Month: May 2019

Arizona Charter Schools Association applauds approval of FY2020 State budget

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Post date May 28, 2019

Here is a statement from Jake Logan, President & CEO, Arizona Charter Schools Association:

“We congratulate Governor Ducey, House Speaker Bowers, Senate President Fann and legislators for their completion of the Fiscal 2020 State budget and adjournment of the regular session. The Governor and policymakers prioritized K-12 education, which will benefit Arizona teachers and students. We look forward to continuing to work with our elected officials on behalf of Arizona students and families. Thank you Governor Ducey, all 90 legislators, and their staff for their tireless work for our state!”

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Summer Staff Planning Tips for Arizona Charter Schools

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Post date May 17, 2019

By Tyler McCord
Arizona School Partnerships, Swing Education

Like many states across the country, Arizona is facing both a teacher shortage and a substitute teacher shortage.

Our team at Swing Education has seen the impact of these staffing shortages firsthand: Several individuals on our staff came to Swing from charter schools, and we have daily conversations with current charter leaders about challenges posed by these shortages.

While there’s no single silver bullet solution to eliminating shortage-related issues like combined classes, teachers giving up prep periods, and administrators covering for absent teachers, there are steps schools can take to mitigate their effects. And the summer is a great time to make significant progress.

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Kingman Academy of Learning’s Alumni Return to the School as Educators

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Post date May 15, 2019

By Jamar Younger

Kingman Academy of Learning is known throughout its northwest Arizona community as a highly-rated K-12 public charter school that provides a rigorous education to area students.

For those involved with the school, however, the family atmosphere is just as significant as its academics.

The school’s sense of family has inspired four of its graduates to return to the school as teachers and classroom assistants, allowing them to pursue an education career while engaging in the culture that helped nurture them when they were students.

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Arizona Celebrates National Charter Schools Week

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Post date May 13, 2019

Phoenix (May 12, 2019) – Arizona is excited to join students, families, educators and supporters across the country in celebrating National Charter Schools Week.

In accordance with the national annual event, Gov. Doug Ducey has proclaimed the week of May 12-18 Arizona Charter Schools Week to recognize the important role of public charter schools in expanding high-quality education options for all students.

According to a 2018 EdChoice survey, 61 percent of Americans support public charter schools. That support is evident in Arizona, where charter enrollment has doubled in the last decade alone. Today, Arizona’s public charter schools serve a record 200,000 students across 554 schools.

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Arizona Public Charter Schools Celebrate National Teacher Appreciation Week

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Post date May 6, 2019

Phoenix (May 6, 2019) – The Arizona Charter Schools Association is proud to join our schools and educators across the country in celebrating National Teacher Appreciation Week, honoring more than 11,300 charter school teachers who drive academic success in Arizona classrooms.