by sachartermoms | Jun 6, 2012 | Latest News
The IDEA Public Schools motto is “College For All Children.” They are not kidding. As part of their spring graduation festivities, every senior from all three high school campuses in the Rio Grande Valley announced which four-year college they are...
by sachartermoms | Jun 5, 2012 | Latest News
High performing charter schools claim that they succeed because they have the flexibility to use innovative teaching methods. Critics of charter schools look for other explanations, such as higher spending per student. Or “creaming,” the alleged practice...
by sachartermoms | Jun 4, 2012 | Latest News
David Williams ran as a Republican for District 3 on the Texas State Board of Education, which includes central and southern Bexar County (San Antonio); Medina, Atascosa, and Wilson counties; and south to Hidalgo county. He lost to Marisa B. Perez in the 2012 general...
by sachartermoms | Jun 2, 2012 | Latest News
According to a Complete College America study, lots of community college students are taking remedial classes, but it’s not helping them graduate. The group’s research shows that just one in 10 remedial students graduate from community colleges within...
by sachartermoms | Jun 1, 2012 | Latest News
Rebecca Bell-Metereau ran as a Democrat for District 5 on the Texas State Board of Education, which includes northern Bexar county (San Antonio); Kendall, Comal, and Guadalupe counties; and north to Burnet county. She lost to Republican incumbent Ken Mercer in the...
