by sachartermoms | Apr 29, 2012 | Latest News
In an April 26, 2012 post, “School Reform: Why Romney and Obama Aren’t Talking about Education”, on the School of Thought blog at TIME Ideas, Andrew J. Rotherham expresses frustration that the Obama and Romney presidential campaigns are not talking...
by sachartermoms | Apr 28, 2012 | Latest News
I learned about the Texas 2×2 Reading List from a post on Tierd (pronounced “ti-erd”: how new parents feel), a lovely and personal blog written by my high school classmate Jennifer. Every year, a group of Texas librarians compiles a list of 20...
by sachartermoms | Apr 27, 2012 | Latest News
Ken Mercer serves on the Texas State Board of Education representing District 5, which includes northern Bexar county (San Antonio); Kendall, Comal, and Guadalupe counties; and north to Burnet county. He defeated Rebecca Bell-Metereau (D) in the 2012 general election....
by sachartermoms | Apr 25, 2012 | Latest News
“Know the FACTS about charter school MYTHS” is a March 26, 2012 post on the Texas Charter Schools Association blog. It contradicts some of the false ideas out there about charter schools.
by sachartermoms | Apr 24, 2012 | Latest News
So, how bad is it? Looking at successful education programs in other countries makes us even more aware of the problems here, but also gives us ideas about how to do things better. Standardized assessment is essential to making improvements. Andreas Schleicher, from...
