2010 News

12.04.10
What I Learned at the Education Barricades
Source: The Wall Street Journal
pdfEducation Barricades .pdf
12.04.10
Charter schools can't do it alone
Source: Houston Chronicle
pdfFeinberg_OPED.pdf
12.02.10
Charter Schools and Public Ones Align in Valley
Source: The Texas Tribune / The New York Times (reprint)
pdfNYT_IDEA.pdf
12.02.10
Charter Schools and Public Ones Align in Valley
Source: The Texas Tribune / The New York Times (reprint)
pdfNYT_IDEA.pdf
11.16.10
Texas schools no longer shielded from state budget cuts
Source: Austin American Statesman
pdfTexas schools no longer shi...pdf
11.13.10
The Radical School Reform You've Never Heard Of
Source: Wall Street Journal
pdfWSJ_NOV13.pdf
11.07.10
3,500 students navigate virtual classrooms at 3 Texas public online schools
Source: Dallas Morning news
pdf3,500 students navigate vir...pdf
10.14.10
Charter Schools: The Good Ones Aren't Flukes
Source: TIME Magazine
pdfCharter Schools_ The Good O...pdf
10.12.10
Foundation School is Texas’ First Public School Focused on Serving Children with Autism
Source: Responsive ED/Autism Community Network
pdf10-12-10 Autism Press Release.pdf
10.12.10
Senators praise opening of charter school for autistic children
Source: The Lonestar Report
pdfSenators praise opening of ...pdf
09.27.10
What Drives High Achievement At Harmony Charters?
Source: The Texas Tribune
pdfHarmony Charters_TXTribune.pdf
09.27.10
The Waiting for Superman is Over!
Source: The Huffington Post
pdfPeter Groff_ The Waiting fo...pdf
09.22.10
On closing Benji's
Source: Houston Chronicle Letter to the Editor
09.20.10
TribBlog: Oprah Gives $1 Million to Houston Charters
Source: Texas Tribune
pdfThe Texas Tribune_Oprah.pdf
09.20.10
Oprah gives $1 million to Houston's YES Prep
Source: Houston Chronicle
pdfOprah gives $1 million to Houston's YES Prep _ Newswatch _ Chron.pdf
09.19.10
Texas' top charter schools demand more from students, parents, teachers
Source: Dallas Morning News
09.14.10
West Dallas' newest charter school -- Heights Preparatory
Source: Dallas Morning News
pdfWest Dallas' newest charter school -- Heights Preparatory _ Opinion Blog _ dallasnews.pdf
09.14.10
Students at new charter campus look to the future
Source: The Monitor
pdfStudents at ...pdf
09.10.10
What schools can learn from charters about teaching English language learners
Source: eSchool News
pdfWhat schools can learn from charters about teaching English language learners _ Community _ eSchoolNews.pdf
09.09.10
$830 million education aid still possible for Texas
Source: Austin American Statesman
pdf$830 million education aid ...pdf
09.09.10
Charter schools show progress for English-limited students
Source: The Monitor
pdfCharter scho...pdf
09.01.10
Charter Schools Being Urged to Serve ELLs
Source: Education Week
pdfEducation Week_ Charter Sch...pdf
08.30.10
Local charter school growing
Source: Temple Daily Telegram
pdfTemple Daily Telegram - Art...pdf
08.24.10
Kids Face Differing Realities In New Orleans Schools
Source: National Public Radio (NPR)
08.24.10
KIPP Austin opens new dual language school
Source: Austin American Statesman
pdfDual-language campus opened.pdf
08.19.10
Investing in charter schools a smart idea for Texas
Source: Houston Chronicle
08.16.10
Texas to receive charter school grants
Source: Austin American Statesman
pdfTexas to receive charter school grants _ Homeroom.pdf
08.15.10
Valley charter schools tout 10 years of success
Source: Valley Morning Star
08.13.10
Benjamin Kramer Appointed New UT Elementary School Principal
Source: University of Texas at Austin
pdfBenjamin Kramer Appointed New UT Elementary School Principal | The University of Texas at Austin.pdf
08.07.10
Pardo firm gives $500k to boost Rapoport Academy renovation
Source: Waco Tribune-Herald
08.06.10
We're Not Against Charter Schools
Source: Wall Street Journal
08.04.10
49 Applicants Win 'i3' Grants
Source: EdWeek
pdf49 Applicants Win 'i3' Grants - Politics K-12 - Education Week.pdf
08.04.10
Educators, Officials Face 400 % Spike in Autism
Source: The Texas Tribune
pdfThe Texas Tribune_spikeinautism.pdf
08.03.10
African-Americans for Charter Schools
Source: Wall Street Journal (WSJ online) OPINION
08.01.10
Lesson Learned: William Martin talks about how charter schools could fundamentally change the Texas education system.
