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
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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...
22October, 2018
Teacher Is Still King Today
- a Mark Holley
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Online Learning, Method Schools, School Choice, highly-qualified teachers, smartfox, teacher quality
I'm not a teacher. I've never been a teacher. But this is my 20th year in K-12 education in finance, marketing, and product development, and I've had some thoughts lately about how education has changed in my time and what it will look like in the near future. While there have been some changes...
03January, 2018
5 Great Benefits of Attending a California Charter School
- a Mark Holley
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It's a new year, and it's a great time to discuss school choice and specifically some of the many benefits of choosing a charter school for your child. We know that in Southern California parents have many options when it comes to your child's education. As communities continue to strive for the...
19May, 2017
Top Four Reasons Parents Choose a Specific Charter School
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Not necessarily! I used to think that this phrase from one of my favorite movies applied when it came to building and marketing schools to K-12 families. Today, not so much. Parents have so many new and exciting school options to choose from. This...
26April, 2017
Why We Need School Choice
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Your child’s education is obviously one of your top priorities as a parent. But, the amount of control you have over your child’s education depends predominately on where you live. Traditionally, where you send your child to school rests solely in the hands of the government. Where school...
15December, 2016
Adopting A Customer Centric Focus In K-12 Education
- a Mark Holley
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One of the most entrenched beliefs in K-12 education is that students are assigned where to go to school based on where they live. The zip code lottery as it’s sometimes put. Perhaps it’s so entrenched because it’s been that way for over a hundred years. Or, it could be because when it comes to...
07December, 2016
The Fight For Funding: K-12 Students Caught In The Middle
- a Mark Holley
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On October 17, 2016, the California Third District Court of Appeal released a decision (reversing a previous decision) that makes many non-classroom-based charter school resource centers located outside the boundaries of the authorizing school district illegal (Anderson Union High School...
15November, 2016
How to Select the Right Charter School for Your Child
- a Dr. Jessica Spallino
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My daughter attended charter schools throughout her entire education, grades K-12th, as I was looking for something different than her assigned public school. As a parent and director of charter schools, I have found that charter schools may not be for every student. Some students prefer and do...
03November, 2016
Can Charter Schools And School Districts Coexist?
- a Mark Holley
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Traditional School, School Choice, Charter Schools, school districts, charter school gro
California charter school enrollment is on the rise. As demand rises, charter schools are popping up all over Southern California. Depending on who you ask, this is either a dream or a nightmare. In fact, some school districts have resorted to legal action to stop charter school expansion....
01November, 2016
Be Open: Plan A Doesn't Always Work
- a Mark Holley
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School Choice, individualized learning, school districts, flexibility, plan c
Dr. Jessica Spallino’s blog The Emerging Doctrine of Schoolism illustrated how prejudice can get in the way of progress and can lead to elitism. This is true whether it's trying to find a job, run a school, or do pretty much anything in life. We live in an era of strong, polarizing opinions that...
