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NEXT WEEK: Public Charter School Rally,
Texas State Capitol, Wednesday, May 8, 2013
With Special Guests Gov. Rick Perry and Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst
 
The policies that impact charter schools are being deliberated on during this legislative session. Hearing directly from charter school leaders, parents and teachers is one of the best ways for state legislators to understand how vital charter schools are to providing a great public education for Texas students. Join us as we stand together in support of Texas public charter schools!
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National Charter Schools Week
May 5 - 11, 2013 Join us as we celebrate the great work accomplished by public charter schools across the country and the increasing momentum that we've enjoyed over the past year! As we know, our work is never done. Take part in National Charter Schools Week 2013 and: - Advocate for a more favorable policy environment for charter schools.
- Show how the quality and accountability of charter schools is transforming public education and the lives of over a million children.
- Increase awareness that charter schools are public schools dedicated to improving our nation's public education system.
With more than 6,000 schools serving over 2.3 million students, not to mention strong bipartisan support in Congress, there is a lot to be excited about this year.
We Need You! Quality growth of the charter school movement will take a network of students, parents, teachers, administrators and other charter advocates to highlight what has worked and focus on replicating that success.
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 HB 885 passes the House floor on Tuesday, April 30, 2013.
 Charter School Bill Means More Options For Parents And Students By Pat Hernandez; April 30, 2013
David Dunn chairs the Texas Charter Schools Association. He says they've been pushing to increase the number of charter schools for some time. "Charter schools provide parents and students more options, programs that are more tailored to meet the needs of individual students and clearly there is a demand. Four years ago, when we first came to the legislature, there was a waiting list of about 17,000 kids on charter school wait lists. That's grown to well over a 100,000." Read the Article.
 House education panel approves charter school bill April 30, 2013
A Texas House education panel has approved and sent to the full chamber a key proposal expanding the number of charter schools allowed to operate in Texas.
Senate Bill 2 had already previously cleared the state Senate. It would gradually raise the cap on the number of public charter school licenses the state issues from 215 to 305 over the next six years. The measure also makes it easier for authorities to shutter poor-performing charters. Read the Article.
 House OKs $500M more for education
By Peggy Fikac; April 26, 2013
The Texas House overwhelmingly approved a bill Friday that would speed $500 million to public school this fiscal year, on top of an increase of at least $2.5 billion proposed for the next two years. The vote is another sign of lawmakers' determination to make a good start on replacing the $5.4 billion cut from education in the face of a projected revenue shortfall two years ago. Read the Article.
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Leadership Charter: New Mexico Leadership InstituteAlbuquerque, New Mexico; June 17-21 REGISTERNACS National ConferenceLas Vegas, Nevada; June 22-24 REGISTER YES Prep Inaugural ConferenceHouston, Texas; June 26-28 REGISTERNational Charter Schools ConferenceWashington, DC; June 30-July REGISTERNational Institute for Direct InstructionSan Antonio, Texas; August 4-8 REGISTER Texas Charter School Coaches ConferenceAustin, Texas; August 19-20 REGISTER
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TCSA Statewide Charter School Legal Summit, Dallas
($250 Member; $350 Non-Member)May 20-21, 2013
Commissioner Hours Credit: Totaling 9 possible hours
This 2 day training hits on the hot topics that have a huge impact on your charter schools operational compliance. REGISTER See the Agenda.
 Business Week, Dallas (FREE) May 22-24, 2013
This intensive three day charter finance workshop is developed and delivered by seasoned charter finance leaders. This year's version of Business Week is designed to accelerate the learning of novice charter business officers and employees with a mix of foundational charter finance knowledge and interactive real world guided examples. REGISTER
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Charter Bill Brings New Players to Education Policy
By Morgan Smith; April 30, 2013
... Most notable among those new faces has been Texans for Lawsuit Reform co-founder Dick Trabulsi, who is now lobbying for Texans For Education Reform,and whose priorities aside from charter school policy also include teacher quality and virtual education initiatives. Trabulsi's organization has played a key role in advancing Senate Education Chairman Dan Patrick's Senate Bill 2, which would expand the number of charter schools in the state. Read the Article.
