by sachartermoms | Jan 14, 2013 | Latest News
Today’s opinion page of the Austin American-Statesman features a pro and con about school choice: “Give students and their parents education choices”, Matt Mackowiak, Austin American-Statesman, January 14, 2013, and “Wall Street gang now offer...
by sachartermoms | Jan 11, 2013 | Latest News
On December 7, I sat in on Texas Tribune’s Hot Seat event at Trinity University, featuring state Rep. Mike Villarreal (D-San Antonio) and state Sen. Dr. Donna Campbell (R-New Braunfels). The first half of the video is a conversation about public education issues...
by sachartermoms | Jan 10, 2013 | Latest News
The next BASIS San Antonio information session will be on Saturday, January 19, 2013 from 12:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m. at Plaza Lecea, 5441 Babcock Rd., San Antonio, TX 78240. Q&A to follow; children are welcome to attend; no RSVP required. Mary Riner, who was...
by sachartermoms | Jan 9, 2013 | Latest News
Last Saturday, the District of Columbia Public Charter School Board held the DC Charter School Expo. For many moms and dads staring down aisle upon aisle of booths — each representing a different school with a different curriculum, a different teaching philosophy, a...
by sachartermoms | Jan 7, 2013 | Latest News
The latest message from the BASIS San Antonio interest list included a list of FAQs: What is BASIS Schools’ Mission? BASIS Schools seeks to raise academic expectations to internationally competitive levels for all students. By offering an academically excellent...