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Will we see more Chicago Public Schools “Gay Charters” now that there is a massive increase in education funds?
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http://www.nccharters.org Advancing Quality Education Thu, 03 May 2012 14:15:44 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://www.nccharters.org/2012/04/collaboration-for-education-the-nc-alliance-for-public-charter-schools-and-the-howard-n-lee-institute-announce-a-strategic-partnership/ http://www.nccharters.org/2012/04/collaboration-for-education-the-nc-alliance-for-public-charter-schools-and-the-howard-n-lee-institute-announce-a-strategic-partnership/#comments Wed, 25 Apr 2012 20:45:06 +0000 kvaliquett http://www.nccharters.org/?p=3718 The NC Alliance for Public Charter Schools and the Howard N. Lee Institute are announcing a strategic partnership aimed at advocating and implementing educational initiatives for public school students. The partnership [...]
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http://www.nccharters.org Advancing Quality Education Thu, 03 May 2012 14:15:44 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://www.nccharters.org/2012/04/collaboration-for-education-the-nc-alliance-for-public-charter-schools-and-the-howard-n-lee-institute-announce-a-strategic-partnership/ http://www.nccharters.org/2012/04/collaboration-for-education-the-nc-alliance-for-public-charter-schools-and-the-howard-n-lee-institute-announce-a-strategic-partnership/#comments Wed, 25 Apr 2012 20:45:06 +0000 kvaliquett http://www.nccharters.org/?p=3718 The NC Alliance for Public Charter Schools and the Howard N. Lee Institute are announcing a strategic partnership aimed at advocating and implementing educational initiatives for public school students. The partnership [...]
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http://www.nccharters.org Advancing Quality Education Thu, 03 May 2012 14:15:44 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://www.nccharters.org/2012/04/collaboration-for-education-the-nc-alliance-for-public-charter-schools-and-the-howard-n-lee-institute-announce-a-strategic-partnership/ http://www.nccharters.org/2012/04/collaboration-for-education-the-nc-alliance-for-public-charter-schools-and-the-howard-n-lee-institute-announce-a-strategic-partnership/#comments Wed, 25 Apr 2012 20:45:06 +0000 kvaliquett http://www.nccharters.org/?p=3718 The NC Alliance for Public Charter Schools and the Howard N. Lee Institute are announcing a strategic partnership aimed at advocating and implementing educational initiatives for public school students. The partnership [...]
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http://www.nccharters.org Advancing Quality Education Mon, 30 Apr 2012 17:11:10 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://www.nccharters.org/2012/04/collaboration-for-education-the-nc-alliance-for-public-charter-schools-and-the-howard-n-lee-institute-announce-a-strategic-partnership/ http://www.nccharters.org/2012/04/collaboration-for-education-the-nc-alliance-for-public-charter-schools-and-the-howard-n-lee-institute-announce-a-strategic-partnership/#comments Wed, 25 Apr 2012 20:45:06 +0000 kvaliquett http://www.nccharters.org/?p=3718 The NC Alliance for Public Charter Schools and the Howard N. Lee Institute are announcing a strategic partnership aimed at advocating and implementing educational initiatives for public school students. The partnership [...]
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Will we see more Chicago Public Schools “Gay Charters” now that there is a massive increase in education funds?
Question by Agent Smith: Will we see more Chicago Public Schools “Gay Charters” now that there is a massive increase in education funds? Best answer: Answer by Ron BingAnd everywhere else too. – report several years old but still applicable. – Although New York City is $ 3.5 billion in debt, with its education budget [...]
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http://www.nccharters.org Advancing Quality Education Fri, 20 Apr 2012 16:39:55 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://www.nccharters.org/2012/04/state-capitol-update-mccrory-pledges-to-stream-line-charter-approval-process/ http://www.nccharters.org/2012/04/state-capitol-update-mccrory-pledges-to-stream-line-charter-approval-process/#comments Tue, 10 Apr 2012 20:00:58 +0000 Baker Mitchell http://www.nccharters.org/?p=3679 In a speech last Wednesday, Pat McCrory, Republican gubernatorial candidate, summarized improvements that he would make to the state’s educational system. His first priority will be to give families [...]
