Charter Schools
Changing Futures: IDEA Public Schools Achieve Quality at Scale in Texas
The IDEA Public School secret sauce is equal parts expectations and execution. Banners in every school make explicit what you see in every classroom: closing the achievement gap, whatever it takes, team and family, sweating the small stuff, no excuses, and 100% every day.
Charter Schools Turn 24, What’s Next?
Tom reviews 10 trends and developments of charter schools over the past two dozen years.
To Use Their Minds Well: BASIS
BASIS is a high touch model that puts a premium on teaching talent and demands sustained leadership around a common conception of aims and means. It's a special place where young people learn to use their minds well.
Good Schools Start with GreatBoards
New program to give charter school boards across the country access to the best-practice tools and templates they need to govern effectively.
Rand Study Says Personalized Learning Boosts Academic Gains
A Gates Foundation funded report indicated that public charter school students are making greater gains in math and reading than similar students at comparable schools.
Smart List: 40 People Shaping the Future of K-12 Education
Today we are recognizing 40 thought leaders and change makers shaping the future of U.S. K-12 education.
Great Boards for Great Schools
By Brian Jones & Tom Vander Ark. Good schools change communities by lifting expectations, reinforcing positive values, preparing thoughtful citizens, and building property values. That's why we feel so strongly about expanding access to quality schools.
Choosing Excellent Schools – Not Charter Versus District
By: Don Shalvey. Too often these days in schools, if you support charter schools you are seen as against the school district or even against public schools. Or, if you are a supporter of the district, you are often seen as anti-charter and against giving educational choices to parents.
Smart Cities: Lessons from Tampa
Tampa area districts serve more than 300,000 students but don’t get much national attention. Hillsborough provides a great example of effective homegrown leadership.
The Numbers Add Up at #NCSC14
With record high temperatures in sunny Las Vegas, over 4,500 charter school advocates happily lined the air conditioned halls at Mandalay Bay Convention Center this week. Here’s a recap...