May 12, 2014
Visiting BASIS DC was my first experience touring a charter school. Having been a former public school student and an in-class tutor, I inherently evaluated BASIS by comparing its school model to that of a traditional public schools. Enthusiastic teachers, actively engaged students and personable staff resonated in an environment one can only describe as […] Read more »
May 10, 2014
This is Part VII in a series dedicated to National Charter Schools Week. People often say that small business owners on Main Street are the backbone of the economy, and provide real sources of inspiration for the rest of us. The same is true of the mom-and-pop charter school operators in American education reform. Armed […] Read more »
May 9, 2014
This is Part VI in a series dedicated to National Charter Schools Week. The staff at Charlotte Secondary School(CSS) in North Carolina just seems to get it. They understand that being charter school educators gives them a responsibility to innovate and find the best possible methods of improving student learning and mastery of material. Acting […] Read more »
May 8, 2014
Three days. 700 schools. A whole lot of head-to-head battles between custom-made robots. Read more »
May 7, 2014
This is Part IV in a series dedicated to National Charter Schools Week “Taking my daughter to @ECOTSchool . This school is the best #homeschool. Cool how we met some awesome people there.” “The #ecot #masqueradeball #prom is underway! @ Hilton Columbus Polaris” “Check out the new #ECOTtv promo for the upcoming 2014 #scienceexpo here: […] Read more »
May 6, 2014
This is Part III in a series dedicated to National Charter Schools Week, and to community members and parents everywhere who mobilize to improve education for their children. Upon hearing that their local elementary school was closing, parents and community members of small town Spartansburg, PA decided to take matters into their own hands to make […] Read more »
May 5, 2014
Education reformers across the country were saddened to hear about the passing of Gary Becker, a brilliant icon of economics who bolstered the basic tenets behind educational choice and Parent Power. Through an extensive and wide-ranging body of work, Professor Becker had a distinct ability to examine societal issues, and humanize them to demonstrate realities on the ground. […] Read more »
May 5, 2014
Part II in a series dedicated to National Charter Schools Week 99 percent. That was the rate at which 2012 graduating seniors at Boys’ Latin Charter School in West Philadelphia were accepted into colleges across the United States. Quite fittingly, Boys’ Latin is a self-described college preparatory high school, and judging by college acceptance and matriculation […] Read more »
May 2, 2014
Part I in a series dedicated to National Charter Schools Week In 1997, following the passage of the DC School Reform Act that set the stage for the robust charter school environment in the nation’s capital, reform visionary and CER Board Member Donald Hense saw the need to improve education for locally impoverished students. Six […] Read more »
April 30, 2014
It is always interesting to see how the U.S. government divides its power between the state and federal levels. Though many of us have learned about the subject in theory, it isn’t always that easy to understand in practice. Attending the hearing of the House Committee on Education and the Workforce titled, “Reviewing the President’s […] Read more »
