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Playground spaces versus new construction at Bonham Academy
Parents are objecting to the construction of a new two-story building at Bonham Academy, an in-district charter in the King William historic district, because it would break up the remaining playground...
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Education options for families living downtown
Downtown San Antonio has lots of cultural attractions that appeal to families: the San Antonio Children’s Museum on Houston Street, the Institute of Texan Cultures and the Magik Theatre in Hemisfair,...
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Charter applications granted; more details in San Antonio Express-News
Leaders of both organizations [BASIS and Great Hearts] said they will begin searching for faculty and campus locations immediately. “Tomorrow we start that process,” said Great Hearts Texas President...
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An architect reflects on SAISD’s Bonham Academy expansion plans
Bonham Academy is a school in a quickly developing, revitalized, dense urban area. Urban schools are not like other schools that often find cookie-cutter solutions workable. This bond project has...
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Parent newsletter in Houston is a model of empowerment
Look what’s going on in Houston: Families Empowered has just published their December 2012 newsletter. The newsletter includes a summary of application deadlines for schools of choice, including...
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No consensus on how to spend bond money to upgrade Bonham Academy
Parents, historic preservationists, and school officials still have not reached a consensus about how to spend bond money to improve Bonham Academy, an in-district charter in the King William historic...
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Learn about what makes Bonham Academy special in this Rivard Report article
Imagine: an inner city public school with a waiting list of anxious parents who live outside the school’s geographic boundaries, but want their young child to start school here. Bonham Academy is an...
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Bexar County school district consolidation is worth studying
District 119 Representative Roland Gutierrez (D-San Antonio) recently filed HB 2542, relating to a study of the effects of school district consolidation in Bexar County. “Bill calls for study of Bexar...
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Bexar County school district consolidation bill (HB2542) failed, but expect...
UPDATE: SB2, the charter school bill, includes a provision for studying Bexar County school district consolidation. “Consolidation bill will force key debate”, San Antonio Express-News, June 15, 2013...
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Leadership SAISD accepting applications for the Class of 2014
My goals for this blog are to educate parents about their education options and develop a group of parent-advocates to improve education in San Antonio. Leadership SAISD has a parallel mission; it’s an...
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Generation 17 charter applicants: Where are they now?
In November 2012, the Texas State Board of Education granted Generation 17 charters to eight applicants. (Read more in this earlier post.) Where are they now? BASIS San Antonio is building its first...
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Future leaders: Apply now for Leadership SAISD Class of 2014
Back in June, I wrote this post about Leadership SAISD, an independent nonprofit organization that is working to cultivate and empower future leaders in the San Antonio ISD community. At that time,...
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“Don’t dwell on it”: Stressing about the lottery, and making backup plans
“I try not to dwell on it,” I said. “Yes, that’s probably for the best, don’t dwell on it.” That’s a conversation I had before the holidays, when I was visiting with a Great Hearts Texas staff member,...
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Lamar Elementary: a neighborhood school in a cultural corridor
Last week, my daughter, G.N., and I attended a Spotlight Breakfast at Lamar Elementary, 201 Parland Place, San Antonio, TX 78209 (map), an elementary school in San Antonio ISD serving kindergarten...
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Schertz-Cibolo-Universal City ISD Voters to Choose Among Inmon, Azzoz, and...
Schertz-Cibolo-Universal City ISD (SCUC) is the only independent school district in the San Antonio area with a contested school board election on November 7, 2017. The SCUC election is an opportunity...
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[Hall Monitor] With Democracy Prep, SAISD Is Making New Friends. Can It Keep...
Note from SA Charter Moms: We are proud to share guest posts from hallmonitor covering San Antonio’s public schools. San Antonio Alliance of Teachers and Support Personnel President Shelly Potter,...
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Finding the Right Schools in San Antonio for Your Children – MOMS Club of San...
Talking to parents about schools is one of my favorite things ever. Last week, the MOMS Club of San Antonio—NE hosted me at their monthly meeting at Windcrest United Methodist Church for a...
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[Hall Monitor] Stewart Welcomes Democracy Prep to the Neighborhood with Lots...
Note from SA Charter Moms: We are proud to share guest posts from hallmonitor covering San Antonio’s public schools. Democracy Prep staff hosted a meeting for Stewart parents on March 22. When a new...
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[Hall Monitor] Texans Can Academies at Highlands High School: Another Charter...
Note from SA Charter Moms: We are proud to share guest posts from hallmonitor covering San Antonio’s public schools. San Antonio ISD is taking aim at its largest producer of high school dropouts:...
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Parents for Pedro: Why Parents in San Antonio ISD Should Support for...
The headlines coming out of San Antonio ISD lately have been alarming: “Teacher Layoffs,” “Making Cuts to Teaching Staff,” and more. Superintendent Pedro Martinez is facing strong criticism. But I want...
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