What's New
for Independent Charter Schools
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What's New
from Education Week
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Tennessee is proposing to increase the public reporting requirements of charter schools. A move lauded by the National Association of Charter School Authorizers. Link to full text >>
The State of Georgia is moving towards grading schools on their "financial efficiency." Schools will be graded on resource efficiency, how they spend federal and state dollars, and if there is a relationship to student achievement. Link to full text >>
The first wave of new charter schools to be approved since a statewide cap was lifted last year includes eight coming to Detroit. Link to full text >>
The article discusses the divergent charter school approval processes of Georgia and New Jersey. Link to full text >>
For the first time ever, a charter school is competing in NY State's Science Olympiad Competition. The article features a video demonstrating the robotic arm created by the students. Link to full text >>
The Children's Aid Society strives to enroll more high needs students in their new charter school opening this fall. The school will provide wraparound services for their students and families. Link to full text >>
Idaho's governor approved a plan to eliminate limits on the number of charter schools. Link to full text >>
This article profiles the success of an indie charter in Minneapolis, including raising achievement, offering extended learning time opportunities, and strong school disciplinary policies. Link to full text >>
The State of Pennsylvania is looking to create a nine-member independent commission to authorize and oversee the state's charter and cyber schools. Link to full text >>
The State Farm Youth Advisory Board, a philanthropic program of State Farm, is accepting applications for youth service-learning projects designed to create sustainable local change in communities across the United States and Canada. Grants will range from $25,000 to $100,000. Link to full text >>
The Innovations Public Charter School (ICPS) on Hawaii Island will receive a $2.9 million loan from the federal government under the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Community Facility Direct Loan program. Link to full text >>
A new charter school opening this fall will target migrant students, whose families follow crop seasons throughout Florida and into other states. Link to full text >>
ATT Aspire is offering funding through the Local High School Impact Initiative to high school success and college and career readiness programs that are helping to reduce dropout rates in their communities. Link to full text >>
The Center for Educational Innovation - Public Education Association is searching to hire a Data Engineer and Technical Support staff person. The position requires a person with an entrepreneurial spirit to work on a large Federally-funded project developing payment incentives for teachers in 15 charter schools under the U.S. Education Department's Teacher Incentive Fund. During an initial project, a powerful integrated warehouse was developed for a variety of uses by schools and teachers. Person filling this position will work with a lead Data Engineer, supporting her work with two major education warehouse and software development firms. Link to full text >>
The Department of Education will award $54 million in grants to expand public school choice options in Minnesota, New Jersey and Massachusetts. Link to full text >>
Several grant opportunities are available within this program. Over 500 schools will be chosen. Please check eligibility rules. Deadline is May 5. Link to full text >>
Two independent charter schools will participate in Newark's new teacher residency program. Link to full text >>
Working in partnership with the National Association for Sport and Physical Education, ING will provide a minimum of fifty grants (up to $2,500 to each school) to establish a school-based running program or expand an existing one through the ING Run for Something Better program. Link to full text >> |
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