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Learn more about high-quality, free public charter schools in San Antonio by attending an information session: March 5, 2013: IDEA Public Schools information session at 5:30 p.m. at IDEA Carver, 217 Robinson Pl., San Antonio, Texas 78202; complete schedule March 5,...
The Ewing Halsell Foundation is making a major grant to KIPP: San Antonio to fund expansion. "KIPP San Antonio snags $5 million gift", Lindsay Kastner, San Antonio Express-News, February 23, 2013. KIPP: San Antonio currently has four campuses: KIPP University Prep...
Imagine: an inner city public school with a waiting list of anxious parents who live outside the school’s geographic boundaries, but want their young child to start school here. Bonham Academy is an in-district charter in the San Antonio Independent School District,...
A reminder—BASIS San Antonio is hosting an information session today from 12:15 p.m. to 1:00 p.m. in Ballroom A at the La Quinta, 4431 Horizon Hill Blvd., San Antonio, TX 78229, with Q&A to follow. If you're going, please take this quick survey to say how many...
Carpe Diem Learning Systems, nationally known for its blended learning model, is applying for a Texas charter this year and is looking at San Antonio for Fall 2014. Maybe you've read about Carpe Diem's success in Yuma, Arizona. "Education Nation: In Arizona desert, a...
At the Rocketship Education information session yesterday, we watched a new video about Rocketship's learning model and expansion plans. My five-year-old son is learning to read and couldn't resist saying all the headings out loud. After we got home, had dinner, and...
On Saturday, I attended the first information session for Redbud Montessori For All a proposed charter school that would be based on authentic Montessori principles. The school opening is still a few years away, but if you have kids age four or younger, I encourage...
As mentioned earlier, Rocketship Education is a network of high-performing charter schools that is expanding nationally—and now possibly to Texas. Rocketship is hosting an information session at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday, February 19 at KIPP Aspire Academy, 735...
Are you interested in helping found a cluster of schools in San Antonio for Rocketship Education, a network of high-performing charter elementary and middle schools? (See earlier posts about Rocketship's expansion here and here.) Over on the Jobs page there is a...
Redbud Montessori for All is holding an information session at 10 a.m. Saturday, February 16 at the San Antonio Area Foundation's new offices at the Pearl. "Info session for Montessori charter set", Lindsay Kastner, San Antonio Express-News, February 14, 2013; my...
A recent article in Plaza de Armas, commenting on the district court's decision in the school finance trial (earlier post), notes that two San Antonio-area representatives on the Public Education committee, Rep. Mike Villarreal (D) and Rep. Justin Rodriguez (D), want...
State Sen. Dan Patrick, R-Houston, chairman of the Senate Education Committee, wants changes in how charter applications are screened and approved in Texas. For instance, he’d like a national group of charter school authorizers to train Texas Education Agency staff...