The governor’s proposed budget included $1.5 million to hold school districts harmless from any loss in revenue resulting from the opening of two new charter schools. Unfortunately on Wednesday, the House Finance Committee, chaired by Representative Steven Costantino, cut the funding for charter schools from its proposed budget. Disappointment that Rhode Island risks […]
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Rhode Island Risks Losing $4.3 Billion ‘Race to the Top’
Published by June 19th, 2009 in Charter Schools, Federal Government, Legislature, Mayoral Academies, Mayors and Obama. ClosedShould Rhode Island Heed Obama’s Call to Eliminate Cap on Charters?
Published by June 11th, 2009 in Charter Schools, Funding, Legislature and Wasteful Spending. 3 CommentsIn the wake of President Obama’s administration calling for an end to state caps on charter schools, several have written to ask my opinions on ending Rhode Island’s cap. Our cap stands at 20 schools, and today we are under that limit with 11 charter schools operating and perhaps 13 operating by this fall. […]
Expansion of Charter Sector in RI Cited for Race to the Top
Published by June 9th, 2009 in Federal Government, Funding, Great Leadership, Legislature, Mayoral Academies and Obama. 2 CommentsTom Vander Ark, former Executive Director of the Gates Foundation, singles out Rhode Island Mayoral Academies for putting Rhode Island on the national map as one of four states he thinks should be the focus of the Obama administration’s “Race to the Top” innovation funds for education reform!
My Letter to Superintendent Brady
Published by June 8th, 2009 in Charter Schools, Providence and Urban Schools. 4 CommentsIn a recent Providence Journal article about the opening of Nathan Bishop middle school, Providence Supt. Tom Brady said, “My goal is to put the charter schools out of business in five years.” It’s unclear whether he meant to attack public charter schools, or to simply drum up the competitive spirit in his own […]
RI Spends $30 Million for Kids We Don’t Educate
Published by May 19th, 2009 in Charter Schools, Funding, Legislature and Wasteful Spending. 1 CommentMany are excited about expanding the number of charter schools in Rhode Island, and worried about how to fund them. As the ProJo sums up: “Even as thousands of children languish on waiting lists to get into Rhode Island’s charter schools and desperate parents plead for more of the alternative public schools, there will not […]
A few great schools
Published by May 12th, 2009 in Charter Schools, Connecticut, Middle Schools, No Excuses and Urban Schools. 1 CommentHere are a few great schools worth checking out, if you’re not already familiar with them. All are transparent about their hugely successful results and have open door policies — so next time you are in New Haven, Harlem or Houston, be sure to visit them yourself! All are public schools, predominantly serving […]
NEARI’s Purtill Resorts to Personal Attacks
Published by July 11th, 2008 in Charter Schools, Failed Leadership, Legislature, Mayoral Academies, Mayors, NEARI and School Day. 1 CommentIn the wake of the recent victory for education reformers in Rhode Island, I appeared on 10 News Conference with NEARI Executive Director Bob Walsh to debate the issue on the merits.
While Mr. Walsh debated in public, however, NEARI launched personal attacks behind the scenes. NEARI publishes an official newsletter called “Newsline,” […]
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