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KIPP Charter Schools Merge Into Statewide Network
Posted on · Before the different KIPP networks had their own boards and local leadership. Now they’ll share a board of directors and one CEO.
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Charter School Contracts Renewed With HISD
Posted on · Several charter schools, will get their contracts renewed with the Houston school district
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Are Charter Schools Private? In Texas Courts, It Depends Why You’re Asking
Posted on · Texas charter schools are sometimes private and sometimes governmental — a legal framework that has helped them avoid costly lawsuits
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Report: Low Graduation Rates At Texas Charter Schools
Posted on · When the exclusions and exceptions the state grants charter schools are stripped away, Texas charter schools have an average graduation rate almost 30 percentage points lower than the state’s traditional school districts
Education News
Study: Public Schools Get Poor Grades on Community Engagement
Posted on · In an online survey, only a third of public school parents said they were very satisfied with their engagement
Education News
Houston Debuts New Common Application For Charter Schools
Posted on · It makes Houston the first city in Texas to have a common application for charter schools
Education News
Charter Schools Get Boost From Texas Lawmakers
Posted on · Texas joins 15 other states and Washington, D.C. that provide charter schools with facility funding, based on how many students they enroll.
Education News
Coming in 2018, More Charter Schools In Greater Houston
Posted on · The Houston region is already home to almost 40 charter schools with more than 50,000 students, according to the Texas Education Agency.
Houston Matters
From Charter Schools to Dropouts: American Education Issues Echo in Pakistan
Posted on · News 88.7’s education reporter Laura Isensee recently completed a reporting fellowship in Pakistan with the International Center for Journalists. While she was there, she interviewed students and educators and found some interesting connections between the issues facing educators both in Pakistan and the United States. For example, charter schools are starting to spring up in […]
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Revamping Foster Care and Building Better Suburbs: Wednesday’s Show (November 30, 2016)
Posted on · In March, the U.S. 5th Circuit Court of Appeals denied an attempt by the State of Texas to pause a revamp of its foster care system. The court appointed two Special Masters to oversee the system revamp. Francis McGovern and Kevin Ryan began their appointed positions in April. Then, earlier this month, the Special Masters […]
Reporter's Notebook from Pakistan
US Charter School Model Goes Global In Pakistan
Posted on · Several education nonprofits have started to adopt public schools in Pakistan, introducing new books, hiring new teachers and upgrading facilities.
Education News
Spring Branch ISD Joins Texas Experiment To Create ‘Districts Of Innovation’
Posted on · The designation allows districts to opt out of certain Texas education rules.
Education News
Texas-Based Charter School Network Wins National Prize
Posted on · IDEA will receive $250,000 in prize money for scholarships, college visits and other efforts to prepare its students for higher education.
Houston Matters
Why Are 32,000 Kids on Waiting Lists for Houston Charter Schools?
Posted on · Families Empowered, a Houston-based nonprofit dedicated to helping families choose the right schools for their children, says many area charter schools are bogged down with long waiting lists. The group says more than 32,000 students in Houston were placed on a waiting list for a seat at one of three high-performing public charter schools for the […]
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Charter School Waiting Lists and Remembering John Bradshaw: Friday’s Show (May 13, 2016)
Posted on · Families Empowered, a Houston-based nonprofit dedicated to helping families choose the right schools for their children, says many area charter schools are bogged down with long waiting lists. The group says more than 32,000 students in Houston were placed on a waiting list for a seat at one of three high-performing public charter schools for the 2015-2016 […]