Charter leaders,
The education community mourns the death of Kathy Taft, a member of the NC State Board of Education since 1995. She died Tuesday from injuries suffered in an assault in Raleigh. Visitation is Friday at Wilkerson Funeral Home in Greenville and the funeral will be Saturday at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church in Greenville. The Alliance sends its condolences to the family and the Board members who served with her.
Alliance Board member Jane Ellis and I attended Geoffrey Canada’s message to 1,500 at the Foundation of the Carolina’s annual meeting today in Charlotte. Founder of the Harlem Children’s Zone and charter school, Canada said today was the “education equivalent of Katrina” and added “the kids think someone is coming…, but they are not.”
The Georgia Charter School Conference is Wednesday through Friday of this week. I will attend tomorrow’s session and find out what’s going on in the Peach State charter environment. Georgia has 105 charter schools. Thanks for the invitation from CEO Tony Roberts.
A look at our schools Charlotte, Roxboro, and Durham…
Roxboro Community School has been recommended for accreditation by the SACS QAR team yesterday. It will take about 20 days for the official word to come from SAC’s. Congratulations to Walter Finnigan, Principal Roxboro Community School.
Last week legislators got a look at Carter Community Charter School from the inside (and liked what they saw).
Henderson Collegiate, Lake Lure Classical Academy, and Mountain Island Charter School have received preliminary approval from the State Board of Education. The Office of Charter Schools recommends the final approval of all three.
President Obama uses “tough love” endorsement in Rhode Island decision to fire all the faculty.
Thanks to Raleigh’s Jim Anthony and Anthony & Company for the use of its conference room by the Alliance Board until our furniture arrives.
Our “Legal Summit” will be at 10 AM, Tuesday the 16th, at Emorywood Country Club, 800 Country Club Drive, in High Point, NC. Richard Vinroot will provide a perspective of the legal landscape for the charter schools and LEA allocation of education funds. There is no charge for the meeting and you are encouraged to attend. Please let us know if you plan to attend by return email or calling 704-236-1234.
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