New Rules or New Roles for Charter Schools?

TEA proposes a crackdown on failing charters, but can it be enforced?

"...in the resumption of the debates over education – charter schools – is getting a well-timed touch-up by the..."

Jan. 14, 2005 News Feature by Rachel Proctor May

Good Work on Charter Schools

"...Editor, Although the article ["Who Can Vouch for the Charters?," News, April 4, 2003] was done in April 2003..."

April 6, 2004 Postmarks

Austin's Charter Schools

"...SchoolStarted2002 TEA Rating NYOS Charter School1998Exemplary American Youthworks 1996Acceptable Star..."

April 4, 2003 News Feature

Charter Advocates Advocate for Charters

Widely touted study or request for funds and deregulation?

"...a report alleging that empirical facts prove that Texas' charter school law doesn't work. But when the report comes..."

Dec. 8, 2009 News Post by Richard Whittaker

Save Our Schools!

Texans advance on Capitol in bid to preserve public schools

"...through the $10 billion in planned cuts to public schools, or do they protect classrooms? The Save Texas Schools..."

March 11, 2011 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Coalition Issues Manifesto on East Austin Schools

Coalition issues manifesto on East Austin schools

"...benefits offered to teachers, especially to those working in schools with high concentrations of low-income students; and "restructure school..."

Sept. 14, 2018 News Feature by Austin Sanders

Austin Requires Masks in All Public Schools, Including Colleges

Local orders push back against Abbott’s ban on mask mandates

"...ordered that face masks are required at all public schools, as well as city and county properties including parks,..."

Aug. 13, 2021 News Post by Beth Sullivan

Charter School Approval Sparks More Debate

Williamson County charter school wins approval, but the charter school issue in general remains contentious

"...enroll her child in any of Williamson County's parochial schools. So Nunn, almost two years ago, gathered a group..."

Jan. 9, 2009 News Feature by Kimberly Reeves

Pulling From TEA Report, Ratliff Argues Public Schools Better Than Charters

Ratliff gets rebuke from federal education heads for saying public schools outperform charters

"...Traditional public schools outperform charter schools: That's the aggressive stance taken by..."

July 24, 2015 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

More Charter School Stats

"...There are 230 charter schools listed in the state accountability ratings for 2002...."

April 4, 2003 News Feature

Not Everyone Keen on Charter IDEA

AISD considers partnership with charter school program

"...last week when Superintendent Meria Car­star­phen and IDEA Public Schools CEO Tom Torkelson laid out their proposal to turn..."

Nov. 11, 2011 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Schools in Session

Legislators Study Issues: From Vouchers to Combat Pay

"...give itself authority to grant so-called "home rule" school charters, allowing school districts to make up many of their..."

Jan. 3, 1997 News Column by Roseana Auten

Charter School Earns an F

The Texas Academy of Excellence fails accounting (and ethics)

"...Excellence did with the $6.5 million the East Austin charter school has received from the state since it opened..."

July 2, 2004 News Feature by Rachel Proctor May

Public Notice: No Help for Public Schools

Why the PPP only works for charters

"...With Austin schools struggling to reopen and budget cuts looming at the..."

Aug. 28, 2020 News Column by Nick Barbaro

Crestview Charter Consternation

"...Dear Editor, Why are they putting a charter school in my neighborhood during a pandemic? I live..."

April 24, 2020 Postmarks

The Life and Death of Schools

Educational warrior Diane Ravitch takes on the "school reform" movement

"...testing and the ongoing, bipartisan, national love affair with charter schools – have done much, or anything, to fix..."

Sept. 28, 2012 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

TAE Charter Faces Crisis of Dollars and Confidence

Teachers at the Texas Academy of Excellence charter school walk for nonpayment, and the school stumbles on

"...teacher Jody Gay wasn't exactly surprised. The East Austin charter school has suffered financial problems since its founding in..."

Feb. 20, 2004 News Feature by Rachel Proctor May

Charter School Loophole Vote Pushed Another Week

Seemingly settled issue of planning and land use for charter schools drags out

"...seemingly settled issue of planning and land use for charter schools got punted for another week, at the behest..."

June 24, 2016 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Balancing the Books After Years of Neglecting Schools

The Texas Legislature wants to fix school finance, but how?

"...put them behind a cloak of secrecy in private schools or home schools."..."

April 7, 2017 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Shrinking Schools

While the suburbs sprawl, central city schools count their children – and their blessings

"...school populations are flat or declining, even as outer-fringe schools are bursting with children. Of AISD's 74 elementary schools,..."

May 20, 2005 News Feature by Rachel Proctor May

Neighborhoods, Schools, and Budgets

Austin ISD's looming financial crisis is a statewide story

"...was the AISD budget, which pays for the district's schools. And there was the state budget, which helps pay..."

Feb. 11, 2011 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Deconstructing the Public Schools

"...directly from the districts' budgets and redeemable at private schools. The cost of the two-year "pilot" program is estimated..."

May 2, 2003 News Feature by Michael May

Closing Schools, Shrinking Enrollment Make for Tense Times at AISD

Sour apples at AISD

"...garnered ire from several trustees) for recommending closing 15 schools and making cuts to magnet schools – AISD's crown..."

Jan. 11, 2019 News Feature by Austin Sanders

Community-Backed Charter in Travis Heights Goes to the Board

As AISD considers dumping one charter, a new one is floated

"...Austin Independent School Dis­trict considers showing one Eastside in-district charter school the door, trustees are considering opening a new..."

Dec. 14, 2012 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

AISD Approves New Charter Partner for Mendez

Faced with district takeover and only one applicant, trustees say it was their only choice

"...a partnership at Mendez Middle School with a new charter operator – the lone applicant to respond to the..."

April 1, 2022 News Feature by Morgan O’Hanlon

Charter School Stirs 'Revitalization' Politics

Eastside revitalization or private profit on public dime?

"...one of all: to build a community center and charter school in East Austin that will revitalize the Govalle/Johnston..."

Aug. 10, 2007 News Feature by Kimberly Reeves

Will District Support Neighborhood Schools?

"...with anyone in the superintendent's office regarding the in-district charter school plan for the Eastside Memorial High School and..."

Nov. 16, 2011 Postmarks

SXSWedu: Weingarten and Ravitch on Schools

Highlights from the education conference

"...to her formal panel on the value of community schools, she had a chance to see in action two..."

March 7, 2014 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Start With Schools

"...the cause? One idea is to help desegregate Austin’s schools. My neighborhood in East Austin continues to get whiter..."

July 11, 2016 Postmarks

Three Plans for Four Eastside Schools

Four schools, three very different plans

"...at the Johnston Campus, it's been split into two schools (Global Tech and Green Tech), reintegrated, almost handed over..."

Feb. 7, 2014 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

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