The Valley Breeze reports that Democracy Prep Blackstone Valley held their admissions lottery: “… the college class of 2026 took off in a new direction Tuesday evening at the Blackstone River Theatre. They were the lucky ones whose names were pulled from brass bingo drums during a lottery used to fill the first-ever class […]
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Democracy Prep Blackstone Valley Holds Lottery
Published by July 7th, 2009 in Central Falls, Charter Schools, Cumberland, Great Leadership, Lincoln, Mayoral Academies, Mayors, No Excuses and Pawtucket. 0 CommentsWhat It’s All About: Results
Published by June 24th, 2009 in Charter Schools, KIPP, Mayoral Academies, Middle Schools, New York, No Excuses and Urban Schools. 0 CommentsAt the end of the day, it doesn’t matter whether a great school is operated as a district or a charter public school. All that matters is whether the school succeeds in educating children: the student outcomes, or results. If Democracy Prep’s Harlem school operated in Rhode Island, this school, comprised almost entirely […]
Letter from Secretary Duncan to Governor Rendell
Published by June 22nd, 2009 in Charter Schools, Federal Government, Funding, Great Leadership, Legislature, Mayoral Academies, No Excuses, Obama and Race to the Top. 0 CommentsLast Thursday the US Education Department released a letter sent by Education Secretary Arne Duncan to Pennsylvania Governor Rendell. In it, Secretary Duncan warns states from using the federal stimulus money to do “nothing more than backfill budget holes.” Unfortunately, Rhode Island is poised to spend almost all our education stimulus money to plug […]
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 […]
Boston Globe Asks: Why no KIPP Expansion to Boston?
Published by May 9th, 2009 in Charter Schools, Failed Leadership, KIPP, Massachusetts, No Excuses and Urban Schools. 3 CommentsIn the Boston Globe this week, columnist Scot Lehigh with a great piece on “Schools that could blossom in Boston.”
The secrets of [these schools] success?
They set high expectations. They feature longer school days - typically 7:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., with a half day every other Saturday - and a longer school year, with […]
Cumberland Mayor Dan McKee Honored on National Stage
Published by May 9th, 2009 in Charter Schools, Great Leadership, Mayoral Academies, No Excuses and Urban Schools. 0 CommentsLast week at the National Association of Public Charter Schools annual conference, Cumberland Mayor Dan McKee was one of four to be honored as 2009’s national “Champions for Charters.” Mayor McKee put Rhode Island on the national stage when he spearheaded (with my support) the state’s first expansion in many years of what had […]
Blackstone Valley Families Say “Yes” to Democracy Prep
Published by April 16th, 2009 in Central Falls, Charter Schools, Great Leadership, KIPP, Mayoral Academies, No Excuses, Pawtucket, School Day, Teacher Effectiveness and Urban Schools. 0 CommentsMonday was another great day in a very good year for Rhode Island education reform. The Rhode Island Department of Education held a public hearing on the charter school application submitted by Rhode Island Mayoral Academies in partnership with Seth Andrew, the founder and operator of Democracy Prep public charter school in Harlem. Community members […]
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