by sachartermoms | Jul 6, 2012 | Latest News
After rejection by the local school board, Great Hearts recently announced that it plans to appeal to the state. Assuming its appeal succeed, it would open its first charter school in Nashville in 2014. “Great Hearts takes fight to open charter schools to...
by sachartermoms | Jul 5, 2012 | Latest News
Last week, the Texas Charter Schools Association filed a petition challenging the Texas school finance system. Several of the plaintiffs in the lawsuit are San Antonio residents: Abby Baerga attends the New Frontiers Charter School in San Antonio. Her father,...
by sachartermoms | Jul 4, 2012 | Latest News
Another contender for the position of Texas Education Commissioner: Michael Williams, former chair of the Railroad Commission. Quorum Report: Michael Williams ‘viable contender’ for Education Commissioner, Allison Sandza, YNN: Your News Now, July 3,...
by sachartermoms | Jul 3, 2012 | Latest News
KIPP schools grabbed the #5, #6, and #7 spots on a list of the top ten charter schools in California. USC releases top 10 California charter schools list, Adolfo Guzman-Lopez, KPCC, June 19, 2012.
by sachartermoms | Jul 2, 2012 | Latest News
In June, the U.S. Conference of Mayors passed a resolution in support of “parent trigger” laws, which allow parents to band together and force change–including, in some instances, conversion of their local traditional public schools into charter...