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http://www.nccharters.org Advancing Quality Education Sun, 15 Apr 2012 19:56:14 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://www.nccharters.org/2012/04/state-capitol-update-mccrory-pledges-to-stream-line-charter-approval-process/ http://www.nccharters.org/2012/04/state-capitol-update-mccrory-pledges-to-stream-line-charter-approval-process/#comments Tue, 10 Apr 2012 20:00:58 +0000 Baker Mitchell http://www.nccharters.org/?p=3679 In a speech last Wednesday, Pat McCrory, Republican gubernatorial candidate, summarized improvements that he would make to the state’s educational system. His first priority will be to give families [...]
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Will we see more Chicago Public Schools “Gay Charters” now that there is a massive increase in education funds?
Question by Agent Smith: Will we see more Chicago Public Schools “Gay Charters” now that there is a massive increase in education funds? Best answer: Answer by Ron BingAnd everywhere else too. – report several years old but still applicable. – Although New York City is $ 3.5 billion in debt, with its education budget [...]
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http://www.nccharters.org Advancing Quality Education Sun, 08 Apr 2012 18:35:54 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://www.nccharters.org/2012/02/save-the-trees-the-charter-school-application-is-now-available-online-dont-miss-the-alliance-training-march-16/ http://www.nccharters.org/2012/02/save-the-trees-the-charter-school-application-is-now-available-online-dont-miss-the-alliance-training-march-16/#comments Thu, 01 Mar 2012 00:33:09 +0000 Baker Mitchell http://www.nccharters.org/?p=3630 Thanks to Paul Norcross who headed the NC Public School Advisory Council subcommittee on Automation, the new online charter school application is available beginning March 1 at https://schools.nc.gov/charterapp . Paul and [...]
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Will we see more Chicago Public Schools “Gay Charters” now that there is a massive increase in education funds?
Question by Agent Smith: Will we see more Chicago Public Schools “Gay Charters” now that there is a massive increase in education funds? Best answer: Answer by Ron BingAnd everywhere else too. – report several years old but still applicable. – Although New York City is $ 3.5 billion in debt, with its education budget [...]
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http://www.nccharters.org Advancing Quality Education Sun, 08 Apr 2012 18:35:54 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://www.nccharters.org/2012/02/save-the-trees-the-charter-school-application-is-now-available-online-dont-miss-the-alliance-training-march-16/ http://www.nccharters.org/2012/02/save-the-trees-the-charter-school-application-is-now-available-online-dont-miss-the-alliance-training-march-16/#comments Thu, 01 Mar 2012 00:33:09 +0000 Baker Mitchell http://www.nccharters.org/?p=3630 Thanks to Paul Norcross who headed the NC Public School Advisory Council subcommittee on Automation, the new online charter school application is available beginning March 1 at https://schools.nc.gov/charterapp . Paul and [...]
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http://www.nccharters.org Advancing Quality Education Thu, 05 Apr 2012 18:59:58 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://www.nccharters.org/2012/04/durham-commissioners-grill-charter-leaders/ http://www.nccharters.org/2012/04/durham-commissioners-grill-charter-leaders/#comments Thu, 05 Apr 2012 18:59:58 +0000 kvaliquett http://www.nccharters.org/?p=3696 Durham, NC – Area charter schools were called before the Durham Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) recently for an “education session” on charter schools for BOCC members. Prior to the meeting, [...]
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http://www.nccharters.org Advancing Quality Education Thu, 05 Apr 2012 18:59:58 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://www.nccharters.org/2012/04/durham-commissioners-grill-charter-leaders/ http://www.nccharters.org/2012/04/durham-commissioners-grill-charter-leaders/#comments Thu, 05 Apr 2012 18:59:58 +0000 kvaliquett http://www.nccharters.org/?p=3696 Durham, NC – Area charter schools were called before the Durham Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) recently for an “education session” on charter schools for BOCC members. Prior to the meeting, [...]
