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Charter School Authorizing 2.0

Within the richness and diversity of the ed reform sector, the practice of charter school authorizing isn’t the trendiest. However, the multitude of charter school authorizers in Michigan is leading to a paradigm shift of authorizing in the mitten state.

17 hours ago by Guest Author

Leadership

What’s All The Buzz About Detroit?

Hey, how about some good news from Detroit? As noted recently, education in Detroit is coming out of the tailspin. There are some very good schools serving high need populations and it rivals the Bay Area for innovations in blended learning.

23 days ago by Tom Vander Ark

EdTech

Phoenix: Smart City or Wild West?

Sprawling across a desert valley, Phoenix is the opposite of Boston in many ways--the streets are straight, just about everything was built in the last generation, and there are not a handful of storied institutions of higher learning.

one month ago by Tom Vander Ark

Leadership

What’s the Point of More Charters?

An elementary school principal asked Charter Schools? Why, Exactly? Following are five answers to his question.

one month ago by Tom Vander Ark

Learning

Smart Cities: Raleigh/Durham

Research Triangle Park (RTP) is the nation’s largest R&D center with 7,000 acres and 170 companies including DuPont, Glaxo, IBM, EMC as well as NIH, EPA, and CDC. The triangle refers to three top-notch universities: Duke in Durham, UNC In Chapel Hill, and NC State in Raleigh. There’s also NC Central (an HBCU), a le...

one month ago by Tom Vander Ark

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Florida Virtual School

Florida Virtual School® (FLVS®) is a fully accredited public school district with a 15-year history of successfully educating students. An award-winning, international leader in online learning, FLVS offers access to more than 120 core, AP®, and elective courses to students all over the world.

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Rocky Mount NC: Where Rocketship Meets Carpe Diem

A year ago Doug Haynes made a recommendation to the board of Rocky Mount Prep to adopt a blended learning plan modeled after the Rocketship elementary model and the Carpe Diem high school. The board asked him to become CEO and implement the plan…over the summer.

one month ago by Tom Vander Ark

Leadership

Smart Cities: Milwaukee

If you asked me who my favorite educator, speaker, community organizer, and tour guide was, Howard Fuller would be high on all four lists. When I heard about Rocketship’s decision to pick Milwaukee as the first expansion site, I was puzzled and called the team. They said there was one compelling reason--Howard Fuller...

one month ago by Tom Vander Ark