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Students at Scottsdale Prep (part of Great Hearts Academies) are taking after-school ballroom dance lessons to prepare for their retro prom. “It goes to the fact that we don’t (teach) popular culture at the schools. We talk about high-minded art,” said Dan Scoggin,...
Last week, Dr. Manuel Isquierdo (current superintendent of Sunnyside USD in Tucson, Arizona) withdrew his name from consideration for the job of San Antonio ISD superintendent after public discussion of his record of personal financial and legal problems; see earlier...
BASIS San Antonio recently broke ground on their new campus. (See this earlier post about the location announcement.) Parents may be wondering if the new San Antonio campus will be ready by August 2013. Worry not: They've done it before. Have a look at these...
Learn more about high-quality, free public charter schools in San Antonio by attending an information session or a demonstration lesson. Also, take note of application deadlines and lottery dates. April 29, 2013: KIPP: San Antonio middle school application deadline...
As mentioned earlier, Great Hearts Texas posted a survey to gauge parent demand and determine where to locate their first campus in San Antonio. The results so far: Monte Vista: 33% Castle Hills: 22% Northwest San Antonio: 19% Northeast San Antonio: 18% IH-10/Loop...
[vimeo 61889636 w=500 h=281] Rethinking Elementary School from the Ground Up from Rocketship Education on Vimeo. Rocketship Education, a Choose to Succeed partner CMO, is applying for a Texas charter this year. The Rocketship "new schools" team played this video at at...
Last week I visited the temporary office of BASIS San Antonio at 9901 IH-10, Suite 800, San Antonio, Texas 78230 (map) and met Rosalind Thompson, the new Head of Operations for BASIS San Antonio. She was busy accepting registration forms from parents who signed up...
My earlier post today was sort of a downer; I needed to get my head in the right place. So I re-watched this short video featuring KIPP NYC teachers talking about character education: http://youtu.be/mijXJluIDtw Need more inspiration? Watch KIPP: San Antonio CEO Mark...
UPDATE: Isquierdo withdrew his name from consideration this afternoon; interim Superintendent Sylvester Perez will remain through the 2013-14 school year. "Isquierdo withdraws candidacy for SAISD superintendent", Maria Luisa Cesar, San Antonio Express-News, April 12,...
Earlier this week, the San Antonio ISD board presented Dr. Manuel L. Isquierdo as their pick for superintendent. See earlier post. Now we learn that Isquierdo owes money to the IRS and has racked up an assortment of traffic violations in Tucson. "SAISD superintendent...
Learn more about high-quality, free public charter schools in San Antonio by attending an information session or a demonstration lesson. Also, take note of application deadlines and lottery dates. April 14, 2013: BASIS San Antonio information session at 1:00 p.m. at...
The San Antonio ISD board of trustees voted last night to name Dr. Manuel L. Isquierdo (current superintendent of Sunnyside Unified School District in Tucson, Arizona) as the sole finalist for the position of superintendent. "Trustees pick new boss for SAISD", Abe...