Month: July 2015

Community Helps Oufit Underserved Charter Students

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Post date July 30, 2015

Empower College Prep students and families received a pleasant Back-to-School surprise last week when they returned to campus for orientation.

The students each received four free uniforms, a backpack, hygiene kit and free books to help them improve their reading, courtesy of Operation School Bell, a philanthropic partnership between Phoenix Rotary 100, the Assistance League of Phoenix and BHHS Legacy Foundation.

The program aims to outfit underserved students with new clothing, shoes and other essential items.

Nominate Excellence at Your School

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Post date July 27, 2015

Our 2015 Charter Awards will recognize the accomplishments of our exceptionally skilled and dedicated K-12 charter teachers, leaders and schools.

These educators and schools are responsible for overseeing substantial academic improvement at their schools, establishing sustainable business practices, designing highly ambitious goals for their schools, and showing valid achievement and growth data.

The awards are divided into four categories: School of the Year, Transformational Leader of the Year, Business Leader of the Year and Teacher of the Year.

We will honor award winners on Oct. 28 at our Charter Awards Celebration at the Hotel Palomar in downtown Phoenix.

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Association President Asserts Charter Schools Accepts All Students

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Post date July 17, 2015

The Arizona Republic published an op-ed from Association President and CEO Eileen Sigmund that addressed a number of mistruths regarding charter schools not accepting all students. Sigmund notes that public charter schools are bound to the same laws as district schools to accept all students, including those who require specialized instruction.

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