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My husband and I are a middle aged couple traveling all 50 of the states in the US. We seek to visit the sights of each state that give the unique flavor of that state (something we couldn't experience in other states.) For example, In New York we enjoyed Ellis Island and Liberty Island. In Louisiana, we enjoyed New Orleans and a swamp tour. In Illinois, we enjoyed various venues in Chicago and the Lincoln museum. Well, you get the idea.
Please advise the best places to visit in Arkansas that would fit the criteria I mentioned above.
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The best of Arkansas that is unique to Arkansas alone!
My husband and I are a middle aged couple traveling all 50 of the states in the US. We seek to visit the sights of each state that give the unique flavor of that state (something we couldn't experience in other states.) For example, In New York we enjoyed Ellis Island and Liberty Island. In Louisiana, we enjoyed New Orleans and a swamp tour. In Illinois, we enjoyed various venues in Chicago and the Lincoln museum. Well, you get the idea.
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I'll give this a shot since I live here! Lots of people love Hot Springs. It's got the hot springs, lots of beautiful lakes, bathhouse row (and you can experience the hot baths), just to name a few. In Little Rock, we have the Clinton Presidential Library. I actually toured it myself for the first time this past weekend and found it very enjoyable. Whether you're a Clinton fan or not, there's so much history there to see and read about it.
Going north, there's a beautiful new lodge up on Mt. Magazine that lots of people just rave about. Great views, beautiful rooms, etc. Petit Jean mountain, more in the Central AR area, has a great hike to a fabulous waterfall. AR does have tons of natural beauty (we are the "Natural State" after all!), so if you check out some of our state parks, you can see it for yourself. I hope you enjoy your visit here! And tonight, let me just add "GEAUX SAINTS!"
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agree with what previous poster said. Mt. Magazine, Petit Jean are great. I love the Buffalo River area. If you are into hiking these are fantastic places. We hike several times each year in these areas.
Might also consider some of the historic sites in Ft. Smith.
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Crater of Diamonds State Park is quite unique.
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In Little Rock, the Clinton Library and Heifer
International. http://www.heifer.org/site/c.edJRKQNiFiG/b.204586/?msource=kwg538&gclid=CKuGgYrbv58CFRRN5QodwWLQzw
In Eureka Springs, Thorncrown Chapel (one of the most remarkable buildings I've ever seen) http://www.thorncrown.com/
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In the north central part of the state, there is a town called Mountain View. Musicians gather nightly in the courthouse square to play folk music/hill music. You wander from group to group to listen or even join in if you wish.
Also, there are some beautiful caverns at Blanchard Springs
It is a beautiful area.
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1. Buckstaff Baths in Hot Springs
2. Raft down Buffalo National River
3. Eureka Springs
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I've lived in Arkansas since I was 17 at the U of A in Fayetteville. I'm 66 now.
My husband and I have been in Little Rock for decades and I think the advice you've been given is great.
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Thank you all for your advice. I will check back periodically to see if you have anything to add.
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The advice given already has been great. I was born and raised in Arkansas, but now live in San Diego. I visited last summer as a "tourist" with my husband who had never been. By far, our greatest experience was on the Caddo River. We rented a small cabin in the woods on the bank of the caddo. We took a canoe down and it was fantastic. We also fished for smallmouth and I caught a whopper! There was a hammock that I lazed in and watched the fireflies at night. We can't wait to go back there again.
If you like to fish, Arkansas has got the best places to do it. It's full of lakes and rivers...and the clean water and scenic views are amazing. (Though we also went to Lake Hamilton and it was dirty...very disappointing.)
If you'd like more info from me, feel free to ask. I'd gladly recommend that cabin
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Someone mentioned the Buckstaff Baths in Hot Springs. This is actually in Hot Springs National Park and is one of the old elegant bathhouses once popular with people who were "taking the baths" for their health. Today one bathhouse is a NPS museum, two are operating as spas and one is an art gallery. If you want something unique to Arkansas, this might be the place. Also, Hot Springs is a vibrant artists community with lots of galleries. In October, we have a Documentary Film Festival that brings in screenwriters, producers, etc.
The largest gated community in the US is Hot Springs Village, just 15 miles northeast of HS. You can rent a house very cheaply for a short stay and play any of the 8 golf courses. HSV is 50 miles from Little Rock, so you could take a day trip there to see the Clinton Museum and the Civil Rights Museum (Little Rock Central High).
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Arkansas used to have and may still have a wonderful state park system. We stayed at Petit Jean and at Queen Wilhelmina (in a wonderfu lodge). If I were going back, and I might, I would organize my tour around these. My SIL loves Eureka Springs.
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There are A+ ideas suggested on here. I've lived in Arkansas almost my whole 31 years of life but have lived and spent time in almost every state. My top spots in Arkansas that I enjoy, in no particular order are:
1) Pinnacle Mt. in Little Rock. Provides best view in Little Rock and a perfect excercise hike.
2) Petite Jean State Park and Cedar Falls trail
3) Whole Hog Cafe _ BBQ in Little Rock area that won #1 in the World at Memphis in May. Unique to it's apple wood smoked pork, ribs are my favorite, but pulled pork and beef brisket will also change your life.
