by sachartermoms | Aug 28, 2012 | Latest News
A roundup of stories about the first day back at school in San Antonio included this short segment about IDEA Carver: The IDEA charter school network opened its IDEA Carver Academy on the East Side, a tuition-free, K-6 school in place of former Spur David...
by sachartermoms | Aug 27, 2012 | Latest News
Some of the rumors were true: Michael Williams will succeed Robert Scott as Education Commissioner. “Perry names first black education commissioner”, Gary Scharrer, San Antonio Express-News, August 27, 2012. Williams is known for supporting charter schools...
by sachartermoms | Aug 27, 2012 | Latest News
On Friday, the Senate Committee on Education heard ideas about charter schools and school choice. “Senators hear charter school reform proposals”, Lindsay Kastner, San Antonio Express-News, August 24, 2012. Among the proposals: Creation of an independent...
by sachartermoms | Aug 26, 2012 | Latest News
Yesterday, my kids and I had a nice picnic at the Pearl and caught part of Michael Brick’s reading of “Saving the School” at The Twig.
by sachartermoms | Aug 25, 2012 | Latest News
Great Hearts Academies has scheduled two informational open houses for families to learn more about the Great Hearts mission and possible plans to expand to San Antonio. The first meeting will be Monday, September 17, 2012 from 5:00 p.m. to 6:30 p.m....
by sachartermoms | Aug 24, 2012 | Latest News
“Charter schools actually bring in a more advantaged set of students than other schools,” said researcher Ed Fuller, an associate professor at Pennsylvania State University. “It explains why some of them do have higher levels of achievement, because...
