St. Louis campuses adopt new reading program and engage HMH’s Leadership and Learning Center ST. LOUIS — Nov. 18, 2011 — Imagine Schools, one of the nation’s leading public charter school networks, is pleased to announce an improvement initiative in collaboration with Houghton Mifflin Harcourt (HMH), a global education leader known for its high quality …
Collin County Charter School Breaks Ground For Building
McKinney, TX – November 16, 2011 – The Imagine International Academy of North Texas, a public tuition-free charter school scheduled toopen in the fall of 2012 in McKinney, held a groundbreaking ceremony today to mark the commencement of construction for the school’spermanent home. Operated by Imagine Schools, the Academy plans to serve approximately 950 students in grades K-9 for the …
New Imagine leader here hopes to give schools the push they need to succeed
Article published on November 10, 2011 by the St. Louis Beacon. The man chosen to lead Imagine schools in St. Louis to higher levels of achievement, in the face of withering criticism from the mayor and a recommendation from Missouri’s top education officials that they shut down, doesn’t view his job as a turnaround situation. Instead, Alan Olkes told the Beacon …
Imagine Schools Announces New Interim Leadership for St. Louis
ARLINGTON, VA (November 8, 2011) —Imagine Schools’ CEO Dennis Bakke announced today the appointment of Alan Olkes as Acting Executive Vice President for St. Louis. Mr. Olkes replaces Sam Howard, who was placed on administrative leave. “Alan Olkes is a seasoned educator with more than 50 years of experience, including serving as Superintendent of Miami-Dade County Public Schools, the fourth …
Imagine Andrews dream comes true
Civic and military leaders, students, teachers and parents gathered to celebrate the success of Imagine Andrews Public Charter School in a grand opening ceremony at the school here Oct. 6. The mission of Imagine Andrews is to create a challenging learning environment for students in the Andrews community while addressing the specific needs of the child. The 260-plus Imagine Andrews …
Schools get letter grades from AZ Dept. of Ed.
“PHOENIX – Your kid’s school now has a letter grade. The Arizona Department of Education has released the new school accountability report that rates school performance much like a report, with A being the best and F the worst. State Schools Superintendent John Huppenthal says the new grading system gives an indication on how education is doing in Arizona. ‘What …
Andrews Charter School uses community approach to unite on-, off-base students
“When Marquis Dwarte — the principal of the new Imagine Andrews Charter School at Joint Base Andrews and the son of a Marine — was a child, he moved with his family to five different states as his father left for multiple deployments overseas. ‘[My experience] gives me a credibility in the base community that I understand [dealing with parents being …
Imagine school is recognized for instruction
“BRADENTON — A Manatee County charter school has been recognized as an “exemplary” site for student instruction by the Institute for School Innovation in Tallahassee. Imagine School North Manatee Campus was recognized as an exemplary CHILD visitation site — Changing How Instruction for Learning is Delivered. Only one CHILD visitation site was recognized in Florida. Under the CHILD methods, children …