4) Clinton Library and Heifer project
5)River Market district (next to Clinton Library and Heifer project)
6) Buffaloe River
7) HOt Springs (boyhood home of Bill Clinton) - Must see's are the Arlington Hotel, Ride the Ducks tour, get a massage and hot mineral bath on Bath house Row in downtown, and if your a water lover, you must go out on a boat on Lake Hamilton or Lake Ouachita (2nd cleanest lake in the nation).
8) Eureka Springs - This is like a little European town in the middle of Arkansas. Crazy I know, but one of the most unique get away spots in America. What to do there? Great Passion play and stay in a bed and breakfast in downtown. Only one way to get there...
9) Hwy 7 from Hot Springs going north to Eureka Springs. (one of Time Magazine's most scenic drives in America). Best time to go is Fall. If you've ever been to Boston in the fall (and I have) you will see something even more beautiful and colorful.
10) Trout Fishing in Mountain Home, ARkansas where the white and red river meet. This is home of Guiness book of World's records Largest Brown Trout ever caught... Here are a few of my favorite places in Arkansas.
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Abstract: William R. Ferris (1942- ), born and raised in Vicksburg, Miss., is an author, folklorist, filmmaker, professor, photographer, administrator, and scholar chiefly working in the areas of African American and southern culture. Among his Read more…
North Carolina miscellaneous papers, 1772-1948.
Creator: North Carolina miscellaneous papers.
Collection number: 1135
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Abstract: Miscellaneous financial and legal papers, including documents relating to the settlement of accounts, tax returns, estate inventories, bills of sale for the purchase and rental of Read more…
Paul Green papers, 1880-1985.
Creator: Green, Paul, 1894-1981.
Collection number: 3693
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Abstract: Paul Eliot Green (1894-1981), of Chapel Hill, N.C., was an author, Pulitzer prize-winning playwright, and humanitarian. This collection contains material documenting the many facets of Green's life and work, material relating to the Read more…
Society for the Study of Southern Literature records, 1968-[ongoing].
Creator: Society for the Study of Southern Literature.
Collection number: 4986
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Abstract: The Society for the Study of Southern Literature (SSSL) is a nonprofit organization founded in 1968 to further scholarship on the writings and writers of the American South. Records Read more…
Edgar Gardner Murphy papers, 1893-1913.
Creator: Murphy, Edgar Gardner, 1869-1913.
Collection number: 1041
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Abstract: Episcopal clergyman, publicist, executive secretary of the Southern Education Board, 1903-1908, author, and amateur astronomer. Correspondence, writings, and miscellaneous Read more…
George Moses Horton poem, 1856.
Creator: Horton, George Moses, 1798?-ca. 1880.
Collection number: 4799
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Abstract: An original poem entitled "Departing Love" by George Moses Horton, a Chatham County, N.C., slave. The poem was commissioned by the Reverend Henry A. Dixon of Chapel Hill, Read more…
Edgar Wallace Knight papers, 1915-1953.
Creator: Knight, Edgar Wallace, 1885-1953.
Collection number: 3904
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Abstract: Edgar Wallace Knight (1885-1953) was professor of education at Trinity College, 1913-1917, and at the University of North Carolina, 1919-1953. Papers of Edgar Wallace Knight Read more…


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The Zante Plaza Hotel sits proudly on the coast of the Greek island of Zante, in the Ionian Sea. It is an ideal location for couples and families looking to have a relaxing break against the idyllic backdrop of the Mediterranean Sea....
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AVAILABLE MAY TO OCTOBER - The Hotel Filoxenia is a modern complex offering well equipped apartments set in attractive surroundings. The relaxing resort of Tsilivi is a short walk away offering a selection of shops and traditional tavernas and the sandy beach is also nearby. The hotel provides a daily shuttle bus service to and from the beach, should you not fancy the walk!...
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Hotel Diana Palace is a modern hotel located in the lively beach resort of Argassi in Zante, only 400 metres from the main beach. The centre of the resort, where there is a selection of shops, bars, restaurants and nightlife, is just 250 metres from the Hotel Diana Palace. Argassi sits on the south east coast of the island and offers a long sand and shingle beach, first-rate resort amenities and p...
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AVAILABLE MAY TO OCTOBER - The Hotel Zante Village is a well designed complex set a short walk from the quiet resort of Alykansas. The hotel offers many on site facilities and the resorts sandy beach with crystal clear waters is a short ride in the hotel`s mini bus away. The capital city of Zakynthos with it`s narrow streets and pretty harbour is a few miles away....
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Karras Annex Apartments offers nice but affordable studio accommodation in the beachside resort of Laganas. The studio apartments sleep up to three guests making it a great place for groups of friends to stay. The studios are modern with en-suite bathroom, a kitchenette and either a balcony or terrace. As well as all the bars and clubs that are just five minute walk away in Laganas itself. The Hot...
The Alexander Hotel Laganas is half a mile from the resort centre and 300 metres from Laganas Beach. There are numerous bars, restaurants and clubs in the bustling resort centre. The main town of Zakynthos is just a few miles away and offers a great opportunity to shop and explore the harbour and narrow streets. Known for its after-hours scene, this is a great choice for those looking for a lively...
