I’ll see your Tuition Tax Credit Committee and . . .
September 19, 2009
by David SafierLooks like the state R legislators are getting religion (snarks permissable in comments section). After the Dems set up a task force to look into tuition tax credits and STOs, the Rs wanted one of their own. House Speaker Kirk Adams on Thursday announced the formation of the Private School Tuition Tax Credit
Imagine Schools and charter school “ownership”
September 17, 2009
by David SafierIn September, 2008, Dennis Bakke, founder, President and CEO of Imagine Schools, sent an email to all his School Developers, National Principals and Regional Directors as well as some other individuals connected with the company. He made it clear that, when it comes to the relationship of an Imagine School to its students,
Parents get angry, active at Las Vegas Imagine School
September 17, 2009
by David SafierIt looks like parents who have children at 100 Academy are organizing on their own in preparation for tonight's board meeting (see post below). Some of them put together a newsletter. Based on the choice of language, which can get pretty strong at times, this is a genuine parent effort, not something created
Tensions continue to rise at Las Vegas Imagine School
September 17, 2009
by David SafierTuesday I posted about 100 Academy, a charter school in Las Vegas run by Imagine Schools. There have been financial, management and education problems at the school since it opened in 2006, and most of them point back to Virginia based Imagine Schools, a for profit company with over 70 schools across the
How to run a charter school on the cheap, for a profit
September 16, 2009
by David SafierWant to start a charter school, but you don't really have the knowledge or experience to offer a quality education for your students? Want to be able to scrimp a bit on salaries and supplies so you can give yourself a healthy salary and even have some money left over to contract with
BASIS Charters featured in documentary
September 16, 2009
by David SafierBASIS Tucson has been hailed as one of the top schools in the U.S., traditional or charter, for a number of years. Now it's being featured in a documentary film, 2 Million Minutes: A 21st Century Solution. It will be playing at the Fox Theater October 1. You can watch the trailer here.
Grijalva blasts Baucus bill, restates commitment to public option
September 16, 2009
by David Safier Here's a statement Grijalva released today about the Baucus health care reform bill. “Today, the Senate Finance Health Care Reform bill was released by Senator Max Baucus. “It is telling that Senator Baucus stood alone at today’s press conference. There was no “Gang of Six,” including the absence of Senator Snowe and
Trib’s tax credit series gets another feather in its cap
September 16, 2009
by David SafierQ: How do you render the ultimate compliment to reporters who expose your weaknesses?A: You move to have their articles stricken from a case you're fighting in court. In a Trib article written by Michelle Reese, one of the two investigative reporters who wrote the investigative series, Rigged Privilege, she reports: Attorneys representing
