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The State Board of Education's Committee on School Initiatives will conduct interviews with the current round ("Generation 17") of charter school applicants in Austin in early November. Two applicants with plans to open in San Antonio, Great Hearts and BASIS, will...
Huffington Post writer Judy Bolton-Fassman says she is usually skeptical about parenting books, but this one is different. "How Children Succeed: An Interview with Paul Tough", Judy Bolton-Fasman, Huffington Post, September 21, 2012. Paul Tough, in How Children...
A recent blog post from the Texas Charter Schools Association notes that, besides being back-to-school time for our kids, it's an important time for charter schools: a new legislative session will begin soon (in January 2013), and charter schools are involved in...
The opening date for two Northeast ISD elementary schools (Las Lomas and Vineyard Ranch) has been delayed again, this time until January 7. "New NEISD schools delayed again", Lindsay Kastner, San Antonio Express-News, September 18, 2012. As noted earlier, these new...
A reader's comment about my recent post, "It's not because of skimming", shows possible confusion about what we can learn from studies comparing students who entered the lottery and lost versus those who entered the lottery and won. I made a graphic to illustrate....
As mentioned earlier, Great Hearts Academies had applied for a charter in Tennessee, but had faced opposition from the Metro Nashville school board. After yet another school board rejection, Great Hearts has cancelled its plans to expand to Nashville. Read more about...
Want to learn more about Great Hearts Academies? It's not too late to register for tonight's meeting at the Shrine Auditorium. Details.
Last month, the Express-News ran an article reporting on a study by Dr. Ed Fuller claiming that charter schools enroll "advantaged" students and that explains charter schools' success. Here is my critique of the "skimming" argument. (Scroll down for Dr. Fuller's...
Want to learn more about Great Hearts Academies? It's not too late to register for tonight's meeting at Tri-Point or tomorrow's meeting at the Shrine Auditorium. Details.
The Chicago teachers' strike continues, and thousands of students who attend public schools have nowhere to go. At Chicago's charter schools, however, it's business as usual. "Charter school leaders: Class is in session here", Jon Seidel, Chicago Sun-Times, September...
On September 4, 2012, Democrats for Education Reform (DFER) hosted a meeting at the Democratic National Convention featuring remarks from both education reform leaders and union officials. "Change We Celebrated Together" At The DNC, Democrats for Education Reform...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pi8YROelX-U The new movie "Won't Back Down" stars Maggie Gyllenhaal and Viola Davis as a parent and a teacher who lead a parent trigger uprising. The movie opens September 28. Want to see it sooner? The ¿Qué Means What? blog is giving...