On January 29, 2016, I had the privilege of hosting more than 400 public charter school students from ten of our ResponsiveEd’s campuses at the Texas State Capitol for the National School Choice Week Rally. Many of these students were visiting Austin and the Capitol for the first time, including some students who live in Austin. […]
On Tuesday February 2, the Texas Charter Schools Association (TCSA) hosted its second annual Solution Provider Training. More than 50 corporate vendor partners (or as we affectionately call them, “Solution Providers”) came from as far away as Minneapolis and Milwaukee to expand their knowledge on charter schools. TCSA educated our partners on what exactly a […]
The following is a response by guest blogger, Dr. Rebecca Good, to an article of January 21. The drama surrounding the sudden “awakening” of Dallas ISD’s understanding of the impact that charters are having on their enrollment has kept several important messages from being heard. First of all, let us remember that charters are public schools. […]
The following was published as a Letter to the Editor appearing in The Houston Chronicle on January 29, 2016. School funding is a mystery to most Texans and can be described as convoluted at best. We appreciate your addressing this matter in your piece of January 24, and share many concerns with using antiquated formulas […]
On Tuesday, January 26, 2016, Jubilee Academic Centers broke ground for another Athlos Leadership Academy campus in San Antonio. Parents, students, and school representatives braved cold and windy weather conditions to take part in the groundbreaking celebration at the construction site. Donning bright yellow School Choice Week scarves, students and parents exuded pride and enthusiasm […]
Need additional hours to satisfy new or returning board or officer training requirements? Join us for this training event to receive six hours of Texas Administrative Code (TAC), Chapter 100 training credit. Attendees will receive the latest information on special education law, school finance updates as a result of HB 2610, the charter school performance […]
Representatives from the Texas Charter School Association (TCSA) visited the Rio Grande Valley on January 12-14, 2016, and met with some member schools and local state legislators. One of the highlights from the visit was a tour of the newly established Premier High SchoolSM CTE Center of Edinburg. TCSA’s Executive Director David Dunn and the […]
On January 15, 2016, the Texas Education Agency (TEA) opened the comment period for several proposed rules that impact open-enrollment charter schools. For each of the listed proposals, the comment period ends February 16, 2016. In addition to submitting written comments, a request for public hearing on a proposal must be received by the Commissioner […]
By Jim Croswell Last week, International Leadership of Texas (ILTexas) officially ended its series of four groundbreaking ceremonies on new campuses that will serve students in the greater Dallas/Fort Worth area and Western Houston. These new campuses will provide over 4,500 seats, making ILTexas one of the fastest growing charter schools in the United States. […]
While Texas continues to grapple with a shortage of certified teachers, TCSA Solution Provider Texas Teachers is providing numerous free services to assist schools with recruiting from the state’s largest teacher candidate pool. David Cofer, Human Resources Director of Jubilee Academic Center, has worked closely with Texas Teachers to recruit numerous teachers for their campuses.“Without […]
