Weekend greetings, CharterFolk. Today I’m pleased to share a CharterFolk Chat with Caprice Young. You can find the episode on the CharterFolk Website with a transcription, on Apple Podcasts, on Spotify, and on YouTube. For many CharterFolk readers and listeners, Caprice Young needs no introduction. She has had as varied and consequential an impact on
Good day, CharterFolk. We have a treat for those of you who can find some time this weekend: going straight up, no chaser with Andrew Broy, President and CEO of the Illinois Network of Charter Schools. You can find episode on the CharterFolk Website with a transcription, on Apple Podcasts, on Spotify, and on YouTube.
In a recent CharterFolk Chat, Shannon Hodge, the incoming CEO of KIPP DC, discusses her unique background, leadership transitions, and perspectives on public education. She emphasizes the importance of student well-being amidst partisanship and the evolution of academic performance at KIPP DC, offering insights into fostering engagement within the charter school movement.
Good day, CharterFolk. This one was a fun one, I have to admit. I had the chance to reconnect with my old boss, Alan Bersin, former Superintendent of San Diego City Schools and former Secretary of Education for the State of California. The image from the YouTube video captures it well. In addition to cracking
Happy Friday, CharterFolk. This is one I’ve wanted to do for a long time: bring together some of the most important architects of the remarkable success story that CharterFolk have constructed in New Orleans over the past two decades. Dana Peterson, CEO of New Schools for New Orleans; Caroline Roemer, Executive Director at the Louisiana
Weekend greetings, CharterFolk. Well, I had other plans for this weekend’s post, but then I spoke to Howard Fuller. And as happens every time I have a conversation with Howard, my life was sent on a different trajectory. In addition to putting extra effort into reform efforts in Milwaukee/Wisconsin, and working on new renderings of
Happy Friday, CharterFolk. Today, we release a CharterFolk Chat with The Mind Trust CEO, Brandon Brown, who shares critical insights about advancing charter schools in a challenging public landscape. The conversation is accessible via YouTube and our website, promising to inform and inspire all listeners. Don’t miss it!
In a recent CharterFolk Chat, Chris Barbic, newly inducted into the Charter School Hall of Fame, discusses his career in education, the impact of his early experiences at YES Prep, and lessons learned amidst challenges. He shares insights on the charter movement’s progress and his future vision, encouraging listeners to engage with the conversation.
This weekend, CharterFolk shares a new chat with Starlee Coleman, CEO of the National Alliance for Public Charter Schools. The discussion, available on YouTube and their website, addresses pressing issues in the charter school movement, including challenges, growth potential, and advocacy readiness, instilling optimism and clarity for the future.
In a recent CharterFolk Chat, Kevin Hall, CEO of the Charter School Growth Fund, shares insights from his 35 years in the charter school movement. He discusses the evolution of charter networks, strategies for advocacy success, and offers advice for enhancing organizational impact as CharterFolk approaches its five-year anniversary.