Lori Kirkpatrick
Uplift Charter School Inches Closer to Building New Campus in East Dallas
THE BLIND SIDE The first I had heard of Uplift Charter School wanting to build in east Dallas was in the latter part of 2020, a friend...
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Lori Kirkpatrick
- Nov 22, 2020
- 2 min
Dallas ISD Runoff in District 2 - Early Voting Starts Tomorrow!
Dustin Marshall continues to boast about progress in Dallas ISD, even though by the most respected of measures the district has declined....
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Lori Kirkpatrick
- Oct 11, 2020
- 2 min
Dustin Marshall - Friend or Foe?
While serving on the board of Uplift Education, Dustin Marshall forced DISD into a long-term, losing proposition.
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Lori Kirkpatrick
- Aug 23, 2020
- 1 min
Charter Action Alert!
TEA Commissioner Morath just approved 8 new charters in Texas. Now the decisions go to the State Board of Education (SBOE) for...
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Lori Kirkpatrick
- Jul 20, 2020
- 2 min
Breaking - DMN to consider a name change...Dallas Charter News
KIPP Academy is D rated with an F in student achievement, yet the Dallas Morning News is keen on continuing to support the charter.
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Lori Kirkpatrick
- May 11, 2020
- 2 min
New Charter Campuses Proposed in DISD Boundaries
Waxahachie Faith Family Academy Charter (FFA) and Uplift Education Charter Schools have asked the Texas Education Agency (TEA) for...
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Lori Kirkpatrick
- Jun 25, 2019
- 1 min
Charter Partnerships - Contracts Revisited
The DISD Board approved pre-K charter partnerships in February of this year. However, the Texas Education Agency (TEA) is requiring...
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Lori Kirkpatrick
- Mar 5, 2019
- 3 min
DISD Charter Partnership Passes 5-3
While the passing of charter partnerships in Dallas ISD is a huge disappointment, the January and February Board meetings and briefings...
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Lori Kirkpatrick
- Feb 25, 2019
- 1 min
DISD Charter Partnership
This Thursday February 28th at the Dallas ISD Board meeting, there will be a vote on agenda item 7.03: CONSIDER AND TAKE POSSIBLE ACTION...
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Lori Kirkpatrick
- Apr 21, 2018
- 3 min
I Have Nothing Against Charters, No Really!
I am about to say something that I’m guessing many of you will find truly shocking. I have nothing against charter or private schools....
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Lori Kirkpatrick
- May 27, 2017
- 3 min
Dustin Marshall & Texas Aspires
My opponent continues to not be transparent about his agenda: In late April, I called into question his relationship with Texas Aspires,...
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