Aspire Public Schools

August 31, 2017

Summertime is back-to-school time in state's largest districts

Starting school after Labor Day appears to be passe — at least among the 30 largest school districts in California.

Theresa Harrington And Mikhail Zinshteyn

February 16, 2016

Districts' leaders anticipate higher math scores this year

Curriculum materials, teacher training and technology are expected to boost scores.

November 18, 2015

Curriculum materials a sticking point in Common Core implementation

Districts are involving teachers in the selection process

Louis Freedberg And Theresa Harrington

October 2, 2015

Late parent notification of test results frustrates some educators

Parents were originally supposed to receive their children's scores on the new Smarter Balanced tests within first 20 working days of the school year.

September 30, 2015

District officials want to avoid overreacting to new test results

Districts say more detailed information is needed for tests to be useful.

Theresa Harrington And Louis Freedberg

September 3, 2015

Students speak out on the Common Core

Students discuss teaching and testing as the new standards are implemented.

Katherine Ellison, Sarah Tully, And Laurie Udesky

July 15, 2015

Teachers back in school to master Common Core standards

A number of summer programs help teachers hone their skills.

July 12, 2015

Aspire sees opportunity to grow teacher residencies

Charter school system envisions creating a university to grant degrees.

June 11, 2015

Student teaching key to teacher retention, report says

Training time in the classroom tied to more teachers staying on the job.

June 2, 2015

Schools face challenge of explaining Common Core test results to parents

School officials are expecting to send reports to parents this summer.

May 12, 2015

School districts start receiving early results on Smarter Balanced tests

Information is going to districts about four weeks after testing is complete.

April 2, 2015

Common Core emphasizes 'thinking deeply and problem solving'

"It feels like it’s moving us forward in the right direction."

October 23, 2014

Charters plan for future growth outside state

Most of the $27 million in federal grants that four California-based charter school organizations received this month to expand their operations will go toward growing schools in out-of state markets.