Source: Texas Monthly
pdfLesson Learned_ Texas Month...pdf
07.30.10
Texas Education Agency releases statewide rankings
Source: Austin American Statesman
07.27.10
The State Board of Education is right about investing in charters
Source: The Dallas Morning News
pdfThe State Board of Educatio...pdf
07.23.10
Charter school investment plan gets approval
Source: Austin American Statesman
pdfCharter school investment plan gets approval.pdf
07.22.10
Texas charter schools seek building funds from state
Source: Dallas Morning News
pdfTexas charter schools seek ...pdf
07.19.10
Charter school aces TAKS test first year
Source: San Antonio Express News
pdfCharter school aces TAKS te...pdf
07.15.10
Austin YouthWorks receives $400K
Source: Austin Business Journal
pdfAustin YouthWorks receives ...pdf
07.13.10
East Texas' iSchool in demand
Source: KLTV Channel 7
pdfEast Texas' iSchool in dema...pdf
07.09.10
Mark W. Osler, guest columnist: Knowing the students right down to their pencils
Source: wacotrib.com
pdfMark W. Osler, guest column...pdf
07.08.10
Don’t Put Education Reform at Risk
Source: Center for American Progress
07.07.10
Winning the Harmony lottery
Source: Odessa American
pdfPrint Article_ Winning the ...pdf
07.05.10
Harmony shapes up
Source: Odessa American Online
pdfPrint Article_ Harmony shap...pdf
07.05.10
Charters Beat Regular Schools in Summer Learning
Source: Texas Insider.org
pdfTexas Insider » Charters Be...pdf
07.04.10
Charter schools spread across Texas with goal of newer, better teaching
Source: Dallas Morning News
pdfCharter schools spread acro...pdf
06.24.10
State Board of Education Considers Renting to Charters
Source: Texas Tribune
pdfThe Texas Tribune.pdf
06.23.10
KIPPsters welcome Texas Charter School Conference
Source: Dallas South News
pdfKIPPsters welcome Texas Cha...pdf
06.22.10
Report finds KIPP students outscore public school peers
Source: The Washington Post
pdfReport finds KIPP students ...pdf
06.21.10
Rapoport Academy, TSTC celebrate inaugural graduating class
Source: techtimes online
pdfTech Times - Rapoport Acade...pdf
06.14.10
YES Prep honored by Houston Business Journal as one of Houston's Best Places to Work
Source: Houston Business Journal
pdfHBJ honors best places to w...pdf
06.07.10
Texas Instruments Foundation to give Teach for America $750,000 to aid Dallas-Fort Worth schools
Source: Dallas Morning News
pdfTexas Instruments Foundatio...pdf
05.23.10
Westlake Academy announces first graduating class
Source: Fort Worth Star-Telegram
pdfSchools _ News from Fort Wo...pdf
05.11.10
Peak Preparatory charter school in Dallas sends all its grads to college
Source: Dallas Morning News
pdfPeak Preparatory charter sc...pdf
04.30.10
YES Prep School: Every Senior College Bound
Source: KIAH TV Houston
04.07.10
Yes Prep Says $22.1 Million Bond Plan Is a First in Texas
Source: Business Week
pdfYes Prep Says $22.1 Million...pdf
02.24.10
TCSA Quality Webinar Presentation with audio
Source: National Alliance for Public Charters Webinar on TX Charter School Quality Framework
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