Leaders for quality public education from cradle to career
We know that our kids must know how to write well in our digital, global world. A bill is moving forward that would remove passing the writing assessment as a graduation requirement. Really? What gets measured, gets done. By removing this benchmark, we will be sending students into the world without knowing if they are [...]
Veronica is a part of the founding class of Impact Academy, a public charter high school in California. Veronica discusses honing her leadership and communication skills at Impact. When comparing her charter school experience to traditional schools, Veronica notes all of the policy red-tape in the traditional school system that blocks change, stating that “[At [...]
Julie is a graduate of Impact Academy, a public charter school operated by Envision Schools. Located in the San Fransisco Bay area, Envision Schools was founded in 2002 to serve students falling behind in the traditional school model. “To the people who oppose charter schools, I feel that it takes away an option that under-privileged [...]
This op-ed was written by Paul Pastorek, former Louisiana state superintendent of education. It appeared in the Seattle Times. The Big Easy is about food, music and Bourbon Street, not about innovation, right? Wrong! New Orleans is at the center of an education revolution that is developing an “education system” that defies conventional wisdom. If, [...]
House Bill 2533 would change the state operating budget process and prioritize K-12 education funding. LEV agrees with the intent and spirit but opposes the legislation. Here’s where we believe the Fund Education First legislation falls short. LEV looks at the entirety of the public education system, from early learning to higher education. We want [...]
Crystal Garvin is a mother of three from Bellingham, WA. She has a degree in Early Childhood Education from Whatcom Community College. I am a stay at home mother of three children. My oldest is an Early Childhood Education and Assistance Program (ECEAP) graduate and is currently in kindergarten. She is a model student and [...]
Too many kids are falling through the cracks. The status quo is hurting our state’s students. Statewide, 30 percent of all our students don’t graduate on time, and the numbers are worse for low-income students and many students of color. No more excuses. We need solutions now. High-performing public charter schools can help some of [...]
Joel Key is an eight year teaching veteran who, before coming to Impact Academy, taught at a traditional public school in New York. Four years later, Joel believes that he has seen much more professional growth for his students himself as a teacher at Impact. Joel does not think that charters are a the end-all [...]
With teacher performance on our–and the President’s–minds, the 2011 State Teacher Policy Yearbook couldn’t be more timely. The Yearbook, released by the National Council on Teacher Quality, grades states on the effectiveness of their teacher policies. The report focuses on five main areas: Delivering well-prepared teachers Expanding the pool of teachers Identifying effective teachers Retaining [...]
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