by sachartermoms | Apr 15, 2013 | Latest News
[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...
by sachartermoms | Apr 13, 2013 | Latest News
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...
by sachartermoms | Apr 12, 2013 | Latest News
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: Need more inspiration? Watch KIPP: San Antonio CEO Mark Larson’s 2012 TEDx San...
by sachartermoms | Apr 12, 2013 | Latest News
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...
by sachartermoms | Apr 10, 2013 | Latest News
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...
