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UHV partners with San Antonio school district to recruit students

April 8, 2019April 9, 2019 The WirePostsecondary Readiness

Representatives from the University of Houston-Victoria and San Antonio Independent School District signed an agreement Monday that provides … Read the full[…]

MISD, IDEA join forces for Midland students

April 8, 2019April 9, 2019 The WireSchool Partnerships

As classroom teachers in Texas nearly two decades ago, we didn’t know … All IDEA schools are public charter schools — independently[…]

A Parent's Perspective on SAISD's CAST-Advanced Learning Academy Partnership

April 1, 2019April 2, 2019 The WirePhilanthropy

The CAST network currently operates two high schools, CAST Tech and … the CAST School Network to submit a formal proposal to[…]

Collaboration with nonprofits will empower schools

April 1, 2019April 2, 2019 The WireSchool Partnerships

Our students have achieved prolific measurable successes over the past four years under the leadership of the San Antonio Independent School … […]

'We're Not Selling Our Schools': San Antonio ISD Defends Outside Management

March 31, 2019April 2, 2019 The WireCharter Schools

Under a 2017 state law known as SB 1882, district schools are eligible for hundreds of dollars more per student when they’re[…]

SAISD nonprofit partnerships will improve schools

March 29, 2019April 2, 2019 The WireSchool Partnerships

The San Antonio Independent School District board meeting Monday was …. and we are noted as one of the fastest improving districts[…]

Transformation Waco to spend $600000 on certification, degrees for recruits

March 27, 2019March 29, 2019 The WireSchool Partnerships

… taken or scheduled the pre-admission content test through the Texas Education … The five Transformation Waco schools are Indian Spring Middle[…]

MISD closer to becoming a System of Great Schools

March 26, 2019March 27, 2019 The WireCharter Schools

Since 2017, when Midland ISD’s theory of action was first adopted, the board has been working to fulfill its goal of becoming[…]

MISD School board paves the way for 6 charter schools in district

March 25, 2019March 26, 2019 The WireSchool Boards

MIDLAND, TX (KWES) – The Midland Independent School District is on track to offer five new charter schools for the 2019 school[…]

SAISD Board to Vote on 19 Schools' Request for In-District Charter Status

March 25, 2019March 26, 2019 The WireCharter Schools

San Antonio Independent School District trustees will vote Monday night on 19 district schools applying to become in-district charters by next school … […]

Austin district, United Way will pair up to expand pre–K push

March 24, 2019March 26, 2019 The WireEarly Childhood

Austin district, United Way will pair up to expand pre-K push …. If approved by the Texas Education Agency, the agreement would[…]

San Antonio ISD is weighing multiple partnerships to run schools

February 13, 2019February 13, 2019 The WireSchool Partnerships

As many as 10 campuses in the San Antonio Independent School District are considering partnerships to let outside organizations operate their … […]

San Antonio ISD is weighing multiple partnerships to run schools

February 13, 2019February 13, 2019 The WireSchool Partnerships

San Antonio ISD is weighing multiple partnerships to run schools … As many as 10 campuses in the San Antonio Independent School[…]

Debate continues over DISD's partnership with private schools

February 12, 2019February 13, 2019 The WireSchool Partnerships

Dallas ISD leaders were out at several schools on Tuesday explaining a public/ private partnership plan it wants for Pre-K. The district[…]

Will a partnership with Texas Wesleyan create high-achieving schools in Fort Worth?

February 12, 2019February 13, 2019 The WireSchool Partnerships

The school district is taking advantage of Texas Senate Bill 1882, which aims to help turn around failing schools. That law, established[…]

Community Meetings on Dallas ISD Privatization

February 12, 2019February 13, 2019 The WireSchool Partnerships

The Dallas Independent School District will hold several meetings to continue discussions regarding partnership and privatization proposals. Read the full article:[…]

ENTERPRISE EDITORIAL: Three-campus changeover needs community buy-in

February 9, 2019February 13, 2019 The WireCharter Schools

Changes like this have happened in a few other Texas districts but not … Supporters of public schools and charter schools often[…]

Parent expresses hope Fehl-Price will improve

February 8, 2019February 13, 2019 The WireCharter Schools

The nonprofit charter school system ResponsiveEd has partnered with … in the hopes of meeting the standards set by the Texas Education[…]

Texas A&M, Bryan ISD partnering in teacher residency program

February 5, 2019February 7, 2019 The WireSchool Partnerships

… for teachers to teach in an under-served or high-needs school district. … Texas A&M said the 11 universities that make up[…]

Beaumont ISD to hold community meeting, discussion on three schools partnering with charter …

February 4, 2019February 5, 2019 The WireSchool Partnerships

BEAUMONT, Texas — Beaumont ISD is holding a community meeting about the recent board-approved charter school partnerships for … Read the full[…]

Dallas ISD must not let go of plan to partner with private operators for district schools

February 1, 2019February 5, 2019 The WireSchool Partnerships

Its once-controversial teacher pay-for-performance program and Accelerating Campus Excellence initiatives are credited with turning around … Read the full article: Dallas ISD[…]

Answer Line: Teachers' jobs safe at proposed charter schools

January 29, 2019 The WireSchool Partnerships

The funds that we will receive with the money from SB 1882 (the enabling legislation for the charter schools) will allow our[…]

Longview ISD charter application denied by Texas Education Agency, contrary to official's …

January 28, 2019February 5, 2019 The WireSchool Partnerships

… outlined in” Texas Education Code rules written to enact SB 1882, the letter reads. “The application must be modified to comply[…]

Application gives some details on how Longview ISD charter group would operate

January 27, 2019January 29, 2019 The WireSchool Partnerships

The Texas Education Agency had been expected to inform the district … “The schools will be governed by the (academies) board with[…]

Texas Education Agency delays decision on Longview ISD charter group application

January 25, 2019January 29, 2019 The WireSchool Partnerships

And Longview ISD leaders, particularly Forest Park Middle School Principal Cynthia Wise who will be chief operating officer of the seven-campus … […]

Edgewood fielding questions on proposed partnership with Pre-K 4 SA

January 24, 2019January 29, 2019 The WireSchool Partnerships

The most frequently asked question by Gardendale Elementary School … Elementary into an in-district charter school for pre-K through second grade …[…]

Dallas ISD slows plan to hand over control of schools over privatization worries

January 23, 2019January 29, 2019 The WireSchool Partnerships

Dallas ISD slows plan to hand over control of schools over privatization worries … Board president Edwin Flores, who has served on[…]

Dallas ISD considers privatizing some public schools

January 22, 2019January 29, 2019 The WireSchool Partnerships

The Dallas ISD school board will vote this week on a plan that could turn some schools over to private organizations. Some[…]

ENTERPRISE EDITORIAL: BISD charter vote is reasonable option

January 20, 2019January 29, 2019 The WireSchool Partnerships

Under the state law that allows this unusual venture, the charter school is responsible for staff, … In fact, it happens in[…]

Editorial: Still little known about how Longview ISD charter system will work —and why

January 20, 2019January 29, 2019 The WireSchool Partnerships

The latest information we have from Cynthia Wise, who is now principal of Forest Park Middle School and will be CEO of[…]