04.24.07

Middle has more than one path

Charter, private schools offer alternative ways of dealing with teen tumult

Visit the library at Albany's KIPP Tech Valley charter school and you might for a moment think it's a school for the deaf.

The sixth-graders in library...

10.11.06

Brighter Choice Schools Ranked #1 & #2 in Albany in State Math Exam Results

Brighter Choice's two public charter schools are the top performing elementary schools in Albany, according to state math exam results released today by the New York State Education Department. Brighter Choice also topped the...

10.03.06

Brighter Choice Boys Schools Appoints Top Reading Teacher as New Principal

In the wake of its two schools ranking first among public schools in Albany in the state reading exams, Brighter Choice has appointed Darryl Williams, the school's top reading teacher as the new principal of its boys school.

On...

09.21.06

Brighter Choice at Top on 3rd and 4th Grade State English Exams

The Brighter Choice Charter School for Girls was the #1 performing elementary school in 3rd grade (63% passage rate), and the Brighter Choice Charter School for Boys tied for #1 (67% passage rate) with the Albany School for...

08.14.06

Companion Charter Schools Bring Brighter Choices to Students and Families in New York

Inside the gymnasium, 35 students parade to the syncopated beat of popular music and their families' applause. Balloons sway tethered to metal chairs and a slideshow is projected onto a large screen, showcasing pictures of the...