US Charter Schools The Center for Education Reform Texas Education Agency Division of Charter School Administration AMERICAN INDIAN PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOL II Oakland, CA CREDO National Charter School Study Information & News Articles Related to Charter Schools, Vouchers, and Parent Choice Unchartered The fate of Ross Global Academy shows that charter schools are suddenly susceptible to the rules of political gravity. Robert Kolker Published Dec 10, 2010 New York Magazine Nine Cities Commit to New Partnerships Between Local School Districts and Public Charter Schools Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation December 7, 2010 Waiting for Superman Point by PointWhat ‘Superman’ got wrong, point by pointRick Ayers Schools Matter blogAre charter schools really innovative? Valerie Strauss September 22, 2010 The Washington Post Another magic bullet misses the target... New study — paid for by the U.S. Department of Education! — shows that charter schools churn teachers and make claims that are untrue John Kugler - August 23, 2010 Substance News Charter schools see higher teacher turnover across the nation Anna Phillips JULY 8, 2010 Gotham Schools Teacher Turnover in Charter Schools David A. Stuit Thomas M. Smith Vanderbilt University National Center on School Choice Charter Schools Battle High Teacher Turnover Brian Thevenot January 27, 2010 The Texas Tribune BASIS Schools names Craig R. Barrett President & Chairman of the Board July 1st, 2010 Jay P. Greene's Blog National Charter Schools Conference Remarks by Bill Gates, Co-chair and Trustee June 29, 2010 New York Charter Schools Lag in Enrolling Hispanics JENNIFER MEDINA and ROBERT GEBELOFF June 14, 2010 The New York Times Frederick Classical Charter School Charter School 101 (Trivium) pdf Charter Schools’ New Cheerleaders: Financiers May 10, 2010 The New York Times Juan Gonzalez: Big Banks Making a Bundle On New Construction as Schools Bear the CostDemocracy Now May 7, 2010 videoWillingham: Stanford charter school and 'confirmation bias' Valerie Strauss | April 26, 2010 The Washington Post No Child Left Behind New evidence that charter schools help even kids in other schools. NOVEMBER 4, 2009 The Wall Street Journal Building Academic Success in Schools By Olga V. Block Reason Foundation Reason.org The Private School Advantage Beverly K. Eakman 08 October 2009 JBS.org Let's Fund Students, Not Systems Adam Dynes 07/27/2009 Utah Policy.com Chavez School Turmoil Highlights Charter Issues Dakarai I. Aarons September 30, 2009 Education Week New York City Charter School Has Big Dreams for Small Cash Flow Equity Project Charter School Counting on Smaller Staff With Higher Salaries STACY TEICHER KHADAROO Aug. 29, 2009 ABCNews.com Expanding the Charter Option ANNE MARIE CHAKER AUGUST 13, 2009 The Wall Street Journal Avon's Stone Creek Charter excels in math School scores better than state average in math Daily staff report August 7, 2009 Vail Daily L.A. Group In Talks to Run D.C. High School Nonprofit Manages 18 Charters, Took Over Calif. Campus Bill Turque Washington Post Staff Writer Thursday, July 2, 2009 Blackboard Pulpit Encouraging the spread of charter schools Monday, June 22, 2009 The Washington Post RACE TO THE TOP FOR CHARTER SCHOOLS Which States Have What It Takes to Win Ranking and Scorecard 2009 The Center for Education Reform Race to the Top for Charter Schools A new analysis of laws shows which states have what it takes to win. June 15, 2009 The Center for Education Reform California charter schools stronger in reading than math A Stanford University study of charter schools in 15 states and the District of Columbia found, nationally, only 17% of charter schools do better academically than their public counterparts. By Mitchell Landsberg June 15, 2009 How much freedom do charter schools deserve? Are charter schools given too much latitude in teaching ideology to their students? Lisa Snell and Ralph E. Shaffer debate. June 10, 2009 States Open to Charters Start Fast in 'Race to Top' Education Secretary Seeking Autonomy with Real Accountability for School Innovators June 8, 2009 Achieving Excellence at Scale: State Support for High-Performing Charter School Expansion April 15, 2009 National Governors Association The Union War on Charter Schools As New York shows, they want to kill any education choice. AY P. GREENE APRIL 16, 200 The Wall Street Journal  San Francisco Bay Area KIPP Schools A Study of Early Implementation and Achievement FINAL REPORT Center for Education Policy SRI International 2008  Bay Area KIPP Schools A Study of Early Implementation First Year Report 2004–05 March 2006 SRI International Charter Schools September 10, 2004 EPE Research Center | COMMON SENSE & USEFUL LEARNING AT AIPCS by Dr. Ben Chavis 1. The school facility is open daily from 8:30am until 4:00pm, except Saturdays, Sundays, and all holidays known to mankind. 2. The staff of AIPCS does not preach or subscribe to the demagoguery of tolerance. Anyone who does not follow our rules will be sent packing with their rags and bags! 3. Squawkers, multicultural specialists, self-esteem experts, panhandlers, drug dealers, and those snapping turtles who refuse to put forth their best effort will be booted out. 4. Boot-licking or self-promoting is not allowed by any politician who enters our classrooms. Politicians should beware: teachers are on duty! 5. We do not believe standardized tests discriminate against students because of their color. Could it be many of them have not been adequately prepared to take those tests? 6. The staff does not allow students to wear hats, gold chains, or ear-bobs in the building. Adults are not allowed to use cell phones, beepers, and other gadgets in our school. 7. Dr. Chavis does provide psychological evaluations to quacks and Kultur specialists on a sliding scale. See him immediately for such rates. 8. All solicitors should note the nearest exit upon entering this institution of learning. We view such alley cats with a fishy eye. 9. No more than one psychologist or school administrator is allowed in our school at a time. This rule is part of our commitment to high academic standards. 10. Photographs of the Director of Staff are on sale at the front office. Payment must be made in advance. CASH ONLY! The photographs will be sent to you by pony express. 11. The staff of AIPCS is of the first rank. We request that you do not flirt with them. They will accept your cash donations! 12. Visitors are welcome daily. Due to the time it takes to re-educate university visitors, we are limiting their number to a maximum of four individuals a week. 13. It will be difficult for our staff to meet with those educational experts who "know it all." We are willing to meet with such tomcats on Halloween night. 14. How does anyone convince a Billy goat or taxpayer that school administrators possess above average intelligence? How will we address this educational dilemma? 15. Our staff does not subscribe to the back swamp logic of minority students as victims. We will plow through such cornfield philosophy with common sense and hard work! 16. If you wish to share any suggestions regarding this page, our common sense committee accepts suggestions from 8:30am to 8:31am each holiday. |