Even though we’re now well into February, let me challenge you with one more New Year’s resolution – raise your hand and repeat after me – “I will resolve to improve my messaging and communication skills!" Seriously, it’s always a great time for you to think about how to identify and articulate what you want […]
Over the last few months, Bruce Marchand and I have published a few blogs about our role in supporting charter operators to grow and expand. While Bruce most recently addressed the Expansion Process in his blog, I initially spent time discussing the frankly obscene waiting lists that we have statewide, with more than 141,000 students […]
On a recent visit to Dallas, I met with Roy Watts, Principal of Life Oak Cliff Secondary (LSOC) to join the Association of American Educators (AAE) in congratulating an 8th grade teacher, Ms. Collins, with a scholarship award to attend the 8th Grade Summit, a training hosted by the Texas A&M Agrilife Extension. Ms. Collins […]
Building a new school or adding onto an existing school is an exciting time for a charter school. However, when a charter school begins to consider such a project, it should be familiar with the procurement regulations governing those contracts. Procurement governs the process a charter school must engage in before it spends more than […]
This week, representatives from the Texas Charter Schools Association (TCSA) and member charter schools participated at a hearing held by the state Senate Committee on Finance. The Committee’s focus for this hearing was on public education funding. TCSA wants to recognize Michael A. Horne, Superintendent of KIPP-DFW; Kathleen Zimmerman, Executive Director of NYOS Charter School; […]
The Texas Charter Schools Association has several upcoming events to help you meet your training requirements as set forth by the Texas Education Agency. We encourage you to review both these in-person instructional sessions and webinars for your professional development. Please join us for these informative and educational opportunities! In Person Events Deep Dive into the […]
It’s only the second week of the 85th Legislative Session, and we are thrilled to share that Senator Donna Campbell filed SB 457 last week on our number one legislative priority: facilities funding. Public charter schools are the fastest growing public school system in the state with student enrollment at 247,236, increasing at more than six times […]
In an effort to invite others to join us in the vision of developing innovative citizens ready to serve and transform our global society, Legacy Preparatory Charter Academy School District is proud to partner with the Buck Institute for Education (BIE) to bring Project Based Learning to the Dallas-Ft. Worth area. Opportunities for you and […]
Does your technology infrastructure need a boost? With the E-rate program filing window coming up, now is the time to consider whether your school is making effective use of the E-Rate program. The Universal Service Fund’s School and Libraries Program, more commonly known as the E-Rate program, awards $3.9 billion annually in funds to support […]
In 2015, the 84th Texas Legislature passed HB 2804, which changed the Texas school accountability system so that every campus and district/charter receives one of five ratings from A through F, both on five separate domains and also combined into a single overall grade. By now you are probably aware that earlier in January your […]
