May 23, 2013

Marvin Sapp’s Charter School Thriving

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*A Grand Rapids charter school founded by gospel singer Marvin Sapp announced Monday that next school year it will offer classes in grades pre-K to 5, a move administrators say is aimed at meeting demand for the school’s arts and technology driven instructional approach, says MLive.com. Grand Rapids Ellington Academy of Arts and Technology, which [...]




Preschool Boy and Classmates Placed in ‘Monster Closet’ by Teacher (Video)

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*Why do we hear so much bad news from the classroom? When will these select teachers make the connection that the kids they are teaching are the reason they have a job? Well, two teachers don’t have to worry about making that connection because they will probably not have any connection with children again. A [...]




Deion Sanders Approved for Charter School

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*Deion Sanders is doing his part for education and has gotten the green light to open a charter school. The decision was made after several questions were raised about the school’s curriculum and other academic plans. But it didn’t seem like a popular sentiment among government officials in Texas. “I have no idea what the [...]