by sachartermoms | Aug 31, 2012 | Latest News
At this week’s Republican National Convention, the Hechinger Report interviewed Jim Peyser, a partner at NewSchools Venture Fund and a Romney education advisor. Peyser talked about shrinking the Department of Education and taking out some provisions of “No...
by sachartermoms | Aug 30, 2012 | Latest News
My daughter and I went to the Brackenridge Park playground this morning to burn off some energy. The eclectic-Renaissance-mission-style Joske Pavilion is nearby. Of course the geese were honking like crazy. We saw one of my daughter’s preschool classmates and...
by sachartermoms | Aug 29, 2012 | Latest News
Here is a different take on public charter schools: as an investment opportunity. Entertainment Properties Trust is a REIT that has recently focused its attention on buying property and leasing it to charter schools. “The big business of charter schools”,...
by sachartermoms | Aug 28, 2012 | Latest News
A roundup of stories about the first day back at school in San Antonio included this short segment about IDEA Carver: The IDEA charter school network opened its IDEA Carver Academy on the East Side, a tuition-free, K-6 school in place of former Spur David...
by sachartermoms | Aug 27, 2012 | Latest News
Some of the rumors were true: Michael Williams will succeed Robert Scott as Education Commissioner. “Perry names first black education commissioner”, Gary Scharrer, San Antonio Express-News, August 27, 2012. Williams is known for supporting charter schools...
