In fact, there’s a lot I don’t know about San Francisco’s newest public charter school, the one at 555 Post, the one that’s “expecting to” start classes on Tuesday, September 7, 2010. Appears as if you send your kids to Union Square five days a week and then they’ll get learning from a mix of real live teachers and online instruction. It’s called “bricks and clicks,” baby, and it’s ably explained right here.
(And you parents Down South won’t be left out - Flex Academy Silicon Valley is coming online in in San Joser next year.)
All the deets:
San Francisco Flex Academy to Open Downtown This Fall. New Public Charter School Now Accepting Enrollments for Students in Grades 9-12
SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 23 — San Francisco Flex Academy (SF FLEX), an exciting new public charter high school and one of the state’s first full-time “hybrid” schools, will open this fall in downtown San Francisco. SF Flex is currently accepting enrollments for students in grades 9-12 and is expecting to start classes on Tuesday, September 7, 2010.
The school is conveniently located in downtown San Francisco at 555 Post Street, easily accessible by MUNI and BART.
The school will offer both onsite classroom instruction with highly qualified, credentialed teachers and state-of-the-art online learning provided by K12 Inc., America’s largest provider of online school programs for students in kindergarten through high school. There is no tuition to attend this public charter school.
The school:
So far, they’d been advertising with stuff like this at Alice 97.3 FM and a poster campaign – I saw something on a light pole at McAllister and Van Ness a couple months back.
Seems that the Chinese American Democratic Club is fully aboard this bandwagon. And to prove it, they’re going to have a little get-together out there in the Middle Sunset tomorrow at 11:30 AM.
All the deets about tomorrow’s joint:
“CADC Supports Students First”
A Press Conference on the signature gathering in support of Students First will be held on July 2nd 2010, 11:30am at Irving St and 18l Ave (Corner of Jefferson Elementary School).
Students First is a parents’ group formed in response to the proposed Student Assignment System approved by the Board of Education on March 8, 2010. The goal is to place an advisory (not legally binding) ballot measure for the November 2010 San Francisco ballot that will tell the Board of Education, loud and clear, that the voters of San Francisco demand Quality Neighborhood Schools For All.
“We are encouraged to see the support from parents from all community in particular Chinese families joining the Students First signature drive. We look forward to mounting a campaign to send a message to the School Board that neighborhood schools are important” says Michael Chan, President of CADC. “The African American population and Asian American population form the majority of Bayview/Hunter’s Point. It is imperative we stand together to build this community and the foundation of any community is quality neighborhood schools that serves every member of our community.”
“When I was on the School Board, I did not think the School District and the School Superintendent seriously listened and done enough to refine the admission process.” Says Eddie Chin, a former Commissioner to the San Francisco Board of Education.”
“California Watch, a nonprofit and independent investigative reporting team, exposes injustice, waste, mismanagement, wrongdoing, questionable practices, and corruption so that those responsible can be held to account and so the public can be armed with the information needed to debate solutions and spark change.”
“Commissioners [Norman] Yee and I proposed this program so students can create emergency disaster plans for their families. They will learn CPR, first aid, and HAMM radio skills.”
Per popular District One Supervisorial candidate Eric Mar:
“This is a great example of real leadership opportunities we can provide to high school students to replace the military-run JROTC program as it is phased out.”
Eric Mar and Jane Kim speaking out yesterday.
JROTC remains popular with many parents – maybe they’ll see SERV as a viable alternative?
“Emily Murase talked about addressing the enrollment crisis , closing the achievement gap and ensuring teacher retention and recruitment. Emily is obvious a planner, who researches her issues carefully and wants to help the school system. What a great way to meet a candidate (much more personable than the debate forums). Emily Murase’ house signs say “Kids, first, politics last”.
Emily Murase with supporter Amy Lauer and a youthful Obama fan at yet another house party meet and greet:
