Fuller Versus IDEA

Charter school group attacks academic's work, he rebuts

"...turn the Eastside Memorial Vertical Team into an in-district charter, then you will know how much of that fight..."

Dec. 8, 2011 News Post by Richard Whittaker

The History of an IDEA

Factchecking the AISD trustees' op-ed claims

"...on after the PR pummeling it took over the IDEA Public Schools debacle. But if its latest attempt to..."

Dec. 28, 2011 News Post by Richard Whittaker

AISD Cancels IDEA Contract

Trustees split 5-4 but Allan heads back to community

"...ISD Board of Trustees meeting, AISD had two in-district charters on the books for the 2013-14 school year: Responsive..."

Dec. 18, 2012 News Post by Richard Whittaker

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

IDEA Opt-Out Deadline Friday

Last chance to avoid the Allan takeover

"...Feb. 24: That's the big deadline looming over the IDEA Public Schools takeover of Austin ISD's Allan Elementary –..."

Feb. 23, 2012 News Post by Richard Whittaker

IDEA's Admission Lottery Today

If only Vegas gave these odds

"...IDEA Public Schools is touting that it has exceeded its..."

May 17, 2012 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

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

Austin ISD: The IDEA Debate in Full

Four hours to spare? Monday's board meeting for your viewing pleasure

"...full-on fireworks display. But when they started talking about IDEA Allan, the fuse was lit. It will really go..."

Dec. 6, 2012 News Post by Richard Whittaker

Not Everyone Keen on Charter IDEA

AISD considers partnership with charter school program

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

Nov. 11, 2011 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

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

Enrollment Stalling, IDEA Gets Magnetic

IDEA begins recruiting districtwide, magnet-style

"...Independent School District first proposed handing campuses over to IDEA Public Schools, it was sold to parents and trustees..."

April 13, 2012 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

AISD: IDEA Down, Travis Heights Up

AISD board cancels IDEA at Allan, but IDEA promises to stay in town

"...of trustees voted to cancel the district's contract with IDEA Public Schools, right after approving a new community-led charter..."

Dec. 21, 2012 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Charter School Earns an F

The Texas Academy of Excellence fails accounting (and ethics)

"...The Texas Education Agency has no idea what the Texas Academy of Excellence did with the..."

July 2, 2004 News Feature by Rachel Proctor May

IDEA Still Trying To Fill Seats

New charter school has lost some of its recruits

"...At the start of the summer, IDEA Public Schools proudly proclaimed it had so many applicants..."

July 13, 2012 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

IDEA Partnership Can Work

"...Dear Editor, Re: "Not Everyone Keen on Charter IDEA" [News, Nov. 11]: Eastside neighborhood parents and Austin..."

Nov. 16, 2011 Postmarks

An IDEA Whose Time Has Passed?

The AISD board contemplates terminating its contract with IDEA Public Schools

"...The future of IDEA Public Schools in the Austin Independent School District may..."

Dec. 7, 2012 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

IDEA Still Hunting Enrollment

Students opting out of new charter school in favor of existing AISD schools

"...Austin Independent School District talks about its alliance with IDEA Public Schools, the chatter is always about expanding the..."

March 23, 2012 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Kicking Around an IDEA

Board punts charter vote to Dec. 19

"...Memorial High School and Allan Elementary into an in-district charter under IDEA Public Schools, eventually choosing to delay the..."

Dec. 16, 2011 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

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

It's a Bad Idea

"...Austin ISD’s recent decision to outsource two East Austin schools to a charter company based in Brownsville, too little..."

Jan. 31, 2012 Postmarks

AISD Approves Its Big IDEA, 6-3

Board ignores overwhelming opposition to charter proposal

"...to hand over the Eastside Memorial Vertical Team to IDEA Public Schools to run as an in-district charter program..."

Dec. 23, 2011 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Examine Complexities of IDEA Issue

"...President Mark Williams that the matter of partnering with IDEA to create two in-district charter schools is a philosophical..."

Dec. 19, 2011 Postmarks

IDEA's Records Show Kids From Across District

Charter school says its fulfilling mission to serve the underserved

"...With the first class seated, IDEA Allan teachers know what kids they are teaching this..."

Oct. 5, 2012 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Balancing the Books After Years of Neglecting Schools

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

"...their state business taxes into scholarship fund contributions (an idea killed by the House in 2015), plus Education Savings..."

April 7, 2017 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

IDEA Enrollment Numbers Fall Short

Charter school sits at 93% capacity

"...IDEA Allan, the Austin Independent School District's controversial in-district charter..."

Sept. 21, 2012 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

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

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

Austin ISD's Partnership With IDEA

"...for your letter to the editor [“It's a Bad Idea,” "Postmarks" online, Jan. 31] regarding Austin ISD’s partnership with..."

Feb. 6, 2012 Postmarks

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