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CharterFolk Contributor Lydia Hoffman – What Would it Take for More Charter Schools to Improve the Educational Experiences of Diverse Learners?

September 28, 2023

Good morning, CharterFolk! Today we are pleased to share a contributor column from Lydia Hoffman, a partner at the Charter School Growth Fund. I provide Lydia’s bio below. Lydia is a partner at the Charter School Growth Fund (CSGF), a national nonprofit that identifies the country’s best public charter schools, funds their expansion, and helps

WonkyFolk Vol 2 – Urban Elections, Title IX, and Religious Charters: Andy wants nuance and Jed says, “light the beam”

April 19, 2023

Greetings, CharterFolk! Thank you for the positive comments regarding our first WonkyFolk podcast. Andy and I are back with a second take. This week, we are talking about Chicago, Denver, Title IX, and some legal cases. Here is a link to our conversation where you can listen to the podcast. And for those of you

CharterFolk X – Dr. Gary Stueven: A Servant Leader with a Passion for Quality Choices in Public Education

March 6, 2023

Greetings, CharterFolk! This morning we’re celebrating Dr. Gary Stueven, a charter school consultant and interim principal at Montessori Peaks Academy in Littleton, Colorado, as CharterFolk Extraordinaire. Gary was recently recognized with the Hall of Fame Lifetime Achievement Award by the Colorado League of Charter Schools for his passion and dedication to charter schools, their leaders,

CharterFolk Contributor Dan Schaller – Colorado Charter Schools Lead the Way

November 10, 2022

Hello CharterFolk! Today we are pleased to share a contributor column from Dan Schaller, the President of the Colorado League of Charter Schools. I provide Dan’s bio below. Dan Schaller currently serves as President of the Colorado League of Charter Schools, a position he assumed in August of 2020 after having led the League’s policy

CharterFolk Contributor Christine Ferris – Small Schools

September 30, 2022

Good morning, CharterFolk! Today we are pleased to share a contributor column from Christine Ferris, Executive Director, Highline Academy Charter Schools. Christine provides this vignette from a larger writing project she is completing and would appreciate any feedback CharterFolk would like to provide. I provide Christine’s bio below. Christine Ferris has been the Executive Director of

The Pit, the Pendulum, and Our Decade of Truth

June 9, 2021

Good morning, CharterFolk. Great to see such positive reaction to our CharterFolk of the Year announcement yesterday. I also appreciated those of you who reached out to offer kind regards on the first year anniversary of CharterFolk. It’s been an incredibly fun ride. Thanks to all of you for making it possible. So much has

Where We Stand Thirty Years In

June 4, 2021

Good morning, CharterFolk. A few pieces of housekeeping before getting to a post to mark the occasion. First, today is the last day of voting for the CharterFolk of the Year Award so get your ballot in before midnight. Second, another thank you to Robert Enlow for yesterday’s very perceptive column. The piece brings up

At Its Heart, the Drive for Greater Agency in Public Education is a Quest for Simple Human Dignity

June 2, 2021

Good morning, CharterFolk. So much going on in Charterland these days. On Friday, I’ll do a whip around attempting to provide updates on a wide range of developments. Today I wanted to return to a challenge in public education that seems to hang in the balance. The topic occurred to me while listening recently to

Why the Last Thing in the World We Want to Do is Oppose a Moratorium

May 21, 2021

Good morning, CharterFolk. Lots going on in Charterland. Before we get to today’s post, though, I want to offer another thank you to Nate Durant for his piece about how to rethink summer school. In it, he basically argues for providing students greater agency over their own educational experience. We are in a period when

Marshall Plan? Can Big School Districts Marshall Anything at All?

May 14, 2021

Good day, CharterFolk. Getting this one off to you several hours late. Been one of those weeks … I start with a few quick updates on matters we’re tracking here at CharterFolk. First, we’re excited to see the turnout for the Final Round Voting for the CharterFolk of the Year Award. If you haven’t voted