Good day, CharterFolk Today we are pleased to present a Contributor Column from Jason Watts, CEO of Scholarship Prep, which operates charter schools in Southern California. We provide a bio for Jason below. Jason Watts has been part of teams operating award-winning district and charter schools for nearly 20 years. He developed the initial concept
Good day, CharterFolk. Short on time today. Let’s just get through the news as quickly as we can. We lead with dismal PISA scores. Not the happiest news to lead with, I know. Just trying to keep it real around here, CharterFolk. On a more inspiring front, Eva Moskowitz writes compellingly about the state suppressing
Weekend greetings, CharterFolk. I hope you’re all having a great Labor Day. My topic today is alphas and betas. A confluence of developments has emerged in recent days on the theme. The week began with Mamdani banning AI use in NYC through middle school. The next day, Los Angeles announced an even more sweeping prohibition.
Dr. Rodney Lynk, CEO of Dr. Howard Fuller Collegiate Academy, emphasizes the transformative power of education in underserved communities. Under his leadership, HFCA aims for greatness by fostering a culture of resilience and support, expanding access and opportunities for students of color. The school focuses on early literacy and long-term college success.
Good day, CharterFolk. After a bit of a summer hiatus, Andy and I are back with a new WonkyFolk. And, as we looked across the education landscape, we found ourselves talking about three different figures who have each been making their own distinctive contribution to the conversation of late. It led us, with tongue partly
Good day, CharterFolk. Today we are pleased to share a Contributor Column by Jerel Bryant, CEO of Collegiate Academies in New Orleans and Baton Rouge. We provide a bio for Jerel below. Prior to becoming CEO in 2022, Jerel led George Washington Carver High School in New Orleans’ historic Ninth Ward for more than a decade,
Good day, CharterFolk. I again find myself having missed my weekend publishing window. This week it was moving my daughter into her new apartment for grad school and, yes, biting off another meaty topic requiring enough time to do it justice. Thank you for your continued understanding. I turn today to Fordham’s study of Missouri’s
Good day, CharterFolk. Today we’re pleased to share a co-authored Contributor Column from Veronica Conforme and Mollie Mitchell. We provide background about the authors below. Veronica Conforme is the co-founder and CEO of Greenhouse E3. She previously served as CEO of UP Education Network in Boston and now partners with charter school boards and executive
Good day, CharterFolk. I remain in catch-up mode, but happy I can find at least a few minutes to patch together a quick whip-around. I did find time to get through Andy’s conversation about AI tutoring with Reed and Michael. Highly recommended. An age-old question arises in their discussion: will the charter school world be
Good morning, CharterFolk. Today we’re delighted to share a Contributor Column from Russell Raney, the CFO for New Schools For Alabama. We provide a bio for Russell below. Russell Raney is the Chief Financial Officer for New Schools for Alabama. Russell brings extensive experience to the financial services at New Schools for Alabama, having served