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Morale in the schools
Wednesday, March 28th, 2012 at 2:10 pm by Robert Lowry A couple of interesting pieces in Education Week’s blogs today: Education scholar Diane Ravitch writes about “The toll of school reform on public education.” and Peter Dewitt, an upstate New York elementary school principal, asks, “What’s With the Negative Campaign Against Education?” Dr. Ravitch draws [...]
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Morale in the schools
Wednesday, March 28th, 2012 at 2:10 pm by Robert Lowry A couple of interesting pieces in Education Week’s blogs today: Education scholar Diane Ravitch writes about “The toll of school reform on public education.” and Peter Dewitt, an upstate New York elementary school principal, asks, “What’s With the Negative Campaign Against Education?” Dr. Ravitch draws [...]
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http://blog.timesunion.com/schools Education news for the Capital RegionWed, 29 Feb 2012 14:45:49 +0000enhourly1http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 http://blog.timesunion.com/schools/teachers-sick-of-the-bashing/1540/ http://blog.timesunion.com/schools/teachers-sick-of-the-bashing/1540/#comments Wed, 29 Feb 2012 14:45:49 +0000Scott Waldman, Staff writerhttp://blog.timesunion.com/schools/?p=1540http://blog.timesunion.com/schools/teachers-sick-of-the-bashing/1540/feed/28 http://blog.timesunion.com/schools/why-cant-charter-and-district-folks-get-along/1537/ http://blog.timesunion.com/schools/why-cant-charter-and-district-folks-get-along/1537/#comments Tue, 21 Feb 2012 19:41:35 +0000Scott Waldman, Staff writerhttp://blog.timesunion.com/schools/?p=1537http://blog.timesunion.com/schools/why-cant-charter-and-district-folks-get-along/1537/feed/22 http://blog.timesunion.com/schools/charter-school-defenders/1535/ http://blog.timesunion.com/schools/charter-school-defenders/1535/#comments Mon, 20 Feb 2012 13:37:21 +0000Scott Waldman, Staff writerhttp://blog.timesunion.com/schools/?p=1535http://blog.timesunion.com/schools/charter-school-defenders/1535/feed/48 http://blog.timesunion.com/schools/sccc-prez-wants-a-caddy-not-a-chevy/1533/ http://blog.timesunion.com/schools/sccc-prez-wants-a-caddy-not-a-chevy/1533/#comments Wed, 15 Feb 2012 16:57:39 +0000Scott Waldman, Staff [...]
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Former N.C. State Auditor Les Merritt joins board of directors of the N.C. Alliance for Public Charter Schools
RALEIGH, N.C. – Former N.C. State Auditor Les Merritt, a Zebulon CPA, has joined the board of directors of the N.C. Alliance for Public Charter Schools. Merritt will serve as the organization’s treasurer. “Les Merritt has supported the public charter school movement in North Carolina from day one,” says Paul Norcross, chairman of the [...]
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N.C. Alliance for Public Charter Schools holds series of successful regional meetings throughout state
Last week the N.C. Alliance for Public Charter Schools held six successful regional meetings over the course of three days at locations throughout the state. The regional meetings, which attracted approximately 100 people representing both existing public charter schools and prospective new charter schools, came on the heels of the Alliance’s announcement that it has [...]
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N.C. Alliance for Public Charter Schools adds directors, regional offices; New structure strengthens organization’s ability to serve member schools throughout North Carolina
RALEIGH, N.C. – The N.C. Alliance for Public Charter Schools unanimously elected two new directors and made a number of structural changes at the December meeting of its board of directors. The new directors are Baker Mitchell, a founder of two charter schools who will serve as secretary, and Dave Faunce, a CPA and also [...]
