by sachartermoms | May 16, 2012 | Latest News
From The Twig’s events page: “Uber-popular, award-winning Austin musician Joe McDermott returns to The Twig Book Shop!”: Free concert by Joe McDermott at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, May 19 in the Studio (across from the bookstore in the Full Goods...
by sachartermoms | May 15, 2012 | Latest News
The San Antonio Express-News editorial board published its endorsements for the two San Antonio-area seats on the State Board of Education. “Salyer, Soto merit seats on SBOE”, San Antonio Express-News, May 14, 2012. Michael Soto for District 3 Steve Salyer...
by sachartermoms | May 15, 2012 | Latest News
H-E-B recently announced its 2012 Excellence in Education Award Winners. Michael Hardy at IDEA Frontier College Prep in Brownsville won the Rising Star award in the secondary education category. The Rising Star awards go to teachers with less than ten years of...
by sachartermoms | May 13, 2012 | Latest News
The primary election is May 29, and early voting is May 14-25. Polling locations and sample ballots are available from the Bexar County Elections Department. Some races to watch: State Board of Education, District 3: Democratic primary between Michael Soto and Marisa...
by sachartermoms | May 12, 2012 | Latest News
[M]any traditional public schools fail to challenge gifted children, and show little inclination to try. Where they are permitted, highly rigorous charter schools like the Basis schools in Arizona offer a refuge for kids who would be bored or bullied in traditional...
by sachartermoms | May 12, 2012 | Latest News
BASIS Tucson ranked #6 in the 2012 rankings of the best public high schools by USNews. Here is a slide with a photo and brief description of BASIS Tucson.