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The hotel consists of 2 buildings(main building and apartment house). In two however, you can a/check out... The hotel is in good condition and the grounds very neat! You can all. Including/or half board... We had the half board (absolutely sufficient). The guest structure mainly consists of german tourists and british, east europeans... The cleanliness can really with very good... Unfortunately the entertainment quite noisy. Almost disturbing. In the aft … read hotel review
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The interior fittings was very worn and need urgently a renovation. The service was not at all close and despite our complaint it changed not. One put on us nearby, that we safe rent should, for 35 euros the week. An insolence. Nevertheless we have done so. Obviously there was already times a boarded. We had booked all inclusive. But the food went not at all. Very bad. We are always at the beach in a restaurant and since ate really well. Of course we are … read hotel review
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- What the hotel offersThe Barceló Margaritas hotel is ideal for families and couples who are looking for a complete Holidays hotel and who wish to enjoy a great entertainment program, for adults and children, with different activities, sports, games, shows, minidisco and miniclub.
- LocationThe Barceló Margaritas hotel is located in the south of Gran Canaria, in the popular tourist area of Playa del Inglés. The hotel is a short walk from the Gran Chaparral shopping center and Yumbo Center. It offers a free shuttle bus to Playa del Inglés beach and Maspalomas dunes. It is also very well connected to the public transport networks. The airport is located 30 km from the hotel, and the capital, Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, is 60 km away.
- AccommodationThe hotel has 490 rooms in two building. 322 modern and bright Superior rooms completely refurbished, 38 of them are Superior Family rooms, wider and spacious with sofa bed, ideal rooms for family holidays. 152 completely equipped Apartments with living area and separated bedroom and 16 totally refurbished Superior Apartments with a sophisticated modern style. All of rooms count with air-conditioning, fully equipped bathroom with hairdryer, safe and minibar (both extra charge), SAT LCD TV, WIFI (extra charge) and balcony.
- Food and DrinkTo enjoy a great holidays, the hotel features a wide range of service and facilities such as a Buffet Restaurant with International cuisine, show cooking and twice-weekly themed dinner, 2 Pool- Snack bars and Disco.
- LeisureActivities, Sport & Fitness: -Organised daytime and evening entertainment programme for adults and children including competitions, professional shows, dancing games, prizes. -Tennis (upon reservation; floodlight at extra charge). -Water polo, Aqua gym, Aerobics, Bowls, Table tennis, Shuffleboard, Football. Fitness area. Two swimming pools for adults and two for children.
- Other facilities and services2 swimming pools for adults (heated in winter) and 2 for children, a magnificent tropical garden, a naturist/nudist rooftop terrace, beauty salon with different treatments, massages and sauna (extra charge), Gym and tennis court. All of rooms count with air-conditioning, fully equipped bathroom with hairdryer, safe and minibar (both extra charge), SAT LCD TV, WIFI (extra charge) and balcony. Aditional Services: - Free shuttle Bus to Playa del Inglés and Maspalomas Dunes. - Currency exchange - Car rental service (extra charge) -Cibercorner (extra charge) - Bike rental service (extra charge) -Wifi (extra charge) - Animation Program - Doctor (extra charge and on request) - Laundry service (extra charge) - Hairdresser (extra charge) - Shop - Facilities for disabled person.
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The Barceló Margaritas**** hotel is situated in Playa del Inglés, the main tourist centre of the island of Gran Canaria. This emblematic hotel features a wide range of services and facilities. It has 2 swimming pools for adults and 2 for children, a 12,000 m² tropical garden, a beauty salon, entertainment programmes for adults and children, a playground and golf courses close by. With the Barceló All Inclusive programme you will enjoy excellent cuisine, a selection of drinks and snacks, and complimentary transfer to the beach and sand dunes of Maspalomas, plus all the entertainment and facilities of the hotel. The Barceló Margaritas hotel is perfect for families and couples looking for a complete holiday hotel and who wish to enjoy great entertainment, both day and night.
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The Final Report on the Aug. 14, 2003, blackout and associated documents published over the past months, including FERC's (April 19, 2004), reinforce the notion that utilities are not sufficiently aware of the state and weaknesses of their T&D system and that system monitoring and management need to be improved. The first two causes of the blackout are listed as inadequate system understanding and inadequate situational awareness. As long as utilities rely solely on operational data and ignore the more advanced substation data, there will be a ceiling on their understanding of system conditions and weaknesses. With today's higher speed communications and intelligent software, much of this more advanced non-operational data can be processed fast enough to support real time operational decisions, which can enhance system awareness and understanding.
The report suggests that the described "inadequacies" seem to build over time and could have been identified and addressed through continuous aggressive system monitoring and analysis. According to the blackout report, "Although the causes discussed below produced the failures and events of August 14, they did not leap into being that day. Instead as the following chapters explain, they reflect long-standing institutional failures and weaknesses that need to be understood and corrected in order to maintain reliability." This lack of understanding could have been avoided as well. Tapping into vast quantities of non-operational data now available in the T&D system will not only provide a much clearer picture of the state of the system but will identify and address system weaknesses, including the prediction of apparatus failures and the identification of improper relay settings, before they contribute to a catastrophic blackout.
Vegetation-related faults were a key contributor to the blackout. In response, the "strongly recommends that the industry 'average' or standard needs to be substantially improved." Vegetation management cannot be expected to avoid 100 percent of vegetation-related faults, so it behooves utilities to monitor circuits and determine acceptable levels and to be able to identify a trend that suggests additional VM is required. Again, what is needed is an automated system that would establish an index or level at which vegetation-induced faults can no longer be tolerated by the system. Such an index would monitor ongoing trends and trigger an alarm when the threshold has been exceeded.
