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“Options. Education means options.”

August 25, 2011 by Brittany Baize

YES Prep Public School parents Denik and Terry Hunter couldn't have said it better. Watch them describe the importance of options in education in this video interview with The Texas Tribune[1].

At YES Prep, options begin with the choice that students and families have in their education provider. As a free, open-enrollment public school, our charter status provides students and families the opportunity to attend our campuses regardless of where they live. Instead of being bound by their zip code, any student in the Houston area can enroll for a seat at YES Prep through our lottery system. The stakes are high: Currently Texas ranks last in the nation in the percentage of adults with high school diplomas[2]. At YES Prep, students and families know that with high expectations and

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Meeting the Demand for a Top Quality Public Education

August 24, 2011 by Brittany Baize

More Demand for Top Charter Schools than Supply: MyFoxHOUSTON.com

FOX News speaks to President Jason Bernal and Gulfton student Abigail Valencia about the demand for top quality charter schools in this video.

High performing charter schools in the state of Texas must overcome a complete lack of facilities funding in order to expand. In addition, charter schools receive less funding per student than traditional public schools. You can take action by calling your legislators. Tell them you want to see more YES Prep Public Schools. Let them know that you support equal funding for students and facilities for all top quality charter schools. The return on investment is clear: by increasing the number of low-income students that graduate from college, we're increasing individual lifetime earnings potential and transforming the long-term economic

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A Room of Our Own: Funding Facilities

August 23, 2011 by Brittany Baize

Fundamental to our mission at YES Prep Public Schools is to provide low-income and minority students with equal access to resources and opportunities, but YES Prep receives no funding for facilities. Our program started in an East End parking lot, and our record of achievement is a testament to the incredible staff, students, and families who put the time and energy behind our core values. It is also thanks to the generosity of our supporters that YES Prep has grown to ten campuses serving over 5,400 students. Our two newest campuses, Fifth Ward and Northside, welcomed their inaugural 6^thgrade classes on August 9, 2011.

You can hear our President, Jason Bernal, speak to the Texas Tribune[1] about the importance of facilities funding in this video.

We are halfway to our goal of

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YES Prep Alum & Dartmouth Freshman Brandon Gunter Nominated for Best New Rap Video, PLEASE VOTE!

August 17, 2010 by Craig Brandenburg

We have submitted YES Prep North Central Alum and Dartmouth Freshman Brandon Gunter's YES Prep Rap video into the Houston's Next Great Rap artist. This is a contest on the WB. The prize is that the video will play for an entire week on their station and Brandon wins $1,000!

Please take 30 seconds (no joke), to click on the link below, scroll all the way down to the bottom of the page and vote for the YES Prep Rap video. You don't even need to register. You just click and it's done! With the entire YES Prep family, we could easily pull this win off. I actually think that you can vote as many times as you want.

Thanks in advance! Also, post to Facebook as well! I will keep you posted!

VOTE HERE!

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