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
Good morning, CharterFolk. In January, I wrote the first post of the year: The Great Disconnect of 2021 – Public Education’s Year of Reckoning. In it, I presented 2021 as the year when it becomes plain that the overlap between what public education offers and the bare minimum that parents will accept has approached the
Good morning, CharterFolk. I start today with a question that we’ve been pondering for months. What will happen to our nation’s public schools when we achieve “herd immunity”? Well, in recent days, we’ve been starting to get our answer. From New Jersey … … to Hawaii … … and to every place in between …
Good morning, CharterFolk. I thought it appropriate I share some thoughts today on the passing of Eli Broad. In reading this obituary, I learned something about Eli I had not picked up before. The family name was spelled Brod and pronounced like the slang term for a woman, which made young Eli the butt of
Good morning, CharterFolk. Thanks to so many of you who turned in your vote yesterday for CharterFolk of the Year. It’s fun to see another uptick in participation. Those who are yet to cast your ballot may do so here. We’ve had in the past couple of days some questions about why Emilio Pack doesn’t
Good morning, CharterFolk. Today I am pleased to share with you a contributor column from Kyle Rosenkrans, Executive Director of the New Jersey Children’s Foundation. At the foundation, Kyle has played a key leadership role, supporting many initiatives that have advanced the interests of Newark students and families. Before coming to the foundation, Kyle worked