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Potential $10K Award for schools successfully educating boys of color
COSEBOC is pleased to announce the first annual COSEBOC School Awards, intended to celebrate K-12 schools that are demonstrating success in educating boys and young men of color. COSEBOC Award-winning schools will receive a $ 10,000 grant. These schools and their promising practices will be featured at our next Gathering of Leaders on April 26-28, [...]
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It’s The Vision Thing–Effective Schools First Serve The Needs of Children
Where is the visionary leadership within public education? Effective school leadership should be about doing what’s best for kids and making wise decisions that ensure a quality education for all children while at the same time protecting the taxpayers’ money—money they entrusted to schools to spend wisely. Unfortunately, many charter schools and public school [...]
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Re: IDEA Public Schools Community Meeting
Jennifer Limas, TCSA Director of Grassroots Advocacy Neighborhoods are defined by their communities. Attending a community meeting in Metz Recreation center earlier this week affirmed—as a long time Austin resident, what I already knew—the residents of East Austin are passionate and committed to their neighborhoods. The community has shown a strong presence at numerous town [...]
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It’s The Vision Thing–Effective Schools First Serve The Needs of Children
Where is the visionary leadership within public education? Effective school leadership should be about doing what’s best for kids and making wise decisions that ensure a quality education for all children while at the same time protecting the taxpayers’ money—money they entrusted to schools to spend wisely. Unfortunately, many charter schools and public school [...]
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Our Schools are Bad at Teaching Writing – One Perspective
I stumbled across a great column by Jay Mathews today in the Washington Post regarding teaching writing in our schools…. or rather, how badly our schools are at teaching writing. Mathews says, “With a few exceptions, our schools are bad at teaching writing. Students are not asked to do much of it, mostly because reading [...]
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Proposed charter schools seek OK
By Melody Guyton Butts DURHAM – In just a short nine months, Pamela Blizzard envisions a new place of learning nestled in the heart of Research Triangle Park – a place with a “porous wall” to encourage partnerships with surrounding companies and that packs students’ minds with more than four years of education during the [...]
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Essay on Charter Schools
Essay on Charter Schools Charter schools are the fresh innovative public schools that are responsible for good student results. They are always distributing programs customized to educational fineness and the necessary of the society they provide. Charter schools are considering as the best ever growing and most flourishing reforms in the country. Charter schools were [...]
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Best High Schools for Math and Science
New Charter Council to meet Oct 19 in Raleigh from 10 until 4 Applications for “fast-track” schools to open Aug. 2012 are due at noon, Nov. 10! Sept. 1, the SBE voted to allow a fast track provision for certain charter applicants, apparently leaving more discretion to the Advisory Council. Older “news”: All bills below [...]
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Public Charter Schools Receive National Recognition for Academic Gains and Closing the Achievement Gap
The National Alliance for Public Charter Schools and the North Carolina Alliance for Public Schools Congratulates the 2011 National Blue Ribbon Charter Schools Washington, D.C. — Fifteen public charter schools were among 305 schools recognized as the 2011 National Blue Ribbon Schools by the U.S. Department of Education for demonstrating academic gains and success in [...]
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Head lice in Green Island schools
The Heatly School in Green Island warned parents of an unwanted visitor creeping into its hallways in an e-mail Monday. “Please be advised that cases of head lice have been reported in the school,” the email from school officials said. School Nurse Kelley Valentine said she could not disclose the number of cases reported in [...]
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Florida Charter Schools Get Boost in Construction $$
Florida Charter Schools Get Boost in Construction $ $ Florida’s almost 3,000 traditional public schools will get no state money this year for additions or needed repairs to thousands of aging buildings, but instead all of the state cash budgeted $ 55 million for school construction and repairs are going to the [...]
