Charter411Detroit

Events and happenings regarding charter schools in Detroit and surrounding areas and national dialogue regarding the charter movement.

[Choice Schools @ChoiceSchools]

New Branches Charter Academy hosted Ember Reichgott Junge, a former Minnesota state senator and sponsor of the nation’s first charter schools law to commemorate the special anniversary of the first charter school law. New Branches was one of the first charter schools in Michigan!

[Distinctive Schools @Distinctive_Edu]

We are proud to have taken part in this SEL Case Study through xSEL Labs ! Despite challenges posed by the COVID 19 pandemic and remote learning, assessment data showed that students maintained their SEL skills throughout the year!

[Nina Rees @ninasrees]

Honored to finally meet @SecCardona at #NTOY22 - and hopeful that he remembers the great role charter schools play in the fight for equity and excellence as he prepares to testify before House @AppropsDems @HouseAppropsGOP today.

[publiccharters.org @charteralliance]

Save the date for National Charter Schools Week, May 9-15, to celebrate 30 years of charter schools and the next generation! #CharterSchoolsWeek

[Chalkbeat Detroit @chalkbeatDET]

We are beyond thrilled to announce the hiring of @JessicaVillag as our new reporter covering Detroit schools. Jessica comes to @chalkbeatDET from the Chicago Tribune, where she's been a general assignment reporter covering crime, breaking news, and Chicago’s Latino communities.

[GVSU Charter Schools @GVSUCSO]

Why does #schoolchoice matter? Because it puts kids first.

For #SchoolChoiceWeek (and every week!), we proudly celebrate our capacity to bring innovative learning to 34,000 Michigan students thanks to school choice. @schoolchoicewk

[publiccharters.org @charteralliance]

Save the date for the 2021 National Charter Schools Conference and join the education (r)evolution! Registration opens this Wednesday, January 13 #NCSC21

[CMUCharters @CMUCharters]

Each month our Charter Central Podcast shares insights on topics important to charter public schools from experts in their fields. Subscribe today so you don’t miss an episode. https://t.co/fl3GGqkGqs

[Nina Rees @ninasrees]

.@pdk also finds that 46% of parents would like to see Washington focus more on expanding charter schools & 55% of LatinX voters support charter expansion @radiokeri @MALDEF @WeAreUnidosUS @WeArePPN @charteralliance @Latinos4Ed @NationalParents @parentrev @DiverseCharters

[GVSU Charter Schools @GVSUCSO]

Thanks to a generous donation from @Ford, we were able to distribute more than 5,000 masks to our #Detroit K-12 partners this month. Those masks will go directly to schools and early education centers so students, families and staff can use them as they head back to school! 👏😷

[Nina Rees @ninasrees]

As we approach the November elections, the charter school action fund and the 3.3M families with students in charter schools have a simple message: we are charter school supporters & we vote! Don’t take our vote for granted @JoeBiden @KamalaHarris @DNC @realDonaldTrump @VP @GOP

[Detroit Merit Academy @DetroitMeritCA]

DMA can't wait to see everyone when school starts. We miss you dearly! #DMAmazing #DetroitMeritAcademy #DetroitMerit

[publiccharters.org @charteralliance]

Interested in #EdEquity? Catch this featured session this Thursday with education leaders of color at #NCSCvirtual! https://t.co/fpPYZmvu7T

[publiccharters.org @charteralliance]

The Virtual National Charter Schools Conference is the place to be to learn about pressing topics like remote learning, reopening, and reimagining schools! Register now: https://t.co/72rZeFxBxb

[Michigan Authorizers @miauthorizers]

“It’s great to be recognized as a quality charter school and then be invited to expand our education to more students in the region,” says Sarah Payette, interim head of school. #ChartersLead

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[Nina Rees @ninasrees]

Why are we preparing the next generation—black and white—to grow up believing that the entire destiny of one race rests in the hands of another? asks @IanVRowe https://t.co/kXLYRnPcRz via @WSJ

[Plymouth Educational Center @plymouthed]

We're so excited to announce that Milan W. won last week's Instacart Giveaway for her family! Milan has gained over 40 units on @LexiaLearning during At-Home Learning! Congratulations to Milan and her family! Families – your child could win $150 for Instacart this week! #ALLin!

[Choice Schools @ChoiceSchools]

Choice Schools has once again been honored with the Best & Brightest Companies To Work For Award for the second year in a row because of our amazing employees' dedication to building culture, creating relationships and putting students first. #EveryoneThrivesHere

[Bridge Michigan @BridgeMichigan]

Trump urges schools to reopen during coronavirus. Michigan parents say no. https://t.co/eEU5vgTYJv

[ServiceLearningDistr @ServiceLearn1]

JA Honors Class Monday, March 30th 2020 zoom meeting was very successful. We had 18 out of our 24 students participate. We were able to complete a 40 minute ELA lesson. We read chapters 12 and 13 in our historical… https://t.co/1fCmT3mchk