FERC is aware that utilities will need additional incentives to implement and fund new monitoring and management systems. FERC's policy statement describes its "support (of) NERC to translate the existing reliability standards into clear enforceable standards" as well as to ensure cost recovery of prudent reliability standards to improve grid monitoring and management.
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Sarasota County removes storm debris
Date: June 6, 2013
by: Roger Drouin | City Editor
As Tropical Storm Andrea continued to track northeast this morning, the storm left some downed branches in Sarasota County.
"We are getting reports of downed branches, and are responding as we get those reports," said Curt Preisser, Public Information Officer for Sarasota County.
Residents called in about a dozen reports of downed branches or power lines as of 1 p.m. No injuries had been reported at that time, Preisser said.
Earlier Thursday morning, an oak branch hanging in the roadway on Beneva Road had motorists slowing to drive around the branch.
A tornado watch remained in effect for northern Sarasota County and Manatee County until 1:30 p.m.
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State Government Issues
How are Michigan charter schools performing?A recent news series by the Detroit Free Press has questioned the performance of Michigan charter schools. Unfortunately, the series fails to acknowledge or glosses over key facts. So here is a look at the evidence regarding the performance of charter schools in Michigan. Michigan charter schools have a proven track record of academic performance. Stanford's Center for Research on Education Outcomes (CREDO) has been conducting rigorous analyses of charter school performance data to determine how charter school students would have fared if they had attended a traditional public school. In CREDO's 2013 study of Michigan charter schools, they found that Michigan is among the highest performing charter school states they have studied to date. In fact, charter school students in Michigan gained an additional two months of learning in reading and math compared to their traditional public school peers. Charter students in Detroit are performing even better than their peers in the rest of the state – gaining nearly 3 months achievement for each year they attend a charter school. Michigan charter schools are serving higher percentages of disadvantaged students. Charter schools in Michigan serve greater percentages of low-income and minority students, making their achievement gains even more remarkable. In the 2009-10 school year, 70 percent of charter school students in Michigan were living in poverty, compared to 43 percent in traditional public schools, and 33 percent were White, compared to 73 percent in traditional public schools. Even the students in the feeder schools (the traditional public schools from which students transfer to charter schools) had a lower percentage of low-income students (55 percent) and more White students (64 percent). Michigan charter schools are closing the achievement gap. The gaps in performance gains between White and Black students and between White and Hispanic students is a constant concern in public education. The CREDO study found that both of these gaps were smaller for students in charter schools than for students in traditional public schools in both reading and math. The same result was found for students living in poverty and for the combined groups of Black students in poverty and Hispanic students in poverty. To track the achievement gap in individual schools, the Michigan Department of Education categorizes schools as "Focus" schools. Focus schools are the 10 percent of schools with the largest achievement gaps between their top 30 percent of students and their bottom 30 percent of students. Twenty of the 347 schools identified as Focus schools in 2012-13 were charter schools. This represents 6 percent of the group, even though 10 percent of schools in Michigan are charters. Michigan is closing poor performing charter schools. A critical component of the charter school bargain is that underperforming schools should not be allowed to keep their doors open. Between 2005 and 2010, some 94 charter schools in Michigan were opened and 55 were closed, or about ten per year. The effort to hold schools accountable is paying off. In 2012-13, of the 86 charter schools in Detroit, only eight were in the lowest 5 percent of statewide rankings. That same year, 25 of the 129 traditional public schools in Detroit, or nearly 20 percent, were in the lowest 5 percent of statewide rankings. We believe strongly in accountability and welcome any examination into the performance of charter schools. However, it is important that all facts are presented accurately. Susan Aud is Senior Director of Research and Analysis at the National Alliance for Public Charter Schools
To achieve a strong charter sector, start with supportive lawsSenior VP of State Advocacy and Support Todd Ziebarth has a guest blog at Flypaper as part of their "Charter School Policy Wonk-a-Thon," in which Mike Petrilli challenged a number of scholars, practitioners, and policy analysts to take a stab at explaining why some charter sectors outpace their local district schools while other are falling behind. Here's an excerpt of Todd's response:
The short, but unsatisfying, answer to Mike's question: It's complicated.
Since we released our first rankings of state charter school laws against our model law in 2010, we've been asked about the relationship between a state's ranking in our report and the results of that state's charter schools—so much so that we'll be releasing a new report in a couple of months that begins to tease out this relationship in each state entitled The Health of the Public Charter School Sector: A State-By-State Report. In the meantime, here are a few thoughts about this relationship.
Supportive laws are necessary but not sufficient
First, to quote directly from our model law,
It is important to note that a strong charter law is a necessary but insufficient factor in driving positive results for public charter schools. Experience with public charter schools across the country has shown that there are five primary ingredients of a successful public charter school environment in a state, as demonstrated by strong student results:
- Supportive laws and regulations (both what is on the books and how it is implemented);
- Quality authorizers;
- Effective charter support organizations, such as state charter associations and resource centers;
- Outstanding school leaders and teachers; and,
- Engaged parents and community members.
While it is critical to get the law right, it is equally critical to ensure these additional ingredients exist in a state's charter sector.
