Like so many parents we followed the masses of parents down the path of conventional education that has not changed in over a 100 years. Enroll and entrust our children to mass-produced systematic academic program. Unfortunately, we were faced with great teachers in a poorly run...
09October, 2019
Return on Investment: Method CAASAP Test Scores Way Up
- a Dr. Jessica Spallino
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Method Schools, Charter Schools, homeschool academics, caasap
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The results are in, and for 2018-19, Method's standardized California CAASAP Math and Language Arts scores continued climbing. Lower online class size, more personalized help, extended chat hours, and better curriculum...some of the features all students get at Method. Which leads to scores that...
23July, 2019
Back to the Roots of Independent Study Public Charter Schools
- a Dr. Jessica Spallino
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Small Class Sizes, School Choice, Charter Schools, Legislation, personalized learning
I've worked in the independent study public charter school space since 1999 back when they were far more utilitarian than they have become today. There were no funds for families to spend, no selecting and purchasing preferred curriculum, and no desire for freedom from the requirement to...
20June, 2019
The Negative Cycle of Student Immobilization
- a Dr. Jessica Spallino
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School Choice, Charter Schools, educational freedom, mobility
During a time of heated intolerance of public charter schools, we are reminded of those who ultimately suffer the consequences of limited school choice. The potential decline of school choice due to struggles over student revenue are sharpening the impact on those trapped in the poorest of...
15May, 2019
The Disenfranchising of California Families
- a Dr. Jessica Spallino
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School Choice, Charter Schools, California legislature, educational freedom, AB 1507, AB 1505, AB 1506
I grew up in a strict Democratic household. So severe in fact, that anyone who did not share the same beliefs was left to feel moderately or even extremely uncomfortable in our home. We represented the working class and with my father as an impassioned union steward, we closely aligned ourselves...
17October, 2018
5 Steps to Selecting a School for Your Child
- a Amy Pinter
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Charter Schools, Independent Study, smartfox, teacher support, tiles
5 Steps to Selecting a School for Your Child
- Google “How to Find a Good School for Your Child”
- Look through the long list including the snippet telling you how to Google “4 steps to Selecting a School for Your Child.”
- Rub temples; headache is fast approaching
- Check Great Schools and get...
12September, 2018
We Scrapped Our School Model. Here's Why.
- a Mark Holley
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Charter Schools, Independent Study, smartfox, teacher support, tiles
Imagine for a moment a small mom and team that wants to open up a bike shop. They have a great idea, a product that stands out, and they're hungry. They see a need in their community for a more personal bike shop that sells high quality bikes and parts while providing topflight service. They...
01June, 2018
Looking Beyond the Cookie Cutter School System...
- a Amy Pinter & Dr. Richard Krejcir
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Method Schools, Project Based Learning, Charter Schools, Field Trips, Robotics, STEM Charter School, STEM School, smartfox, personalized instruction, teacher support, best school fit, public charter school
