What We Are Reading

Edgewood ISD is thinking big. We've been rooting for this district for a long time, so we loved reading about their new school models. Leadership seems to be ready to respond to the needs and dreams of their community.
The US Department of Education announced it's 2019 charter schools program grantees. Three networks with a Texas presence (IDEA Public Schools, KIPP, and Responsive Ed) received huge expansion grants. Read full article
At City Education Partners, we are firm believers that for choice to be empowering to all families, it has to be equitably accessible. In this report from Oakland, CA, we see what happens when families lack a reliable, comprehensive, and clear way to navigate the education opportunities in their city. That's a problem we are tackling in San Antonio.
San Antonio ISD is doing a great job connecting students to real jobs that will lead to fulfilling careers. The RN program at Fox Tech will put student on track to become top earners in a high demand field.