Legislators should listen to minority parents and leaders
By William McKenzie; April 29, 2013
Still ahead is the Senate's debate over HB5, the measure backed by superintendents and suburban parents that sparked the call from the minority mom. HB5 would reduce the end-of-course exams high school students must take from 15 to five. The bill also would let them graduate with fewer challenging courses, especially in math and science. Read the Article.
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COLLINS WRITING PROGRAM INTRODUCTORY INSTITUTE; Improving Student Performance Through Writing and Thinking Across the Curriculum (Grades 4-8) The institute provides participants with practical strategies and techniques to help their students gain writing fluency, become comfortable thinking on paper, and develop the essential writing skills they need for future academic success in any subject area. Most importantly, this workshop gives teachers the help they need to efficiently and fairly evaluate writing so that students become more skillful as a result of the process. REGISTER
CALL FOR CHARTER SCHOOLS PROGRAM PEER REVIEWERS
T he Charter Schools Program (CSP) at the U.S. Department of Education is seeking peer reviewers (field readers) to read and evaluate discretionary grant applications submitted under the program's discretionary grant competitions.Serving as a peer reviewer is an excellent opportunity to contribute to our nation's education reform efforts by ensuring the effective allocation of federal grant funds to the most promising grant project. Read More.
Attention Generation 17 & 18 Charter Schools: Next Generation Learning Grants Breakthrough Schools Launch Grants 20 launch grants will be awarded to support new, whole-school learning models that will open in the fall of 2013 or in the fall of 2014. Our ultimate goal is to build a robust pipeline of new breakthrough schools that serve secondary school students (within grades 6-12). Such schools must employ the seven design principles for personalized learning described in our RFP, and must be committed to achieving breakthrough results for all students. Breakthrough Schools Planning Grants
30 Breakthrough School Planning grants will be awarded to schools (districts, charter management organizations, aspiring charter entrepreneurs, non-profit and for-profit school developers, state education agencies and other institutions, agencies, or entities) that are planning on opening a new, whole-school learning model in the fall of 2014 or the fall of 2015. The goal of the planning grant program is to support school developers earlier in the development process and to encourage non-traditional institutions to consider opening new, breakthrough schools. Read More.
Education Department Launches 2013 Investing in Innovation Competition The U.S. Department of Education announced the start of the $150 million 2013 Investing in Innovation (i3) grant competition. The announcement incorporates several improvements the Department has made to the grant competition in its efforts to support school districts and nonprofit organizations in partnership with schools to pursue innovative ideas that increase student success. Read More.
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TCSA Webinar: The Quality Framework - Your School's FREE Reflection, Planning, and Data Tool
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Now is the perfect time for charter leaders like you to start planning for how to:
1. Assess and analyze the current school year, and
2. Finalize plans for next year.
The Self-Assessment, Reports, Data Pack and Resources in the Quality Framework portal can help you and your leadership team accomplish both.
Learn how in this month's FREE TCSA Quality Framework Webinar: How to Use the Quality Framework for Reflection and Planning Register for this month's FREE webinar to learn:
- About each of the components of the Quality Framework.
- Where to find and how to use the reports, data, and resources in the portal.
- How you and your leadership team can be ready to complete a new Self-Assessment at the end of the school year or this summer.
Who should view this webinar ?Superintendents, executive directors, principals, compliance officers, grant officers--anyone on the charter school staff who leads, implements, or participates in charter or campus comprehensive needs assessments and uses data for reporting or planning purposes. Questions? Email the Quality Initiatives team
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ADMINISTRATIVE FILING CLERK Trinity Basin Preparatory Dallas, Texas Job ID: 267532 Application Deadline: Posted until Filled Posted: May 1, 2013 Starting Date: Immediately
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Child Abuse and Neglect Reporting and Requirements Read the letter. Student Success Initiative Certification Read the Letter. | |
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