Some states with supportive laws (those that show up high in our annual rankings) have implemented them well and have therefore achieved strong results. Conversely, other states with supportive laws that show up high in our rankings have implemented them inconsistently—and have therefore achieved uneven results.
To read the rest of Todd's response, visit Flypaper.
The Facts on Student Attrition in New York CityI wanted you to know the facts from a new report out of New York City, because the results are mostly encouraging, but also require some thought; and because a nationally known charter opponent is sending out an incomplete, rather than full description of the report. In her blog and on social media, Diane Ravitch asserts that the study shows "NYC charters lose 80% of students with disabilities by the third grade." But that's not the full story. The study from New York City's Independent Budget Office examined the school transfer rates of one cohort of students from kindergarten through third grade; it did not look at every charter school or every district school. Here's what they found:
- On average, student at charters stay at their schools at a higher rate than students at nearby traditional schools.
- This higher rate of staying at charter schools also is found when students are compared in terms of gender, race/ethnicity, poverty, and English learner status.
- The one major exception is special education students, who leave charter schools at a much higher rate than either general education students in charter schools or special education students in traditional public schools. Only 20 percent of students classified as requiring special education services who started kindergarten in charter schools remained in the same school after three years.
California Charter Schools Association Calls for Closure of Six Schools Due to Academic UnderperformanceToday, the California Charter Schools Association (CCSA) called for the closure of six charter schools from across California that are below CCSA's Minimum Criteria for Renewal. Four of the schools are up for renewal by their authorizer this year and two of the schools were renewed despite chronic low performance and have failed to improve. Accountability continues to be one of our top priorities, and we remain driven by a relentless focus on the pursuit of quality education for every student as a constant tenet in all of our efforts. The basic promise of public charter schools is that greater autonomy and flexibility are given in exchange for increased accountability. We are serious about delivering on this promise. Earlier this year, the Center for Research on Education Outcomes (CREDO) at Stanford University released a study indicating there has been encouraging improvement in charter school performance nationwide over the past four years. The most important thing we can do to continue this growth and support charter school quality is to make sure that underperforming schools are closed. Our own analysis of performance, the CCSA Minimum Criteria for Renewal, reinforces the view held by CREDO. Over the past five years we have seen a significant improvement in the overall performance of charter schools in California, with the percentage of high-performing schools increasing modestly and the percentage of low-performing schools decreasing by approximately one third. We do not think it would have been possible to make this progress, without CCSA and its members assertively holding underperforming schools accountable. CCSA is committed to creating better learning opportunities than are available within the traditional school system. That means not only supporting the growth of high-performing schools, but also shining a light on those charter schools that are not providing a high-quality education. In so doing, our movement reaffirms its commitment to the transparency and accountability that we believe parents and the general public wish to see in place for all public schools and deserve. We first called publicly for the non-renewal of chronically low-performing schools in 2011. Last year, we joined the National Association of Charter School Authorizers (NACSA), the National Alliance for Public Charter Schools and statewide associations in New York and Colorado to take this call for the closure of low-performing schools to the national level. Together, these steps will ensure charter schools in California and elsewhere maintain a high level of accountability in order to continue playing a transformational role for students for many years to come. Jed Wallace is the president and CEO of the California Charter Schools Association.
Growth in California Charter Schools Continues to Gain Momentum: Over 500,000 Students Enrolled, 50,000 Remain on Waiting ListsThe California Charter Schools Association (CCSA) announced last week that 104 charter schools opened across the state for the 2013-14 school year, bringing the total number of charter schools in California to 1,130. Charter school enrollment grew by an estimated 49,179 students, a 10 percent increase from 2012-13. There are now more than 519,000 students enrolled in charters. And, California maintained its position as the state with the greatest number of charter schools and charter school students. Momentum continues to grow year after year as parents and communities across the state turn to charter schools in greater numbers. This growth comes in spite of the continuing challenges charters face to secure equitable facilities, obtain approval for state grants for start-up schools, and overcome inconsistent authorizing practices. It is heartening to see educators, parents, and community leaders coming together to open new schools in order to make school choice an option for more of California's students. We anticipate even greater growth in the coming years with the passage of Governor Jerry Brown's new Local Control Funding Formula. While not perfect, the formula levels the playing field by granting funding equity for new charter schools. This school year, the Los Angeles region (Santa Barbara, Ventura, and Los Angeles county) had the largest charter school growth with 45 new charters opening. The second largest growth area was in the Southern California region (Inland Empire, Orange County, and San Diego) where 27 new charters opened. Despite this growth, an estimated 50,000 students remain on charter school waiting lists across the state. Such numbers clearly indicate that many more families would choose the charter public school option if there was sufficient space to serve them. Parental school choice is alive and well in California and I am very excited about the growth that we are seeing. Over the next several years, I think we will continue to see significant additional momentum to what has already been very robust growth for charter schools in California. Jed Wallace is the president and CEO of the California Charter Schools Association.
