MEDIA LINKS

They're #1-and They Teach To the TEST??!!
Education Next November 22, 2009

BASIS Charter Schools: Best in the World!
Kim Covington, Nov.26, 2009 Channel 12 News

BASIS mentioned on Meet the Press
Meet the Press

In Arizona, a laboratory for charter schools yields mixed results
Washington Post, By Nick Anderson, Nov 16, 2009

Public-school education Desert Excellence An Arizonan Model
The Economist, Oct 29th edition, 2009

Gingrich, Sharpton praise charter's innovation
The Explorer, Patrick McNamara, Oct 7, 2009

Professor Working to Advance Computing as a Science
University of Arizona News

Former House Speaker Newt Gingrich (MP3 audio file)
NPR

Political odd couple fights for school reform
KGUN 9

The Sharpton/Gingrich roadshow comes to town
KOLD News

Gingrich and Sharpton visit Tucson school
Fox 11

BASIS hosts political odd couple Gingrich, Sharpton stop in city to plug education reform
ARIZONA DAILY STAR

BASIS school film at Fox is sold out
Arizona Daily Star

21st-century education must go beyond the 3 Rs
Guest Opinion by Johnathan Martin
Arizona Daily Star

Documentary calls BASIS a model
Arizona Daily Star

Film holds Ariz. school as model for reform
eSchool News

'Two Million Minutes' Film Profiles Charter School
Education Week

Now everyone will know
Inside Tucson Business

The Two Million Minutes Blog

Advocate hopes school documentary helps ignite demands for achievement
September 17, 2009

Excelling school featured in national education documentary
KVOA

BASIS school lures Gingrich, Sharpton
Arizona Daily Star
September 15, 2009

In charter school push, Arizona gets $54 mil grant
Arizona Daily Star, August 7, 2009

VA study: heart-healing patch
Dale Quinn, Arizona Daily Star, August 4, 2009

School ratings on an upswing
Arizona Daily Star
July 28, 2009

Thirteen Arizona high schools make Newsweek list
Phoenix Business Journal
Thursday, June 11, 2009

BASIS Charter Schools | Ariz. School Produced Video 2009
US News & World Report

Top Schools: Is your child’s school one of the top schools in the nation?
Channel 12: School Solutions

Tucson charter school honored for excellence
Arizona Republic

BASIS, Univ. High recognized nationally
Arizona Daily Star
December 6, 2008

BASIS, University High rated among top high schools again by U.S. News & World Report
Tucson Citizen
December 06, 2008

 

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

 

Top high schools list includes 45 from Arizona
Monday, December 8, 2008
Phoenix Business Journal

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.

"3 schools models for other Arizona charters"
First-of-its-kind study highlights leadership
Aug. 19, 2008 The Arizona Republic

"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