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The Charter Blog
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Tuesday, March 27, 2012
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Katherine Schaff, National Charter Schools Conference Intern, tells us her favorites of the day:
Link: Getting excited for the National Charter Schools Conference? I sure am! Take a sneak peek at some of this year’s sessions.
Like: I can’t help but brag about the talented musicians that come from my hometown, Chicago. Check out Andrew Bird’s new album Break It Yourself.
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Friday, March 23, 2012
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Rachel Locklear Hall, Federal Advocacy Intern, tells us her favorites of the day:
Link: Encouraging news about the U.S.high school graduation rate.
Like: This is a picture of 4 girls I taught two years ago at a Charter School in Brooklyn called Excellence Girls Charter School. If this adorableness doesn’t make you love charter schools, I don’t know what will.
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Thursday, March 22, 2012
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Anna Nicotera, Director of Research and Evaluation, tells us her favorites of the day:
Link: Spring is here, the weather is fantastic, and you’ll find me listening to This American Life while walking the dog.
Like: As a Denver native and big Broncos fan, I am ecstatic about the Peyton Manning news this week. Looks like his foundation has given money to charter schools in the past. Maybe in between preparing for the Super Bowl, we can get him involved in charter schools in Colorado!
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Wednesday, March 21, 2012
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Taishya Adams, Director of State Services, tells us her favorites of the day:
Links: U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan announced the award of three Charter Schools Program grants, totaling $54.8 million, to increase public school options in Minnesota, New Jersey, and Massachusetts. You can read our take here.
Like: Congratulations to the Georgia Charter Schools Association for their hard work in advocating for the recently passed constitutional amendment by the Georgia Legislature to restore to the state the power to authorize public charter schools. Now, it is onto the ballot box in November.
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Tuesday, March 20, 2012
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Eric Paisner, Vice President of Knowledge and Partnerships, tells us his favorites of the day:
Link: Does your school have a leadership succession plan? Check out this assessment & management tool for charter schools.
Like: EdWeek has a new blog dedicated to better public school options.
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Monday, March 19, 2012
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Nora Kern, Senior Manager for Research and Analysis, tells us her favorites of the day:
Link: Fordham's Mike Petrilli shares 3 thoughts on the future of school integration.
Like: D.C. is definitely guilty of this, but the "must reads" are different than in Portland(ia).
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Friday, March 16, 2012
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Emily Persons, Administrative Intern, tells us her favorites of the day:
Link: Retired Exelon CEO Guest Teaches at Chicago Public Charter School.
Like: I loovee Girl Scout cookies! I can’t wait to try to make my own Thin Mints.
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Thursday, March 15, 2012
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Taishya Adams, Director of State Services, tells us her favorites of the day:
Links: The U.S. Department of Education has released notices for Charter Schools Program (CSP) Grants for Replication and Expansion of High-Quality Charter Schools inviting applications for new awards for fiscal year 2012 as well as the Education Research and Special Education Research Grant Programs inviting applications for new awards for fiscal year (FY) 2013.
Like: Spring has sprung here in the swamp (aka Washington, D.C.). It is easily my favorite time of year!
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Wednesday, March 14, 2012
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Gabrielle Roberts-Hendy, State Services Intern, tells us her favorites of the day:
Link: The desire for education reform, including the need for more charter schools, provides common ground for Democrats and Republicans.
Like: The Booker T. Washington Public Charter School for Technical Arts’ adult education “Virtual Enterprise Program” teaches D.C. residents how to develop business plans and ideas in order to gain more meaningful skills and employment.
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Tuesday, March 13, 2012
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Nora Kern, Senior Manager for Research and Analysis, tells us her favorites of the day:
Link: NAPCS has been the leading voice in the effort to amend the Internal Revenue Service Advanced Notice of Proposed Rulemaking titled “Determination of Government Plan Status.” This regulation would force states to prohibit charter school teachers from participating in state retirement plans. Check out our webpage devoted to this issue, which spotlights the latest developments, including: media coverage, public statements made by lawmakers, position statements issued by our supporters, white papers, and data.
Like: Today's spectacular spring weather in D.C. makes me think of this song.
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