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• Students and staff at Edu-Prize School started their school year with books, supplies, and…lots of brand new technology. All teachers at the school’s two campuses are now using an iPad within their classrooms. The entire Edu-Prize curriculum was also aligned with apps and technology over the summer to enhance enrichment and reteaching activities....
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Arizona’s charter schools have come a long way! The release of Arizona’s 2011-2012 A-F letter grades for all district and charter schools in the state on August 2nd reflects the impact the charter school movement is having on Arizona students. In addition to the letter-grade model for “traditional” schools, new this year are three...
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• Nina Rees is the new Chief Executive Officer of the National Alliance for Public Charter Schools. Rees, who has served in the White House and the U.S. Department of Education – most notably as head of its Office for Innovation and Improvement, which oversees charter schools – replaces interim president and CEO Ursula Wright....
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Congratulations to Rachel Bennett Yanof, school director of Phoenix Collegiate Academy, who was named as a “40 under 40” award winner by the Phoenix Business Journal. The award recognizes “40 of the Valley’s super professionals under the age of 40.” Other recipients include Arizona state representative Chad Campbell and the Phoenix Coyotes –...
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They’ve struggled. They’ve overcome. And now they’re graduating. As they transition from high school students to citizens, IntelliSchool Charter High School’s class of 2012 will get a glimpse of life inside the White House – and a final, motivating send-off – from former White House physician Dr. Connie Mariano. Mariano, the first female head...
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Congratulations to The STAR School in Flagstaff, one of just 8 charter schools and 78 schools nationwide to be named as 2012 U.S. Department of Education Green Ribbon Schools. This first-ever award honors schools that “demonstrate compelling examples of the ways schools can help children build real-world skillsets, cut school costs, and provide healthy...
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Congratulations to Rick Ogston, CEO of Carpe Diem Schools in Yuma. Rick will be presenting at the National Charter Schools Conference, June 19-22 in Minneapolis. Rick, already a highly recognized charter school leader in Arizona, will be headlining the presentation “Blended Learning: Digital Learning: How It’s Done, Why It’s Done.” Is a military career...
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Congratulations to the Arizona Alternative Education Consortium, which recently became an official affiliate of the National Alternative Education Association. As stated by a member on the group’s website, http://the-naea.org, “NAEA is a professional organization which is moving Alternative Education to new levels of professionalism not experienced before.” The Arizona affiliate’s president and vice president,...
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Tomorrow’s scientists will gather at Arizona Compass Prep School in Chandler for the Annual Maricopa County Regional Science Fair March 7-9. Skyline Schools will host the science fair, open to students in grades K-12. For more information, go to www.skylineschools.com or call science fair coordinator (and Skyline Tech High School principal) Jeff Thornburg at...
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