As reported by OAonline, Pastor Griffin Jones of CrossRoads Fellowship wants to start a charter school. Lots of luck!
Archive for January, 2010
Pastor in Odessa Wants to Start a Charter School
January 24, 2010Two New School-Choice Education Chiefs
January 20, 2010Good News! Read this WSJ article about two new leaders of state education departments in Virginia and New Jersey that are pro-school choice.
Parental Demand for Charter Schools Surges 21% in One Year
January 13, 2010An excellent article by the Center for Education Reform explains the increased demand for charter schools and the unique characteristics of these schools.
Some highlights:
[A]n average of 239 children are waiting to enter each charter school in America.
[S]ome schools’ waiting lists are more than three times the size of the schools themselves.
In Texas alone, it is estimated that 40,000 children are on waiting lists for charters schools.