Using Technology to Improve Student AchievementVillage Charter School (VCS), a K-8 school of 360 students in Trenton, NJ, with 80 percent of the student body receiving free or reduced-price meals, is the epitome of an urban charter school that can go from a school not meeting state standards to one that does—in two years' time! In the 2009-2010 school year, only 33 percent of the school was proficient in mathematics and 37 percent was proficient in language arts on the NJ Assessment of Skills and Knowledge (the state's standardized test for NCLB ratings). VCS had to significantly improve its standardized test scores to meet the high academic standards demanded by the NJ DOE Office of Charter Schools. Beginning September 2010, VCS transformed itself in a few ways, mainly through two technology initiatives. You might have read about one of them in Tech & Learning Magazine during the 2010-11 school year, when the VCS SuccessMaker-Dell Project was covered monthly in The Long Review section of the magazine. For this project, Pearson (publisher of SuccessMaker, a dynamic software program) and Dell computer donated a site license and two, twenty-station computer labs, respectively, believing that the fidelity to a data-driven approach in a first rate software-hardware environment would yield significant benefits. SuccessMaker is interactive and diagnostic. Teachers used the wealth of data provided by the software to differentiate the instruction, student-by-student, standard-by-standard, skill-by-skill in real time. Administrators reviewed student progress on a weekly basis, met with teachers to discuss the results, and visited classrooms to see the differentiated instructional approaches. Students accessed the software in in two formats: in three weekly thirty-minute sessions in the labs and at various times in class. Students are accustomed to immediate feedback when engaged in technology, and this activity helped them become more successful and more aware of their progress in real time. They, as do all people, enjoy being successful. This practice set the trajectory to incorporate more technology into the day-to-day curriculum, which made the other major technology initiative a natural one. That other initiative was the 1:1 netbook project. VCS started with grades one and five, then expanded to grades one, two, five, and six, then to grades one through seven, with eighth graders receiving netbooks in September. Kindergartners will receive netbooks sometime soon as well. Having a 1:1 changed the teaching-and-learning environment. Teachers and students thought differently; they acted differently; they approached teaching and learning from a more sophisticated perspective. The students became self-starters and took ownership for their own learning. The netbooks became "primary learning resources," for students, and soon they might be replaced with other technologically appropriate devices. It's very cool to watch first-graders get a netbook from the charging station, go to their desks, and start working independently in the same way many students get a book off the shelf. The environment mirrors one usually found in private schools. VCS continued expanding its technological bandwidth. This year, it is piloting the Discovery Education Techbook, a digital textbook, in middle school science, and is looking at corresponding techbooks in social studies for next year. VCS is not saying that all you need are the two technology initiatives referenced herein and your school will have the same dramatic and rapid increase in student achievement. The staff has a deep commitment to the school and community, creating a nurturing environment fostering connections with the students. In 2012, one-half of the VCS students were proficient or advanced proficient in math and almost the same number were proficient in language arts—which placed VCS in the "meets standard" category relevant to academic performance. The technology initiatives created sparks of excitement, and a heightened awareness to what is possible for all students. Students at Village Charter School in Trenton, New Jersey, use their individual netbook computers in class. Image by Michael Mancuso/The Times.
Minnesota students win awards in statewide charter writing contestJack Wickenhauser, De'shawnte Taylor, Vincent Smith Jr. and Denisse Sanchez are eloquent young people. They recently earned awards in a statewide Minnesota charter public school writing contest that attracted more than 2,200 entries. Their essays answered the question, 'What was your best day in school?' Whether you're an educator or parent, I think you'll learn a lot by asking youngsters this question at the end of the year. Jack Wickenhauser, a seventh-grader at Cologne Academy, wrote that his best day "was every day since the end of February." He started staying after school by choice to "help watch the little kids. … I mostly look after one kid who has ADHD (attention deficit hyperactivity disorder) because I know what it's like. I try to help him to do the best. … When I look in his eyes, I see a younger me." De'shawnte Taylor of Excell Academy in Brooklyn Park described the day an essay he wrote for the DARE program won a first place award. "My mom came to the school to watch our DARE graduation. I felt so happy when I first saw her. I gave her a huge hug. It was very special because it showed me that she cared about me." De'shawnte's essay was a forceful reminder that some of the most important things families can do for their youngsters don't involve spending money on them – showing up can make a huge difference. Another powerful essay by a St. Paul second-grader contained a surprise. Vincent Smith Jr. believes his best day in school was when "I got suspended for punching a classmate. I had not been behaving well in school. I have been rude. I have been talking and fighting instead of working." He continued, "Getting suspended got me thinking. My dad is in prison, but he often calls me. He is good, but he did something bad. I figured I was the same. I am good, but I do bad things. Being bad is not cool. The day I got suspended was my best day because it helped me change. Now I stay away from trouble. … It feels great to be a leader and not a follower." Writing contest winner Vincent Smith Jr. (second grade), who attends Urban Academy charter school in St. Paul, is shown with Sen. Sandra Pappas, DFL-St. Paul. (Photo submitted) Wah Nay Moo, a sixth-grader at the College Prep Elementary in St. Paul earned top honors in her division. She described the first day she attended the school in September 2011. "Prior to this day, I had never attended school in America. I had my first experience learning with materials that were in good shape, unlike my school materials in Thailand that were over 30 years old." Finally, Denisse Sanchez, a Minneapolis 10th-grader earned first place among high school students. Formerly, "I hated school and that I had all F's." Then she and her English class read an essay by James Baldwin. It reminded her that "My mom and dad never finished high school and now are living the life of poverty. … I want something better and bigger in life. … The only way to do that is to get my education." Writing contest winner Denisse Sanchez (tenth grade), who attends Minnesota Transitions Charter High School, shown with Cindy Murphy, the Minn. Department of Education State Project Director for Charter Public Schools. TCF Foundation cosponsored the writing contest and provided cash awards for the best essays. To see humor, honesty, insight and courage, read the winning essays here. This Joe Nathan Column originally ran on HometownSource on May 15, 2013. Joe Nathan, formerly a Minnesota public school teacher and administrator, directs the Center for School Change.
