Idaho-Based Athlos Charter Schools Grow in Texas, Despite State’s Denial
Idaho’s Athlos Academies marries real estate deals, upscale gyms and schools in a novel business plan funded by Texas taxpayers.
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A (Premature) Obituary for Deion Sanders’ Charter School
A lengthy New York Times piece on Deion Sanders’ Prime Prep charter school in Dallas features troubling new allegations—but it may not be time to write the school’s obituary yet.
Everything You Need to Know About This Year’s Charter School Hopefuls
Ten applicants pitched Texas regulators this week on the charter schools they hope to open. Here are their plans, with a few notes on each.
Ed Commish Defends Arizona Charter School’s Expansion to Dallas
At a state board meeting Wednesday, Ed Commissioner Michael Williams defended letting the Great Hearts charter school expand into Dallas, over state board members’ vote to block the school.
Education Leaders Clash Over Politically Connected Charter School
This week, State Board of Education members will confront Education Commissioner Michael Williams about his decision to override their veto of an Arizona charter school with strong political backing.
Parents Say Top-Ranked Charter School Neglects Special Ed
School social worker Sharon Bonilla says BASIS San Antonio ignored her daughter’s special education plan, then tried to hold her back, a complaint that echoes long-running complants about charter schools’ special ed programs.
One State Board of Education Member’s Crusade Against Fat-Cat Charter Schools
State Board of Education member Thomas Ratliff is trying to call attention to a handful of charter school leaders earning far more than leaders in larger traditional schools.
Texas Has Room for More Charter Schools, But Few Applying
This fall, Texas is raising its cap on charter schools for the first time in years, leaving charter advocates with a whole new problem: finding new schools to fill the space.
Greg Abbott Proposes Statewide District for Struggling Schools
Texas gubernatorial hopeful Greg Abbott is embracing an “achievement school district”—a school turnaround program that could hand public schools over to charter operators—in his education proposals.
Slate: Texas’ Largest Charter Chain is Teaching Creationism
Zack Kopplin, the creationism-bustin’ wunderkind who made a name for himself fighting Louisiana’s school voucher scheme in 2010, has a great piece in Slate […]