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The Pit, the Pendulum, and Our Decade of Truth

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

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Newspapers Lament But Offer No Suggestions for Better Education Leadership; Lewis Center Shows Us All How to Celebrate the 30th; Don’t Assume Simple Smiles in Red States

Good morning, CharterFolk. It’s been a big week for CharterFolk of the Year voting. Thanks to all who have already gotten in your ballot. Remember, voting ends tonight at midnight pacific time. So get your vote in now. It only takes 30 seconds. We’ll announce our four finalists on Tuesday. Meanwhile, I would like to

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Blue State Blues? News to Make You Smile.

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

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