More than 700 Texas Charter School Parents, Students, Teachers and Charter Leaders call for passage of strong charter legislation at TCSA Rally at the South Steps of the Texas State CapitolDuring National Charter Schools Week and in the final 20 days of the 83rd Legislature, the Texas Charter Schools Associationwelcomed to Austin more than 700 parents, students, teachers and charter leaders from across Texas to rally on the south steps of the Texas State Capitol to show their strong support for public charter schools and charter legislation this session. On that same day, the TCSA's first charter bill, SB 1538, which helps to accurately measure drop out recovery charters and traditional public schools, passed and is headed to the Governor's desk. TCSA executive director David Dunn praised all the charter school parents, like our two parents from Dallas and Austin who spoke at the rally, students, teachers and leaders across the state, who are working this session with the Texas House and Senate to pass legislation that will strengthen and support effective charter schools in Texas, lift the arbitrary cap on charter schools, and more accurately measure drop out recovery schools and the work they do with students returning to high school to recover credits and graduate. He also thanked our Legislators for leaving the House and Senate chambers and addressing charter parents and supporters at the rally. During the rally, we cheered and thanked them for their support and for all the hard work they are doing this session to pass good and needed charter legislation. Texas Lt. Governor David Dewhurst addressed the rally participants as well as Senate Education Chairman Dan Patrick, House Public Education Committee member and Representative Marsha Farney and Representative Diane Patrick. During National Charter Schools Week, public charter school parents, leaders and supporters traveled from Houston, San Antonio, San Marcos, Dallas, Fort Worth, San Angelo and locally from Austin, Tex., to rally for legislation that helps their children and strengthens overall charter school policy to benefit all charter schools statewide. We began the day with lunch on the Capitol grounds, and then TCSA led a supporter march from 11th and Congress up to the Capitol south steps, chanting our support for public charter schools and options for parents and students. We rallied at the south steps and then entered the Senate gallery to watch the Senators in action. Senator Dan Patrick, chairman of the Senate Education committee, recognized our charter parents, students, teachers and leaders in the gallery and we stood to applaud and wave. Rally participants ended their day at the Texas Capitol by visiting their district House rep and asking for support on TCSA's list of charter bills. All of the rally participants represent more than 154,000 students on 500-plus open-enrollment charter school campuses across the state, and equally as important, the larger-than-expected crowd represents the more than 101,000 students on waiting lists for a spot at a charter school. The Texas Charter Schools Association is the statewide association representing open-enrollment charter schools in every part of our great state of Texas, and we continue to advocate for quality charter schools and state policy that will create an environment for more charter growth, more innovation and more options for parents and students in Texas. Public charter schools are making a difference for students in Texas.
- In 2011 (the last year of rankings in Texas), in public charter schools rated under Texas' Standard Accountability System, higher percentages of African-American and Hispanic students passed the TAKS test in every core subject area than in traditional public schools.
- According to the Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts in her annual Financial Allocation Study for Texas (FAST), Texas charter schools account for nearly 30% of the state's most fiscally efficient public schools, even though they represent only 3% of the student population.
- Texas public charter schools, as a percentage, serve more African-American students, more Hispanic students, more economically disadvantaged students and more at risk students than traditional public schools. Public charter schools serve only slightly fewer limited English proficient and special education students, as a percentage, than traditional public schools.
- U.S. News & World Report Best High Schools Rankings: 8 out of the top 20 in Texas are public charter schools.
