by sachartermoms | Aug 16, 2013 | Latest News
Parents, would you find it helpful if every school in Texas got a letter grade, A-F? Do letter grade ratings give parents a useful yardstick for quality? Or, do they oversimplify and obscure the differences among schools? Please leave a comment to share your point of...
by sachartermoms | Aug 14, 2013 | Latest News
I recently updated my FAQ page. Here is an excerpt on “How do I choose a charter school for my child?” When you are looking for a charter school for your child, here are some questions you need to ask: Does the school serve my child’s grade level? Is the...
by sachartermoms | Aug 13, 2013 | Latest News
As mentioned in this earlier post, the Texas Education Agency recently released a new set of school accountability ratings. To highlight the top-performing schools in the state, the TEA released a list of schools that were rated “met standard” and also...
by sachartermoms | Aug 12, 2013 | Latest News
Today is back-to-school time for many KIPP: San Antonio students, two weeks earlier than most schools in the area. “More Time” is one of the Five Pillars of the KIPP approach. That means a longer school day (see sample teacher schedules from KIPP: NYC), a...
by sachartermoms | Aug 9, 2013 | Latest News
The Texas Education Agency recently released a new set of accountability ratings for Texas school districts and campuses. This is the first set of ratings based on STAAR standardized testing data. (See this earlier post for a discussion of previous ratings.) The...
