by sachartermoms | Dec 20, 2012 | Latest News
Look what’s going on in Houston: Families Empowered has just published their December 2012 newsletter. The newsletter includes a summary of application deadlines for schools of choice, including Houston ISD magnets, YES Prep, and KIPP: Houston, and a link to a...
by sachartermoms | Dec 19, 2012 | Latest News
Amidst all the hoopla about school vouchers in the next legislative session, a recent article in the Texas Tribune points out that there are other forms of school choice already available to parents: In Texas, school boards can eliminate the geographical boundaries...
by sachartermoms | Dec 18, 2012 | Latest News
Last night, the Austin ISD board of trustees voted 5-4 to end its contract with IDEA Public Schools, which has been operating IDEA Allan as an in-district charter for several months. “Austin school trustees vote to end IDEA charter partnership”, Melissa B....
by sachartermoms | Dec 17, 2012 | Latest News
Here is my favorite picture from the KIPP Un Mundo Dual Language Academy grand opening on December 7. After the First Friday Breakfast in the gym, leaders from the San Antonio Hispanic Chamber of Commerce stretched out a long red ribbon and brought out a giant pair of...
by sachartermoms | Dec 16, 2012 | Latest News
This afternoon there is another BASIS parents’ meeting: 2 p.m. at Northrup Hall Room 318 at Trinity University. Even if you can’t come to this meeting, be sure to sign up for the interest list to stay informed. By now, I’ve been to...
by sachartermoms | Dec 14, 2012 | Latest News
As mentioned earlier this week, IDEA Public Schools and Harmony Public Schools won Race to the Top grants from the U.S. Department of Education. A follow up story in the Express-News includes details about how the schools plan to use the grant money. “Schools...
