by sachartermoms | Mar 26, 2013 | Latest News
As mentioned earlier, there’s a bill pending in the Texas senate—SB2—that would have a big impact on charter schools in Texas. Key changes: raising the cap on the number of charters in Texas and creating an independent charter authorizer to evaluate new...
by sachartermoms | Mar 25, 2013 | Latest News
UPDATE: The second BASIS campus in San Antonio, BASIS San Antonio North, will be located at 318 E. Ramsey Rd., San Antonio, Texas 78216 (map), near the intersection of Hwy. 281 and Loop 410. More information in this post. At Sunday’s standing-room-only...
by sachartermoms | Mar 22, 2013 | Latest News
The result has been a dramatic acceleration of reforms in America’s public schools, at least on paper. All but five of the 50 states have adopted the common core. All but eight now allow charter schools. Thanks to No Child Left Behind, they all now track and publish...
by sachartermoms | Mar 20, 2013 | Latest News
Great Hearts Texas has posted a survey on their website to collect information from parents about where they should locate their first campus in San Antonio. The options: Monte Vista Castle Hills IH-10/Loop 410 area Northwest San Antonio Northeast San Antonio While...
by sachartermoms | Mar 20, 2013 | Latest News
Learn more about high-quality, free public charter schools in San Antonio by attending an information session: March 31, 2013: IDEA Public Schools application deadline April 2, 2013: KIPP: San Antonio high school open house at 6:00 p.m. at KIPP University Prep, 319 E....
by sachartermoms | Mar 20, 2013 | Latest News
BASIS San Antonio is in the process of hiring teachers (jobs page) and will be holding its first set of demonstration lessons from 8:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. on Saturday, March 23 at its temporary offices, 9901 IH 10, San Antonio, TX 78230 (map). The prospective teachers...
