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Tag Archives: Idea Public Schools

IDEA Allan Elementary in East Austin

by Patrick Michels

The Cautionary Tale of Austin ISD’s Partnership with IDEA Charters

The end of Austin ISD's deal with a South Texas charter operator offers some lessons for the rest of the state.

Fri, Dec 28, 2012 |

East Austin's battle over IDEA Allan marked the end of a particularly nasty charter school controversy, a cautionary tale about how not to open a charter school...Read More

by Patrick Michels

Protest Greets Teachers at Annual Charter School Conference

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Tue, Dec 4, 2012 |

Hundreds of charter school leaders and teachers are in Austin today for the Texas Charter Schools Association’s annual conference, where they’ll sh...Read More

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