Monthly Archive - November 2007

Check out this great NY SUN article about Michael Benjamin. The Democrat assemblyman from the Bronx owes his recent fame to his fight save to the cupcake.  He pushed a bill to make the cupcake the official state children’s snack, thus circumventing some attempts to ban parents from bringing the delectable delights to their children’s school birthday parties.

HGTV is letting you decide which deserving project benefits from its new reality TV show “Change the World – Start At Home.” Vote here - YES there is a charter school in the mix, so make sure to vote.

In an interview with MetroFrance.com, the superstar was asked what else she’d like to achieve -- beyond being a pianist-composer-singer-actress (!).

The answer may surprise some, but she’s been visiting schools and giving wonderful, uplifting talks to students for some time now. Here’s the whole quote:

Just back from the NY State charter conference, where attendees were in high spirits cause it’s the first such shindig in the Post Cap-Lift era.

The mood was summed up by NYCSA chief Bill Phillips: “Now that the cap battle’s out of the way, we can actually concentrate on making great charter schools!”

Last night the Education Trust honored four outstanding schools for “Dispelling The Myth” that low-income kids can’t shoot for the moon.

Today, St. Louis Mayor Francis Slay reached out to the national charter community asking for its help creating new charter schools. In a letter to charter operators and advocates around the country, the Mayor asked for help creating new educational opportunities for the city’s children. And, in a refreshing announcement on his blog made the simple, yet powerful statement that “One way I think we can get good schools to come to St.

“If chronically lousy charters aren’t closed, the charter movement will continue under assault from its opponents” says our own Todd Ziebarth -

In South Carolina today, Governor Romney discussed his plans for improving our nation's schools.

And, charters were a key component.

Tomorrow from 4-5.

Check it out, here.

UPDATE: Here is the full transcript.

A new, charter-founded approach to teacher prep