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In an April 26, 2012 post, "School Reform: Why Romney and Obama Aren't Talking about Education", on the School of Thought blog at TIME Ideas, Andrew J. Rotherham expresses frustration that the Obama and Romney presidential campaigns are not talking about education...
I learned about the Texas 2x2 Reading List from a post on Tierd (pronounced "ti-erd": how new parents feel), a lovely and personal blog written by my high school classmate Jennifer. Every year, a group of Texas librarians compiles a list of 20 recommended books for...
Ken Mercer serves on the Texas State Board of Education representing District 5, which includes northern Bexar county (San Antonio); Kendall, Comal, and Guadalupe counties; and north to Burnet county. He defeated Rebecca Bell-Metereau (D) in the 2012 general election....
"Know the FACTS about charter school MYTHS" is a March 26, 2012 post on the Texas Charter Schools Association blog. It contradicts some of the false ideas out there about charter schools.
So, how bad is it? Looking at successful education programs in other countries makes us even more aware of the problems here, but also gives us ideas about how to do things better. Standardized assessment is essential to making improvements. Andreas Schleicher, from...
The documentary team 2MillionMinutes posted this short film about BASIS High School in Tucson, Arizona: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xx8vZIqHrAw Learn more: BASIS Schools Inc.
BASIS Schools Inc. is a high-performing public charter school system based in Arizona. Its schools serve grades 5-12 with an advanced college prep curriculum. BASIS DC opened in Fall 2012. BASIS received a Texas charter in 2012 and plans to open as many as five...
Geoffrey Canada founded the Harlem Children's Zone, a youth program that helps kids and families from early childhood through college, and looks at a range of poverty-related social issues that prevent kids from graduating and succeeding. Canada's work at HCZ was...
The 2010 documentary Waiting for 'Superman', directed by Davis Guggenheim, features kids who are applying to get into better public schools, but have to win a lottery to get in. One of the high-quality schools featured is the Harlem Children's Zone, founded...
This is a behind-the-scenes post to keep track of the best content on our site. Jump links: Enrollment Guides Learning Models Guest Blog Posts Evergreen Blog Posts News Activities Enrollment Guides Open Enrollment Charter Schools Anne Frank Inspire Academy (2023)...
The historic neighborhood of Mahncke Park is located in the heart of San Antonio, covering roughly the area between Brackenridge Park and the San Antonio Botanical Garden, and built around its namesake city park, Mahncke Park. The Mahncke Park Neighborhood...
At the informational meeting back in January, Peter Bezanson played several videos about Great Hearts Academies. Here's one, "The Great Hearted Student": http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fABmVhfXr_8 Learn more: Great Hearts Academies Arizona Great Hearts Academies...