Monday, June 12, 2006 Cahlan-Edison is Popping Tops For Charity! Cahlan Edison in Las Vegas spent the month of May collecting pop tops from aluminum cans. As a school, we collected almost 100,000! The pop tops are donated to a local Ronald McDonald House which provides families of sick children a place to stay while their kids are treated in local hospitals. Thursday, June 01, 2006 MULABE Students Visit the Governor's Mansion and Receive Award MULABE students accept an award on behalf of Asset Builders of America from First Lady Jessica Doyle at Governors Council for Financial Literacy banquet. Thursday, September 29, 2005 D.C. Charter School Teacher Receives National Recognition Each year, one teacher from each state and the District of Columbia is selected for the "American Stars of Teaching"award from the U.S. Department of Education. In mid-September, Shadwick Jenkins, a third-grade teacher at the Friendship Public Charter School (Chamberlain Campus) in D.C., joined the exclusive ranks of the award recipients who are recognized for their extraordinary efforts in the classroom. Friday, September 16, 2005 A School by School Response to Hurricane Katrina Read about what individual Edison schools and classrooms are doing to help in response to the devastation of Hurricane Katrina. Monday, September 12, 2005 Jeremiah Gray-Edison Elementary Welcomes Super Reader and the Bookmarks! Jeremiah Gray Edison Elementary School welcomed local high school students from their neighboring high school to participate in their school-wide Friday parade! Thursday, August 25, 2005 Philly Middle Schoolers Compete at World Expo 2005 Shaw's Robotics Team Heads to Japan for International Competition Tuesday, May 25, 2004 Every Penny Counts... Edison Las Vegas Students collect for the less fortunate and learn the value of philanthropy. Sunday, December 21, 2003 Parents and Students Celebrate the Edison Core Value of Compassion at Raleigh-Edison Parents and Students Celebrate the Edison Core Value of Compassion at Raleigh-Edison Charter School, a K-5 school serving approximately 180 students in Duluth, Minnesota. Thursday, December 04, 2003 Philadelphia School Mural Unveiling Celebrates Core Values A special dedication ceremony was held on Friday, November 21, for the unveiling of a new mural on the exterior wall of Edison Shaw Middle School in Philadelphia. Thursday, November 13, 2003 Edison Announces Refinancing of $17.2 Million Loan through Tax-exempt Bond Issue and Major Charter School Renewal Agreement Partnership with Friendship Public Charter School in Washington, D.C.is Stronger than Ever. Tuesday, September 30, 2003 All Edison Schools in California Post Strong and Consistent Gains; Eight Edison Schools Score Improvements On the California Standards Test All eight of its California schools have made substantial progress from spring 2002 to spring 2003 on the rigorous California Standards Test (CST) in Mathematics and English Language Arts (ELA). Edison schools have fared well in comparison to local districts and the state, which also made overall achievement progress. Tuesday, September 23, 2003 Edison Charter Academy Students Show Continued Strong Progress in STAR Test Results; Charter school stands out among San Francisco public schools. Following impressive gains in test scores last year, Edison Charter Academy, a California state-chartered elementary school serving grades K-5, posted strong gains on this years state assessment, meeting the state AYP Annual Measurable Objective for the 2002-2003 academic year. V Tuesday, July 01, 2003 IMAGINE: An Edison Music Teacher Wins the Grand Prize In the John Lennon Songwriting Contest Music teacher Dontae Winslow's song "I Love School," featuring backup vocals by students at Gilmor Elementary School in Baltimore, Maryland, won the prestigious John Lennon Songwriting Contest. Tuesday, May 27, 2003 Edison Schools Post Big Gains on New York State Tests Improvements Top District and State Gains by Wide Margins Tuesday, May 27, 2003 Renaissance Academy-Edison Posts Top Scores on PSSA Writing Exam Renaissance Academy-Edison in Phoenixville, PA is one of the state of Pennsylvania's top scoring schools on the Pennsylvania System Scholastic Assessment (PSSA) writing Exam. Back to News From Our Schools...