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2013-06-10T10:31:00.001-04:00

SABIS International Charter School graduates 96 By Lori Stabile, The Republican on June 08, 2013 at 6:43 PM, updated June 08, 2013 at 6:49 PM SPRINGFIELD – Jordin Whyland told her fellow graduates at Sabis International Charter School to close their eyes and think back to their first day at school. “Open your eyes,” she told her classmates. “You made it. Be...

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2013-06-05T11:35:00.001-04:00

Washington Post Lauds International School of Minnesota's AcademicsThe Eden Prairie high school ranked high on a list of America’s most challenging high schools.BY: SARAH HARPER Emma Marais, a senior at the International School of Minnesota, took four Advanced Placements classes as a junior and will have completed four more by the time she graduates this year. That may sound like a...

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SABIS® private school in Minnesota ranks 7th "Most Challenging School" in the country

2013-05-02T10:58:00.000-04:00

The International School of Minnesota (ISM), SABIS®’s only private school in the U.S., recently ranked 7th on The Washington Post listing of “America’s Most Challenging (Private) High Schools.” The private school list, which was published on April 23, 2013, includes 52 schools from across the U.S. Schools making the list are ranked based on their “Challenge Index,” which is determined...

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Lift cap on urban charters in Massachusetts

2013-04-26T15:14:00.000-04:00

April 25, 2013 By Nina Rees and Gerard Robinson As former federal and state government education officials, we continue to be impressed by the performance of Massachusetts charter public schools. But we can’t help but wonder how a state that has opened some of the country’s highest-performing charters has failed to lift the cap on the number of urban schools that can open. Taking this simple...

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Two SABIS® charter schools ranked among the “Best High Schools" in the U.S.

2013-04-26T15:06:00.000-04:00

April 26, 2013: Once again, U.S. News and World Report has ranked two SABIS® schools in the U.S. amongst the best high schools in the country. The SABIS® International Charter School in Springfield, Massachusetts, and the International Academy of Flint in Flint, Michigan, received silver and bronze medal rankings, respectively, according to the “Best High Schools Ranking” for 2013. To...

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SABIS' Holyoke Community Charter School marched in Holyoke's St. Patrick's Day parade

2013-03-18T10:21:00.002-04:00

March 17, 2013: Students, parents and staff of Holyoke Community Charter School marched alongside 15,000 marchers in Holyoke's St. Patrick's Day parade. Holyoke Community's Cheerleaders, Basketball Teams, Student Prefects and the Parent Connection Executive Committee proudly represented the charter school, which has become an integral member of the community. Congressman Richard E. Neal...

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Jazmine Collins is Athlete of the Week for SABIS girls basketball

2013-03-16T00:59:00.003-04:00

Jazmine Collins, of SABIS International Charter School, helped lead the Bulldogs to an impressive 23-2 record and a Division III Western Massachusetts final appearance in the 2013 season. An impressive student-athlete, Jazmine averaged 20 points per game in her senior season. Her best game was a 33-point effort in a big win over Brockton High School during the regular season. ...

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SABIS students "Aiming for Advanced" on the 2013 Massachusetts state exams

2013-03-13T19:23:00.003-04:00

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Phoenix's Vice Mayor Michael Johnson visits SABIS International School

2013-03-13T18:09:00.000-04:00

Normal 0 false false false EN-US X-NONE X-NONE MicrosoftInternetExplorer4 Vice Mayor Michael Johnson addressing students at SABIS International School in Phoenix where he gave them a pep talk as they prepared for the state's AIMS exams. ...

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SABIS International School of Phoenix staff and students volunteer at St. Mary's Food Bank

2013-02-26T13:37:00.000-05:00

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Boston Globe: Charter school proposal for Brockton passed over by state

2013-02-26T13:16:00.002-05:00

By Christine Legere Boston Globe Correspondent / February 23, 2013 A proposal to build a charter school in Brockton has failed to make the short list being recommended to the state Board of Elementary and Secondary Education for approval on Tuesday. “They’ll fight tooth and nail to protect their monopoly,” Afonso said. “It’s about power and money.”Education Commissioner Mitchell Chester...

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Editorial: "Chester’s choices - Brockton can’t land a [SABIS] charter"

2013-02-26T13:08:00.001-05:00

Worcester T&G Editorial Published Wednesday, February 20, 2013 Education Commissioner Mitchell Chester last Friday gave his blessing to five charter school proposals, meaning that nearly 1,600 additional Boston children will have greater educational opportunies, along with hundreds of kids in Chelsea, Everett and Springfield. But Mr. Chester again rejected a proposal by SABIS...

