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• Does This Apply To Cyber Charter Schools Too?

  
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  Last week I saw an article entitled Marketing and For-Profit Schools: Conflict of Interest? come across my electronic desk (through Twitter I think). According to some accounts, for-profit colleges spend as much money on marketing as they do on instruction—sometimes more. Proponents of restrictions generally hope ...
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• Magnolia is my choice! | Busting Gulen charter schools myths

  
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  Parents4Magnolia >> Gulen charter schools >> Testimonials   Parent Testimonial: Over the years, I have been involved in public education in one way or another with my kids’ education. I have sent my kids to so-called “best public schools”. However, I was much disappointed with the teacher ...
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• LAltos SD & Bullis Charter: forum Tues. w/give lawsuit updates

  
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  UPDATE, May 20, 2013: A while back, we called the dispute over "reasonably equivalent facilities" (Prop 39 education code law) between th Bullis Charter School and the Los Altos School District the public ed version of the movie, "The War of the Roses." We were wrong. It more resembles Charles Dickenss Bleak House in ...
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• Charter transfer school helps students overcome past struggles

  
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  In the self portrait, her wild, curly blonde hair is tousled to one side of her face, the two sharp arrows from her lip ring poke out the left corner of her mouth and her eyebrows arch upward in a look of skepticism. Samantha Morales said drawing this picture was the hardest thing she’s ever done. “I was ...
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• In the News: charter school, police dogs

  
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  Franklin charter school works to end poverty and hunger More than 400 other students, from kindergarten to eighth grade, at the Benjamin Franklin Classical Charter Public School have led a communal fundraising effort to support Heifer International, a global nonprofit that helps the world’s poorest families ...
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• Charter Schools on track, the left will be upset

  
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  John Banks was interviewed on Q+A about charter schools. It seems they are on track: Act Party leader John Banks says there won’t be any changes to legislation around the controversial partnership schools despite opposition parties continuing their objections to elements of the bill such as allowing unqualified ...
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• Magnolia’s extra tutoring | Busting Gulen charter schools myths

  
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  Parents4Magnolia >> Gulen charter schools >> Testimonials   Parent Testimonial: At first, my son was quite hesitant about attending Magnolia Science Academy when I had told him that he was not going to continue 6th grade at his old school. He was sad at first and asked “why?”. “You will be ...
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• I’m thankful for the dedicated Magnolia Science Academy staff | Busting Gulen charter schools myths

  
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  Parents4Magnolia >> Gulen charter schools >> Testimonials   Parent Testimonial: We were all honored when our son selected for the Lego Robotics club as well as the invitations to the Math club. Study Table has been good for him too as he gets focused time to work on the homework that challenges ...
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• Charter Commission - Second Meeting, Part Two

  
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  Charter Commission discussion The biggest bone of contention at this point is the lottery system for approved charter school applications. Now my initial read (and others as well) was that if the Board of Education received more than 8 approved charter applications from all authorizers, then they would go into a ...
  2 weeks ago

• This Is The One I’ve Been Waiting For….

  
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  I had a colleague forward this to me yesterday (with this title) and asked me to circulate it… I suspect that by “waiting” he means expecting, as in this is a standard page from the playbook. Source: ...
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• Many charter schools to begin offering transitional kindergarten in fall 2013 - by Lillian Mongeau

  
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  By Lillian Mongeau After a year’s delay, many charter schools will begin offering transitional kindergarten classes in the fall. There had been some disagreement with the California Department of Education over whether charters were required to offer the new program for children who turn five in the first few ...
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• Washington State Charter Commission - Meeting Two

  
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  The second Charter Commission meeting took place on April 30th at the Bellevue Art Museum where Commission member Larry Wright is the Executive Director.  (Im going to review the meeting  in two threads as it was a long meeting.)  Here are the two presentations from speakers.  One was Robin Lake from CRPE (I ...
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• In new ad campaign, city’s charter sector aims to explain itself

  
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  On each side of the split screen,  a girl with long hair and a puffy white coat walks to school, where she works on a writing assignment, raises her hand to answer a question, watches the clock, and walks past a bulletin board plastered with student work. Then the divider disappears and the two girls leave the ...
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• Clarksville-Montgomery County School System receives $785,000 Tennessee Grant to Develop School Leaders

  
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  Tennessee Invests $4 Million in Race to the Top Funds Nashville, TN – The Tennessee Department of Education has pledged nearly $4 million in Race to the Top funds to pay for eight leadership development programs, which will impact future school leaders in more than 20 districts across the state. The TN LEAD ...
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• MSA incites great results | Busting Gulen charter schools myths

  
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  Parents4Magnolia >> Gulen charter schools >> Testimonials Parent Testimonial: It’s sad how a few people out there are trying to defame Magnolia Science Academy with lies and invented “Gulen charter schools” term. In order to support our school, I want to share my thoughts about MSA, where my ...
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• Open Letter to Secretary of Education Arne Duncan, Governor Rick Snyder on visit Ypsilanti Public Schools Perry Child Development Center

  
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  Photo Credit - MLive.comIU News & Talk - Open Letter Op/EdOpen letters have became popular of late so today Independent Underground News & Talk will pen the below open letter to U.S.... Visit "IU News & Talk" right now to read more of this story!
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• Private School Feeling | Busting Gulen charter schools myths

  
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  Parents4Magnolia >> Gulen charter schools >> Testimonials   Parent Testimonial: My daughter is a teenager and likes to go school, this tells me that her school has good and caring teachers . The school is small, so it’s almost like a private school. Normally, at that age children are not ...
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• Parent seeks teacher firing for giving controversial book to student

  
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  05/03/2013 // West Palm Beach , Florida, US // JusticeNewsFlash // Justice News Flash // (press release) Philadelphia – A mother is seeking tougher punishment for a teacher who was suspended after giving a copy of the controversial book “50 Shades of Grey” to a high school student. As reported by The ...
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• Kirk Says Progress Continues As He Discusses Stroke Rehab With Students

  
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  U.S. Sen. Mark Kirk made a symbolic return to his former Congressional District on the North Shore on Friday, four months after returning to work in Congress.
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• MSA’s unique programs | Busting Gulen charter schools myths

  
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  Parents4Magnolia >> Gulen charter schools >> Testimonials   Parent Testimonial: Recently, when surfing on the Web, I came across with some Gulen charter schools comments. I also found Parents4Magnolia website, and I thank Magnolia Science Academy parents, who’re supporting  their schools ...
  3 weeks ago

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