Q&A with Kendall Isadore of The String Queens and KIPP DC
To get a closer glimpse into the women of The String Queens, Kelsey Nelson talks with violinist Kendall Isadore, the orchestra director at the KIPP DC Valor Academy.
National Alliance Statement on House Appropriations Subcommittee Hearing on the Department of Education's FY2020 Budget Request
Today, Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos testified before the House Appropriations subcommittee on the Education Department’s budget request for fiscal year 2020.
The Power of Doing
Latoye A. Brown, CEO of Audubon Schools and a participant in the School Leaders of Color convening, discusses serving as an educational leader in the post-Katrina landscape and shares her experience.
Can Good Curriculum Transcend the Charter-District Divide?
A few years into the open source curricula experiment, we are starting to see that teachers across school types will embrace quality content regardless of its origin—and that a home-grown school curriculum can compete with big publishers when it comes to quality indicators.
Born to Be A Teacher
Science teacher Lynne D. Holcomb-Gober shares why she loves teaching at Friendship Charter School's Blow Pierce Elementary & Middle School and how she gets her students involved and interested in science.
Examining the Charter School Pipeline—The Value of Understanding the Charter School Market
The authorization process is a fundamental component of creating and maintaining a strong charter school sector, but without careful examination of the charter school pipeline we miss a tremendous amount of information about the opportunities we are providing for our students.
Alabama State Supreme Court Ruling Clears Way for Public Charter Schools in Montgomery
On Friday the Alabama State Supreme Court sided with public charter schools, clearing the way for the first charter school to open in Montgomery.
National Alliance Statement on President Trump’s FY2020 Budget Proposal
Today, the Administration released its proposed Fiscal Year (FY) 2020 budget, which includes a request for $500 million in funding for the Charter Schools Program (CSP).
Charter School Educator Promotes Reading in the Home Through Latino Family Literacy Program
Harley Place, ESL teacher and coordinator for Ocean Academy Charter School, facilitates the Latino Family Literacy program to teach parents about the importance of reading at home.
Do Charter Schools Have to Take State Tests?
The answer is yes: students attending charter schools have to take state tests.