Good day, CharterFolk. Let’s do a quick national whip around today. While things are complicated, I can’t remember a recent new year starting with as much encouraging momentum as we’re seeing early in 2025. 17 More Charter School My first full post of the year started off with the news that 17 new charter schools
Good day, CharterFolk. Today it is our pleasure to share with you our fifth edition of “CharterFolk on the Move,” an update provided by Mollie Mitchell, the President and Founder of The K12 Search Group, about CharterFolk taking on new positions of leadership within the movement. We provide a bio for Mollie below. Mollie Mitchell is
Good day, CharterFolk. The stories of tragedy in Los Angeles abound. When we went to press with my post on Thursday, I had heard that Odyssey Charter School in Altadena had burned, but no news accounts confirmed it. So I held out hope. Then over the weekend this story appeared at the Post. The fires
This week, we are excited to profile Chelbi Mims, an extraordinary voice for charter schools and the Vice President of External Engagement at the Texas Public Charter Schools Association. Chelbi Mims grew up in southeast Houston thinking one thing in particular was quite normal: “If you wanted a good education, you go somewhere outside
Good day, CharterFolk. This week I was planning to write about a number of charming/inspiring/smart comments that many of you have provided of late about recent CharterFolk content, but over the past couple of days devastating news has kept coming in about the tragic fires in Los Angeles. In addition to inflicting losses across untold
Derrell Bradford, President of 50CAN, reflects on his two-decade advocacy for charter schools, emphasizing the need for a renewed belief in their distinct role in education. He argues that while charters serve diverse needs, they face challenges in funding, regulatory conformity, and political alliances that hinder growth and identity.
Weekend greetings, CharterFolk. We start with some good news today – 17 developers vying to open charter schools in Tennessee. It’s what happens when policy makers create viable pathways for new schools to open. Yes, it’s ridiculous that developers in Tennessee still have to go to local school districts first where they are often ridiculously
In the new year, Jed aims to be more consistent with his CharterFolk output, focusing on under-appreciated charter school news. He reports on resilience in North Carolina following recent storms, announces CharterFolk contributions and encourages others to donate.
He also provides updates about advocacy in Michigan, challenges in district schools in Chicago, and evolving charter school policies in Canada and the UK.