Media Coverage 2017
A report from the Intercultural Development Research Association says Texas charter schools have a graduation rate 30 percent lower than the state’s traditional schools, Camille Phillips, KRWG FM, December 29, 2017
Texas está perdiendo a estudiantes…hispanos. No concluyen la educación básica – Se traduce en la baja de 11 estudiantes por hora, El Mañana, December 27, 2017
New Texas Education Agency data reveals charter school statistics, leaving some parents concerned, Danielle Husband, Rare Houston, December 25, 2017
Teacher surprised by national recognition – Youth tutoring program makes big impact on kids, Ruth Campbell, Odessa American, December 23, 2017
Texas: Low Graduation Rates for Charter Schools, Far Lower than District Schools, Diane Ravitch’s blog, December 21, 2017
Texas: Low Graduation Rates for Charter Schools, Far Lower than District Schools, Davide Taylor, Thoughts on Education blog, December 21, 2017
Low graduation rates at Texas charter schools, report shows, District Administration blog, December 20, 2017
Study: Graduation Rates At Texas Charters 30 Points Lower Than Public Schools, Jonathan Baker, High Plains Public Radio, December 19, 2017
Report: Low Graduation Rates at Texas Charter Schools, Camille Phillips, Texas Public Radio, December 18, 2017
A closer look at OFCC report, Audrey Hackett, Yellow Springs News (Ohio), December 14, 2017
Hutto ISD’s superintendent finalist has 30 years of experience in Texas public education, Iain Oldman, Community Impact Newspaper, October 3, 2017
Newly Sworn in Lehman College President Pledges Expansion, Diego Barcacel Peña, Norwood News, October 2, 2017
Having a conversation with your young child, Kittie Butcher, Janet Pletcher, MSU Extension, Michigan State University, September 5, 2017
Promueven el derecho a la educación de los niños, Edelia Hernández, El Mañana, August 28, 2017
Cleveland Central High opens new era for school district, Kelsey Davis, Daily Journal, August 8, 2017
Explaining School Finance: How Does Texas Fund Public Education?, Ryan Poppe, Texas Public Radio, August 4, 2017
What Integrated Schooling Did for Rad Weaver, Bekah McNeel, Rivard Report, July 7, 2017
Trustees approve budget with cuts, Odessa American, June 21, 2017
ECISD board to consider issuing Maintenance Tax Notes, Odessa American, June 18, 2017
ECISD trustees to consider new Permian principal, Odessa American, June 11, 2017
NCSD Member Updates, NCSD Updates, May 2017
Senate panel weighs alternate graduation route for students who fail exams, Aliyya Swaby, Texas Tribune, April 11, 2017
The New Champions of School Integration, Richard D. Kahlenberg, The Atlantic, April 6, 2017
Scholarship Endowment Created in Honor of President Emeritus Max Castillo, Skyline News, UHDowntown, March 23, 2017
Texas Senate committee hears pros and cons of school choice measure, Bobby Cervantes and Elena Mejia Lutz, San Antonio Express-News, March 22, 2017
Dozens testify against ‘school choice’ bill, Sarah Navoy, KEYE-TV, CBS Austin, March 21, 2017
Tips for Meaningful Making, Kanoe Namahoe, SmartBrief on EdTech, February 21, 2017
School finance and opportunity: The law and the road ahead, AEI, February 13, 2017
Sacramento County school districts dealing with student absences, Anthony Cave, KXTV-TV Sacramento, February 1, 2017
Vidrine, MCSB object to DOJ proposal, Bonnie Bolden, The News Star, January 31, 2017
Business Group’s Report Says Broken Education System Will Sink Texas Economy, Bekah McNeel, The Rivard Report, January 26, 2017
Op-Ed: Texas Does Not Have to Stay Stuck at Losing One in Four High Schoolers, Dr. Robledo Montecel for the San Antonio Express-News, January 15, 2017