MAPSA's Documentary About Jalen Rose's Charter School Promotes an Important ConversationWhat should a parent do when they feel their current school is not working for their child? And how do we create the quality schools they deserve? That was the focus as the Michigan Association of Public School Academies had an exciting event this week to kick off National Charter Schools Week – the premiere of an original documentary we produced on the first year of the Jalen Rose Leadership Academy in Detroit. The full-length documentary was called "Creating Hope: A Year in the Life of a New Charter School," and it was written and directed by MAPSA's Emmy-nominated Vice President of Communications, Buddy Moorehouse. For those who might not be basketball fans, Jalen Rose was a member of the University of Michigan's fabled Fab Five team from the early 1990s. He later went on to a long career in the NBA, and currently works as a basketball analyst for ESPN and NBC. He's obviously gone on to great success and fame in his life, and people like that often forget where they came from. Not Jalen Rose. The state of public education in his hometown, Detroit, has always troubled him, so a few years back, he decided to do something about it. He founded a charter high school on the city's northwest side called the Jalen Rose Leadership Academy. The school would teach leadership and responsibility along with the academic subjects, and it would feature an extended school day and school year – 211 days in all. The school opened in 2011, and MAPSA's documentary project began at that time. We decided to tell the story of the school through the eyes of one student and her family. Unique Bailey's family enrolled her at the school in 2011 because they felt the local school district wasn't meeting the needs of their daughter. Unique was a very bright girl, but she was getting lost in her old school district. Her parents wanted more for her. They wanted hope. They found it at the Jalen Rose Leadership Academy. The documentary project consumed nearly a full year, as we followed Unique and her classmates all the way to the last day of classes on Aug. 3, 2012. Editing on the film began soon after that, and the premiere took place at the start of National Charter Schools Week on Monday evening, May 6, at the Detroit Institute of Arts. We had a dream audience in attendance – a who's who of Michigan's business, philanthropic, educational, media and community leaders. The main intent of the documentary was to start a conversation that needs to take place now in our state, and our country. Specifically, what does a parent do when they feel trapped in a school that isn't meeting the needs of their child? And how do we create the schools they deserve? We saw that question come to life through the eyes of Unique Bailey and her family. This was a film about a charter school, but in the same way, it was not a film about a charter school. Because the challenges faced by the Jalen Rose Leadership Academy are the same challenges that every public school in our state faces – creating a school that meets the needs of the student. As we pointed out on Monday night, we don't need good schools in our state – we need GREAT schools in our state. An important step in that process is defining the challenges and starting a conversation. That was the intent of our documentary, and we're heartened that we were able to start this conversation during National Charter Schools Week. We had a panel discussion following the film that featured myself along with educators, legislators, media members, parents – and a former basketball star who was willing to roll up his sleeves to get his hands dirty, to help make a difference in his hometown. Jalen Rose isn't used to sitting on the sidelines when the game isn't going well. We need more people like him if we're going to create more excellent schools. We're going to be showing the documentary to more people in more places around Michigan, because we feel it's an effective way to illustrate the challenges and get the discussion moving. The film ends with Unique Bailey's mother, Tanisha Bailey, saying, "I can't fail Unique. I cannot. I cannot fail her." Mrs. Bailey, you're right. You can't fail Unique. And neither can we. The success of our state, and our country, depends on the success of our students. We can't fail them. Dan Quisenberry is the President of the Michigan Association of Public School Academies, the state's united voice for charter schools. Photo: From left, charter school founder Jalen Rose, MAPSA President Dan Quisenberry, Michigan Senate Education Committee Chairman Phil Pavlov and JRLA Superintendent Joe Tenbusch participate in a panel discussion following the premiere of "Creating Hope."


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Offshore energy services provider Jaya Holdings Ltd. reached an agreement to sell a second new state-of-the-art anchor handling tug supply vessel Jaya Sovereign to Canadian buyers, Atlantic Towing Ltd. The vessel's delivery is expected by the end of 2013.
The Jaya Sovereign is a sister ship of the Jaya Supreme which was delivered to Atlantic Towing in November of last year. Both vessels are among the most sophisticated anchor handlers ever built at a Singapore shipyard.
In announcing the sale, Jaya said Atlantic Towing's decision to acquire the sister ship was due to the high quality performance of the Jaya Supreme (renamed the Atlantic Kestrel) since the company took delivery of the vessel as well as the on-going demand for higher Ice Class vessels for work in Arctic waters.
Jaya Sovereign's main engines deliver more than 16,000 bhp power output with a continuous bollard pull of over 200 metric tons. The vessel is being built to Wärtsilä's exacting VS4622 design, with Clean Design notation from DNV that limits air emissions and sea pollution and a green passport to enhance future recyclability. For emergency oil spill response purposes, the vessel features oil recovery tanks.
Jaya Sovereign is maneuverable, its 22-metre beam giving excellent stability even in the rough seas of the North Atlantic winter. Built with Dynpos-AUTR Dynamic Positioning (Class 2), the ship is fitted with two bow thrusters and two in the stern, 19-ton and 13-ton thrust apiece respectively.
The vessel bridge is designed for Naut-OSV (A) notation, significantly enhancing navigation and communication capabilities.
For work in areas close to the Arctic Circle, the vessel has DNV's Ice-1A class notation, applicable for ships operating in broken channels made by breakers in first-year ice or in open waters with small floes.
She is built to Comf-V(3) class, which keeps noise and vibration levels within strict parameters. Comfort Class is typically found on passenger ships rather than OSVs, demonstrating strong commitment to the welfare of its crew complement, up to 45, it said.
The vessel is fitted with a 400-ton line-pull Brattvaag anchor handling and towing winch. It has additional spooling capacity for deepwater work, twin sets of shark's jaws, towing pins, and two remote control travelling cranes.
The ASD tugs KST Passion and KST Pride were were delivered to their owner, Keppel-Smit Towage Pte. Ltd of Singapore in October 2014. The two vessels are the first
The shipping season on the upper Mississippi River will end on Thursday as ice surrounding locks and dams near Minnesota's Twin Cities forced the earliest winter
RSC Bio Solutions said that its EnviroLogic Environmentally Acceptable Lubricants (EALs), including hydraulic, stern tube and thruster oils, and SAFECARE cleaners
Forty-three Bouchard Transportation Co., Inc. vessels have been honored by The Chamber of Shipping America (CSA) with Certificates of Environmental Achievement.
For a ship that burns 24 tonnes of fuel per day while steaming, fuel costs are reduced by as much as $1 million a year if current price level stay put. Assuming
Expanding on the Reefer RoRo Ship design release in September last year, naval architects group Knud E. Hansen A/S has continued the development of the new Reefer RoRo Ship design with version II.