Growth at KIPP: San Antonio

In a Thanksgiving message to supporters, KIPP: San Antonio CEO Mark Larson discussed growth plans: In September, we publically announced the next phase of our strategic plan to expand our reach from four schools to fifteen schools in the next 10 years, growing from...

“Machine”? No, not really

Also, check out sachartermoms.com to get an idea of what a well-organized, well funded machine looks like. Comment at “Charter Schools: Dr. Soto, I am disappointed”, Julian Vasquez Heilig, Cloaking Inequity,  November 4, 2012. Well, I’m flattered....

Guide to SBOE 2013

If you’ve been following the charter application process for Great Hearts and BASIS (granted last week—hooray!), especially if you rode the bus to Austin, then you may have become sort of familiar with some of names and faces on the State Board of Education. For...