by sachartermoms | Sep 3, 2012 | Latest News
A novel approach to school funding inequality: Rather than bringing the money to the poor, why not allow low-income families to move to wealthy school districts? . . . Rothwell’s reasoning works like this: children in low-income households could have more educational...
by sachartermoms | Sep 2, 2012 | Latest News
Looking for an alternative to traditional public schools? Besides private schools, charter schools, online education, etc., don’t forget about homeschooling. Have a look at “Wondering if Home Schooling Is Right for You”, San Antonio Living (WOAI),...
by sachartermoms | Sep 1, 2012 | Latest News
UPDATE: This exhibit has now closed. The “Dinosaur Stampede” exhibit opened today at the San Antonio Botanical Garden. Opening day activities included rock and fossil exhibits, art projects (masks and crayon rubbings), an obstacle course, face painting,...
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”,...
