This week, we are excited to profile the extraordinary Dr. Garland Thomas-McDavid CEO of Brooklyn Laboratory Charter Schools in Brooklyn, NY. Dr. Garland Thomas-McDavid likes to say she was “born an educator.” As a little girl growing up in East New York, Brooklyn, she turned her bedroom into a classroom. Her chalkboard, desk, and curriculum,
Chuck Cook, CEO of ResponsiveEd, significantly transformed Texas’ charter school movement through innovative education strategies and advocacy, impacting thousands of students and promoting lifelong learning opportunities.
This week, we are excited to profile Kyleen Carpenter, an extraordinary educational leader whose spirit defines Blackstone Academy Charter School in Rhode Island. Discovering the Spirit of Education Kyleen Carpenter didn’t set out to lead a school – she set out to ignite a spirt of change. Over the past two decades, she has done
Elizabeth Jamison-Dunn, principal of Catalyst Circle Rock Charter School in Chicago, has been transformative in education since joining Teach For America in 2007. She champions school choice, joyful learning environments, and student voices. Her leadership, recognized with numerous awards, focuses on equity and improving opportunities for all students in her community.
Marcelino Trillo, principal of Robert Treat Academy Charter School, emphasizes community, stability, and personalized education, leading RTA to academic success despite limited resources.
This week, we are excited to profile Monica White, the extraordinary co-founder of Elevate Academy, a network of year-round 6th-12th grade career technical education charter schools in Idaho. Monica White had served in a variety of roles in the traditional public school system—teacher, administrator, principal, superintendent—and she wasn’t “super fond” of charter schools. But she
This week, we are excited to profile the extraordinary Dowayne Davis, a decorated scholar-athlete, former NFL player, and Chief Executive Officer of Philip’s Academy Charter School in Paterson, NJ. At nine years old, Dowayne Davis boarded a flight to move to the United States from Jamaica. Before getting on the plane, his mother said
Isy Gabriela Castillo, Chief External Officer at YES Prep Public Schools, drives growth in education, emphasizing community and bilingual programs to support first-generation students’ success.
This week, we are excited to profile the extraordinary Geoff Roehm, executive director of Launch Expeditionary Learning Charter School and co-founder of the nonprofit Runway Green Educational Collective in Brooklyn. As a kid, he loved school. As a teacher, he loved school. And now, as a school leader, nothing has changed—Geoff Roehm loves school. Growing
This week, we are excited to profile Adonica Pelichet Duggan, CEO of the Baton Rouge Alliance for Students, an extraordinary leader who is shining a light on the right to a quality education for all children. “I tripped and fell backwards into what is the family business,” said Adonica Pelichet Duggan, CEO of Baton Rouge