We are excited to announce that we received 197 proposals for breakout sessions for the 2018 TCSA Conference October 24-26 in Houston! Our conference committee is busy evaluating all of the proposals and will meet in Houston on June 7th to begin to finalize selections. Thanks to Eddie Conger, Superintendent of International Leadership Texas, for […]
Eight-graders from Houston's Harmony School of Innovation mounted a fashion show last week to promote a couple of good causes. The students raised $250 for the victims of Santa Fe shooting. In addition, clothes from the fashion show were donated to The Way Home Homeless Coalition. The students' efforts were featured during a local news […]
San Antonio's Foundation School for Autism continues to help children from Pre-K to first grade overcome autism, expanding its mission since it was created eight years ago. Testifying before members of the Texas House of Representatives Committee on Education, Suzan Brown, Executive Director of Special Education, Dyslexia and Section 504 Services for Responsive Education Solutions, told […]
I want to introduce myself to the Texas Charter Schools Association Community. I'm Phillip Ramati, and I'm the new Director of Communications for TCSA. It's my job to help promote all of the successes and innovation among public charters here in Texas, so I want you to send me your stories. I want to see […]
The grassroots team is hard at work as the current school year comes to a close. From direct parent training to hosting on-campus events to bringing elected officials to your schools, we want to support your advocacy needs! Last week, Texas Charter Revolution wrapped up a series of 4 neutral candidate forums leading up to […]
TCSA has Training and Services to Meet Your Specific Needs! Did you know - There are very specific professional development requirements outlined in 19 TAC §100.1102-1105 describing required training for board members, CEOs and charter officers, and campus administrators; Did you know - New board members must receive 12 hours of prescribed Commissioner-hour training in […]
Meridian World School in Round Rock was named the sixth-best public high school in the nation, according to the annual U.S. News and World Report’s 100 Best High Schools list released last week. The survey included 200,500 high schools across the country and ranked the schools in multiple categories. Meridian, a public charter school, also […]
Without assistance from bonds and local taxes, charter schools must rely on enrollment, foundations, and donations to subsidize their budgets. What’s often underutilized are cost control protocols and efficient operational processes that move funds from operations to the classroom. One facet of campus operations that can be readily evaluated for savings is document management. Clemson […]
The Rebuild Texas Fund – a private philanthropic fund established to assist communities devastated by Hurricane Harvey – has designated funding available for qualified charter schools damaged by the storm. The Fund has raised more than $93M to support rebuilding and revitalization efforts in communities and will be making grants to charter schools as part […]
In December, I reported on this blog about the oral argument before the Texas Supreme Court on behalf of Neighborhood Centers, Inc. (BakerRipley) which had been sued for retaliatory termination under the Texas Whistleblower Act, Chapter 554 of the Government Code. On April 13, 2018, the Court issued its decision, holding that open-enrollment charter schools operated by […]
