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October 22, 2012 Dr. Julian Vasquez Heilig Charter Schools, School Finance

Great Hearts Pt. II: Hey! The wealthy need segregated charters too!?

As previously discussed on this blog, Great Hearts Academies has targeted San Antonio. This is the same Great Hearts that attempted to enter Nashville and was rebuffed by the community. Kevin Huffman, Tennessee’s Education Commissioner, then retaliated against Nashville by withholding $3.4 million in state funding. What ever happened to those who espoused local control? It’s a bad idea … Continue reading Great Hearts Pt. II: Hey! The wealthy need segregated charters too!?

September 30, 2012October 1, 2012 Dr. Julian Vasquez Heilig Charter Schools, School Finance

Great Hearts: Hey! The wealthy need segregated charters too!?

I noted neither a critical or opposing view in the first MYSA article, but David Safier, an Arizona blogger, has plenty of information on Great Hearts, a charter seeking to open schools in San Antonio. Is Great Hearts banking on segregation in their charters? Thanks to Karen from Houston for sending along the info for … Continue reading Great Hearts: Hey! The wealthy need segregated charters too!?

September 30, 2014September 30, 2014 Dr. Julian Vasquez Heilig Charter Schools

Is the Impact of Charters Schools on Achievement a Big Lie?

I have been called a charter school “lover” and a charter school “hater” in the same week. Are both true? Neither? I think we as a society must be pragmatic on charters. I recently had a conversation with my grandmother, who was a lifelong educator at a middle school in Saginaw, Michigan. She explained to … Continue reading Is the Impact of Charters Schools on Achievement a Big Lie?

April 10, 2014April 11, 2014 Dr. Julian Vasquez Heilig Wisdom

What Ideology hath San Antonio Imported from Arizona Charter Chains?

Originally posted on Diane Ravitch's blog:
Amanda Potterton of Arizona State University presented this paper at the recent annual meeting of the American Educational Research Association. Now that these charter chains are going national, it is a good time to review them. Potterton writes: Last November, I wrote a commentary published in Teachers College…

March 5, 2014April 1, 2014 Dr. Julian Vasquez Heilig Charter Schools

Charter Op-Ed Misrepresents (Big Tree): My Response That They Won’t Print (Small Axe)

If you are the big tree, we are the small axe, ready to cut you down, to cut you down! Bob Marley I submitted an Op-Ed two weeks ago to the San Antonio Express News (SAEN) and they have refused to print it. The SAEN has not given the cold shoulder to corporate charter proponents. They printed … Continue reading Charter Op-Ed Misrepresents (Big Tree): My Response That They Won’t Print (Small Axe)