by Inga Cotton | Oct 24, 2024 | Latest News
The 2024 Texas Public Charter Schools Conference just wrapped up, and I want to share what I learned from the conference that will have the most impact on parents and caregivers. The two main topics are facilities funding and A–F ratings. I will discuss the new...
by Inga Cotton | Jun 20, 2024 | Latest News
The San Antonio Charter Moms discussion group on Facebook started in 2013, about a year after the creation of the website, because of changes in the social media algorithm that made it less likely for followers of the public page to see the content that we posted...
by Inga Cotton | Jun 14, 2024 | Latest News, Parenting
When I was young, test scores came by mail, and you had a moment to hold the envelope and take a deep breath before you knew the results. These days, test scores arrive in an email that starts something like, “To the parents of . . . .” Recently, my summer...
by Inga Cotton | Jun 9, 2024 | Latest News, Parenting
When I was young, test scores came by mail, and you had a moment to hold the envelope and take a deep breath before you knew the results. These days, test scores arrive in an email that starts something like, “To the parents of . . . .” Recently, my summer...
by Inga Cotton | Jun 9, 2024 | Parenting
Sometimes, when I am pondering the debate over standardized testing in Texas, I think back about an experience I had as a college student. I majored in history, but I sought out courses from a particular professor in the Business Administration department because, not...