wood Jr. Public Charter District. "New school a major change for charter district", Lindsay Kastner, San Antonio Express-News,...
Great Hearts Academies invited me to attend a conference at Veritas Preparatory Academy in Phoenix, Arizona this week. (Disclosure: Great Hearts paid my travel expenses. But when it comes to choosing a school for my kids, my opinion is not for sale.) A campus visit is...