Charter Schools

Dallas ISD School Board to Discuss — Again — Charter Partnerships

By Bethany Erickson / February 10, 2019 /

A month after a proposed policy to partner with nonprofits to run certain Dallas ISD schools was taken off the agenda for the Dallas ISD board of trustees regular meeting in January, the matter will once again be brought before the board at its briefing Thursday. Board briefings are held once a month, prior to…

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Dallas Public Schools: UPDATE, Kyle Renard Responds

By Bethany Erickson / April 30, 2015 /

Late Wednesday night, Kyle Renard did get back to me regarding my question about her stance on charter schools, since it appeared to change. I’m going to print it in its entirety. I still think that it should’ve been mentioned in her response – after all, the question was about charter schools, with no distinction.…

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Could Home Rule be a Boon For Homeowners? As Families Flee Dallas ISD For Suburban Districts, Better Schools May Bring Them Back

By Joanna England / March 12, 2014 /

It’s on the lips of just about every mom in my neighborhood: What will this home rule proposal mean for our failing neighborhood elementary? Will it mean we won’t have to spend an arm and a leg for private school, or uproot our family for the suburbs? That’s exactly what’s happening right now, and Dallas…

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