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Boston Herald Editorial: Lesson in fairness

2013-02-14T10:51:00.001-05:00

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Give Brockton students a choice

2013-02-12T16:38:00.002-05:00

By Jim Stergios Executive Director Jim StergiosPioneer Institute The state Board of Elementary and Secondary Education’s vote later this month on a new set of charter school proposals is an opportunity to give thousands of Massachusetts kids access to a great school. The list of proposed charters includes the following schools in cities outside of Greater Boston: Argosy Collegiate Charter...

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Flea market demolished to expand the Holyoke Community Charter School, a SABIS-managed charter

2013-01-25T19:27:00.000-05:00

HOLYOKE, Mass. (WWLP) - Holyoke's Community Charter School has found a way to expand its programs in a big way. The former flea market building adjoining the charter school on Northampton Street was demolished Saturday. Charter School principal Dr. Sonia Correa-Pope told 22News, her growing school needs this additional land. Correa-Pope said, “We're running out of space and it is time for...

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SABIS International School's students in Phoenix visit Channel 12 News

2013-01-25T12:24:00.003-05:00

Students at SABIS International School, an "A" rated charter school located in South Phoenix, Arizona, recently had the opportunity to visit and tour Channel 12 News Station in downtown Phoenix. The students were given this opportunity as part of the SABIS Student Life Organization. During the tour they got a “behind the scenes” look at a typical day in the newsroom including the...

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US Charter School movement reaches new milestone: record 6,000 schools serving 2.3 million students

2013-01-16T18:10:00.001-05:00

Public Charter Schools Reach New Milestone: Record 6,000 Schools Are Serving 2.3 Million Students. “The growth of the public charter sector continues because parents are demanding quality options for their children,” said Nina Rees, President and CEO of the National Alliance for Public Charter Schools. Learn more about the growth in public charter schools and student enrollment...

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SABIS students take top team and individual awards at the 73rd Model Congress of 2013

2013-01-15T18:30:00.000-05:00

Seventeen students from SABIS® International Charter School in Springfield, Massachusetts, recently competed in the 73rd Annual Model Congress and took home top prizes in both team and individual categories. The Model Congress is a unique role-playing simulation of the United States Congress that brings high school students together from across New England and New York. Having...

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SABIS charter, International Academy of Flint, among state's best academic performers, new Report says

2013-01-11T00:52:00.000-05:00

FLINT, MI -- At International Academy, news that the school landed on more top ten lists comes as little surprise to the people who work there and send their kids there. The International Academy in Flint continues to receive state recognition for doing well in academics. The school believes that its success is due to their teaching methods including a...

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SABIS and founding board members celebrate the approval of International Academy of Camden charter

2012-12-21T16:27:00.001-05:00

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Brockton residents, officials show up to support or oppose charter school

2012-12-19T12:31:00.001-05:00

Jenn Pham, a SABIS graduate and freshman at Stonehill College, speaks in support of SABIS By Alex Bloom Enterprise Staff Writer BROCKTON — Many local residents passionately defended the city’s schools as state officials considered both sides of a debate to open a charter school in Brockton. More than 100 supporters and detractors of a plan to open a 1,200-student charter school turned out...

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The Irrational Fear of For-Profit Education

2012-12-19T11:40:00.005-05:00

Opinion, by Frederick M. Hess Wall Street Journal December 18, 2012 McGraw-Hill recently announced plans to sell its education publishing division to Apollo Global Management for $2.5 billion. The deal is a reminder that K-12 schooling is a $600 billion-a-year business. In 2008, schools and systems spent $22 billion on transportation, $20 billion on food services and even $1 billion on...

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Dramatic evolution for schools in Lowell

2012-12-15T13:27:00.000-05:00

By Kendall Wallace Lowell Sun December 3, 2012 LOWELL -- The new charter school scheduled to open in Lowell this fall will have a dramatic impact on the future of the Lowell public schools as we have known them for more than 100 years. The city was a leader in securing a good education for all going back to the 1830s. Lowell, as one of the country's first planned industrial cities, has...

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The Buzz in the Bay State

2012-12-15T13:17:00.002-05:00

From Edspresso: Earlier this week, Edspresso shared how Brockton, MA’s school super is “Trashing Charters on Company Time.” Now Matt Malone is poised to become Massachusetts’ next Ed Chief. Will his opposition to charters continue in his new role, or will he come to see the light as the former Brockton superintendent, Basan “Buzz” Nembirkow did – the man who led the charge against a strong...

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Brockton school leaders debate pros and cons of charter school’s effect on funding

2012-12-15T13:09:00.003-05:00

BROCKTON — December 13, 2012 By Alex Bloom Enterprise Staff Writer Local educators disagree with charter school supporters on the impact a proposed charter school in Brockton would have on public school students. Residents can tell the state Board of Education how they feel about the proposal at a 4 p.m. hearing on Tuesday at the main branch of the...

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