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Harmony Public Schools Responds to The New York Times
A disappointing article on charter schools in this week’s New York Times attempts to place the schools I founded, Harmony Public Schools, in a context that is not accurate. For those of us in the charter school movement mischaracterizations about our schools are all too common, and attacks on the innovative way we approach education [...]
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One more time: For schools, it is a zero percent tax cap
A few editorials around the state have described the property tax cap as only a first step, and call for actions to reduce cost pressures on schools and local governments. See here, here and here. The tax cap bill did include mandate relief provisions but they are limited in scope, as explained below. Several of [...]
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Charter Schools Challenged In St. Louis, California, Georgia
Charter Schools Challenged In St. Louis, California, Georgia A St. Louis school board member challenging the city’s charter schools on a legal technicality knows his claims may not go far — but that hasn’t stopped him from fighting. Read more on The Huffington Post Charter Schools Serve Community and Special Student Populations National Alliance for [...]
Charter Schools Petition Georgia Supreme Court to Reconsider a Ruling
Charter Schools Petition Georgia Supreme Court to Reconsider a Ruling The motion says local boards lost complete power over education when segregation ended. The state of Georgia and three charter schools are angling for a rematch with the Georgia Supreme Court over educational reform. Read more on BET.com Charter schools’ success draws protests In many [...]
NAACP, parents and activists in Harlem at odds over charter schools
NAACP, parents and activists in Harlem at odds over charter schools For decades, Harlem has been a hub of African-American culture and the NAACP. But this month, the issue of charter schools has turned the New York City neighborhood into a battleground between activists and the 101-year-old civil rights organization. Read more on CNN Charter [...]
Tax cap and schools
It means something different to everyone. It will be the savior of some and the destruction of public education as we know it. A tax cap deal has been reached and it’s coming soon to your local school district. Here is Jimmy Vielkind’s story on the 3-way deal. From the story: Reluctantly, Senate Republicans agreed [...]
Charter schools ask Supreme Court to reconsider ruling
Charter schools ask Supreme Court to reconsider ruling The state of Georgia and three charter schools on Thursday asked the Georgia Supreme Court to reconsider its recent decision that declared the state charter school law unconstitutional. Read more on Atlanta Journal-Constitution Charter schools and for-profit colleges on rise From grade school to college, nontraditional education [...]
Charter schools go global to fill math, science positions
Charter schools go global to fill math, science positions Four Oklahoma charter schools employ about 15 percent of their teachers from overseas using temporary nonimmigrant work visas, according to documents provided by the superintendent of the schools. Read more on Tulsa World Charter schools boosted by strong support on Education Committee AUGUSTA, Maine — Charter [...]
CHARTER SCHOOLS
CHARTER SCHOOLS CHARTER SCHOOLS IN SOUTH FLORIDA Read more on Sun-Sentinel Charter schools gain traction in midstate While the fate of state-approved charter schools all over Georgia remains in limbo, charter schools with local backing are gaining more prominence in the midstate. Read more on Macon Telegraph Charter schools likely to expand in Florida Charter [...]
Charter schools suffer leadership shortages
Charter schools suffer leadership shortages One Sunday in 2009, the principal of Potomac Lighthouse Public Charter School in Northeast Washington called the school’s board to tell them she was quitting. The next day, school officials said, she didn’t come to work. Read more on Washington Post Charter Schools Face Hurdles in Offer of Free Space [...]
Cape charter schools feeling state’s budget pinch
Cape charter schools feeling state’s budget pinch Cape Coral charter schools are running out of money to pay back bonds used to build three schools and fund expansion. The city now has to figure out a way to reduce expenses. Read more on NBC 2 Fort Myers Governor Candidates Discuss Charter Schools in Political Forum [...]
Charter schools’ hidden agenda
Charter schools’ hidden agenda What happens when there is little accountability? by Paul M. Hewitt A recent study by researchers at Western Michigan University revealed an unpleasant side of the charter school movement. Charter schools are privately operated schools that receive tax dollars from the state for each student they enroll. The advocates for charters [...]