Schools Matter: Points for Honesty

Schools Matter: Points for Honesty

Points for Honesty

From David Dunn, executive director of the Texas Charter Schools Association (via TexasInsider):

Think of it this way, charter schools are the result of free

Does Glasser (Imagine) Play by the Rules?

Sam Glasser, the St. Louis real estate developer with a history making deals with Imagine Schools, is awfully up front about his desire for a piece of Pittsburgh property, Burgwin Elementary School. It's not garnering any respect from the district, and it's probably a pretty darn good indication that Mr. Glasser knows a good deal when he sees one. A 150k investment and the estimated

Texas and Textbooks: What Could Go Wrong? From the Dallas Morning News: A school board vote looms this week on which companies to use, and irregularities have surfaced, raising concerns among Dallas ISD educators, trustees and one major textbook company. Documents obtained by *The Dallas ...

The IRA is looking forward to doing some heavy lifting In a press release (March 22, 2010), the International Reading Association called for a three-step plan: " (1) rigorous goals for students' performance, (2) assessments to monitor students' progress toward these goals, and (3) professional development ...