MEDIA LINKS

Basis background and an interview with Dr. Michael Block - PBS television

Basis Schools ranked number one in the country - KGUN 9, aired 5/18/08

Basis Schools ranked number one in the country - KMSB 11, aired 5/19/08

Basis Schools ranked number one in the country - KOLD 13, aired 5/19/08

Basis Schools ranked number one in the country - KVOA 4, aired 5/19/08

 

Olga Block discusses BASIS School’s rise to the top in Reason Foundation’s Innovators in Action 2008

Michael Block joins John Wright, president of the Arizona Education Association, and Eugene Garcia, VP of Education Partnerships at ASU, on KAET’s Horizon to discuss the PBS documentary Where We Stand: America’s Schools in the 21st Century andhow to improve public education in Arizona

"The Top of the Class"
The complete list of the 1,300 top U.S. high schools
Newsweek Web Exclusive

"Small Schools Rising"
This year's list of the top 100 high schools shows that today, those with fewer students are flourishing.

"NEWSWEEK: America's Best High Schools, 2008"
PR Newswire, May 18, 2008

"Tucson school 'best in nation'
BASIS Charter School combines European, U.S. models of education"
By George B. Sánchez
ARIZONA DAILY STAR
Tucson, Arizona | Published: 05.17.2008

"Tucson charter school tops nationwide 'Newsweek' survey"
Monday, May 19, 2008, Phoenix Business Journal - by Cathy Luebke Phoenix Business Journal

"Ten Public Charter High Schools Among Best in Nation, According to Newsweek Magazine Survey"
Posted on: Tuesday, 20 May 2008, 18:00 CDT

"Top American High Schools - Several Charter Schools Among the Mix"

"Higher Standards: Intel’s chairman takes personal interest in state of education"
Charles Goyette, 101 North Magazine, 03/07

"AZ Charter School is Alone in Its Class"
Pat Kossan, Arizona Republic, 11/22/06

"Why AP Matters?"
Newsweek Magazine, 5/8/06

"The Complete List: 1,000 Top U.S. Schools"
Newsweek Magazine, 5/8/06

"Can We Talk the Talk?"
East Valley Tribune, 3/19/06

The Education Innovator #11
Volume III, 3/25/05
Feature article on BASIS Schools

"[AALE] Grants National Accreditation"
AALE press release, 6/14/05

"Charter schools top test in state"
Daryl James, Tribune, 8/18/04

"Stanford 9 scores led by BASIS 6th 6th-graders rank first in state in all 3 tests"
Ofelia Madrid, Arizona Republic, 8/21/04

"Learning the BASIS for Advanced Placement Courses"
Jay Mathews, Washington Post, 5/25/04 Operating Director