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Decisive Ruling Deems Ga. Charter Schools Commission Constitutional

May 7, 2010

Georgia Charter Schools can go ahead, after Fulton County Superior Court Judge Wendy L. Shoob said Friday that charter schools created by the Georgia Charter Schools Commission are constitutional.

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NACSA Releases State of Charter School Authorizers Report

Getting Smart Staff

May 6, 2010

The NACSA report provides an overview of the policies, practices, and characteristics of the nation’s largest charter school authorizers as well as a sampling of smaller authorizing entities

EdTech

Video Interview: Janet Keller, Parent of High School Student

Getting Smart Staff

May 4, 2010

Janet Keller is a concerned parent, who wants her daughter to be educated online. Legislation and caps keep it from happening in Arkansas.

EdTech

National Charter Schools Week Kicks Off in DC on Monday

Getting Smart Staff

May 1, 2010

National Charter Schools Week will open up Monday with 70 outstanding charter school principals.

Personalized Learning

Dropping a Bomb Before National Charter Schools Week

Tom Vander Ark

Apr 29, 2010

Ironic that Stephanie Strom dropped a bomb on Imagine the week before National Charter School Week, don't you think?

EdTech

Charter Schools Lack Autonomy to Get Stuff Done, Says Thomas Fordham Institute

Getting Smart Staff

Apr 28, 2010

The Thomas Fordham Institute has come out with their newest study on charter schools.

EdTech

New Bill in New York Senate Puts Exclusive Pressure on Charters

Getting Smart Staff

Apr 26, 2010

Are we making legislative decisions based purely on anecdotal evidence and interest group talking points?

Personalized Learning

Dreambox Acquired: More Blended Charters Coming

Tom Vander Ark

Apr 20, 2010

Reed Hastings of Netflix makes a move. Acquisition opens pathway to blended learning models

EdTech

Interview: Mike Magee, CEO, Rhode Island Mayoral Academies

Getting Smart Staff

Apr 19, 2010

We interview Mike Magee, CEO of Rhode Island's Mayoral Academies, a charter school foundation that puts school management in the hands of city mayors.

Personalized Learning

Harlem Success

Tom Vander Ark

Apr 6, 2010

Harlem Success Academy runs the best elementary schools I’ve visited with the most: reading; students in 4th grade read at least 25 leveled books per month. science: students get hands on science every day starting in Kindergarten well equipped classrooms: teachers use every square inch of floor and wall…

	Beginning	Piloting	Implementing
From Fixed Standards to Competency-Based Mastery	BeginningFrom Fixed Standards to Competency-Based Mastery Beginning	PilotingFrom Fixed Standards to Competency-Based Mastery Piloting	ImplementingFrom Fixed Standards to Competency-Based Mastery Implementing
From One-Size-Fits-All to Adaptive Learning	BeginningFrom One-Size-Fits-All to Adaptive Learning Beginning	PilotingFrom One-Size-Fits-All to Adaptive Learning Piloting	ImplementingFrom One-Size-Fits-All to Adaptive Learning Implementing
From Prescribed Knowledge to Innovation & Inquiry	BeginningFrom Prescribed Knowledge to Innovation & Inquiry Beginning	PilotingFrom Prescribed Knowledge to Innovation & Inquiry Piloting	ImplementingFrom Prescribed Knowledge to Innovation & Inquiry Implementing
From Subjects as Silos to Transdisciplinary, Real-World Learning	BeginningFrom Subjects as Silos to Transdisciplinary, Real-World Learning Beginning	PilotingFrom Subjects as Silos to Transdisciplinary, Real-World Learning Piloting	ImplementingFrom Subjects as Silos to Transdisciplinary, Real-World Learning Implementing
From Schools as Self-Contained to Schools as Embedded in Communities	BeginningFrom Schools as Self-Contained to Schools as Embedded in Communities Beginning	PilotingFrom Schools as Self-Contained to Schools as Embedded in Communities Piloting	ImplementingFrom Schools as Self-Contained to Schools as Embedded in Communities Implementing
From Standardized Testing to Meaningful Assessment	BeginningFrom Standardized Testing to Meaningful Assessment Beginning	PilotingFrom Standardized Testing to Meaningful Assessment Piloting	ImplementingFrom Standardized Testing to Meaningful Assessment Implementing
From Institutional Ownership of Student Data to Student-Controlled Learning Wallets	BeginningFrom Institutional Ownership of Student Data to Student-Controlled Learning Wallets Beginning	PilotingFrom Institutional Ownership of Student Data to Student-Controlled Learning Wallets Piloting	ImplementingFrom Institutional Ownership of Student Data to Student-Controlled Learning Wallets Implementing

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