New Report Shows Public Charter Schools Headed in the Right Direction

Today, the city released the School Equity Reports (link is external) for the fourth year in a row.  The reports provide unprecedented levels of information on how well each public and public charter school in the District responds to the diverse needs of the students they educate. By providing apples-to-apples comparisons of schools and presenting the results in a format that is easy to understand, the reports signal potential problems, help schools focus on areas that need to improve, and guide parents as they make decisions about their child’s education.

DC Public Charter School Board Releases School Quality Ratings!

WASHINGTON, DC – A new citywide report shows public charter school quality continuing to rise. The report, released by the DC Public Charter School Board (DC PCSB), is a comprehensive look at education for public charter schools throughout the District of Columbia serving grades prekindergarten (PK) to 12 and adult programs. The results show students living in every Ward of the city are benefitting from attending top-performing “Tier 1” public charter schools.

Today’s release covers schools serving grades PK through eighth grade.  DC PCSB will release results for high school and adult public charter schools in early November.

Scott Pearson: We’ve Considered Lots of Other Innovative Ideas. Why Not Unionized Charters, Too? (And Rebuttal)

By Scott Pearson | Originially Published by Education Post (link is external)

Most charter leaders look at the prospect of a unionized workforce with horror. Work rules, seniority-based placement, and onerous due process all are at odds with the charter model of flexibility, nimbleness, and a single-minded focus on kids’ learning.

But I’ve seen it work differently. Green Dot Public Schools in Los Angeles embraced unions from the outset, and negotiated a thin union contract appropriate for a charter school’s way of operating.

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9 Apps that immediately make life easier

9 Free Apps That Immediately Make Life Easier

There is nothing more valuable than time. These apps help you make better use of it.
9 Free Apps That Immediately Make Life Easier

Apps are everywhere. Research has shown that Americans on average spend nearly three hours per day using mobile apps, and on top of that we tend to put that time into fewer than five apps daily. If you’re going to spend so much of your life working on, listening to or playing an app, it better be worth it, right?

Whether they’re free, native to your phone,

5 Mobile Apps Every Entrepreneur Should Use

5 Mobile Apps Every Entrepreneur Should Use

5 Mobile Apps Every Entrepreneur Should Use

Today’s entrepreneur has a wealth of information, connectivity and resources available instantly and immediately via the Internet. This level of access has helped spawn a new renaissance for entrepreneurship, as young and experienced entrepreneurs alike find it ever easier to get exactly what they need to create ideas, execute plans and perfect their approaches.

But not all of these tools are widely known. With millions of mobile apps available, how do you know which ones are worth pursuing unless someone points you in the right direction?