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Thoughtful updates twice a week for the people who are the heart of the charter school movement.
Joined July 2020
Fascinating WonkyFolk with @Michael_Kirst : 1960s Washington → Stanford → Jerry Brown friendship → CA State Board President (twice!) @Eduwonk @CharterFolk dig deep on LCFF, Science of Reading, K-12/higher ed integration. Decades of policy wisdom. 🎧
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After nearly 20 years of groundbreaking charter school research, what's next? CREDO founder Macke Raymond reflects on CREDO's legacy and share her new mission at @HooverInst A must-watch for education leaders & advocates. 📺 https://t.co/MWJMg0PteE
#CharterSchools #EdReform
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"You don't walk on this earth alone. You have a commitment to those around us." Dr. Jackie Elliot's philosophy that built PUC Schools: 14 schools, 4,200+ students, 90%+ graduation rates. Leadership legacy in action. 🌟 https://t.co/7LtTWpDdQ1
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Jacqueline Elliot is the founder of the first charter middle school in Los Angeles County and the former president and CEO of PUC National.
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"Platforms reward people, not organizations. A parent posting about her child's success can reach thousands." Aida Rodriguez (Goodbeat Education CEO) on empowering parent voices in the digital arena. https://t.co/e2RIJLv5KD
#charterschools
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Aida Rodriguez, CEO of Goodbeat Education, advocates for using digital media to empower parents to share authentic stories about education. As traditional methods wane, social media becomes crucial...
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"I'm a fix-it woman, I guess that's all I've done this all my life." Dr. Elaine Swafford, CEO of @CGLA_Chatt, inducted into 2025 Charter Schools Hall of Fame 🏆 3-year plan became 14-year transformation. Tennessee's first single-gender charter. https://t.co/FRa32Fca0P
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Dr. Elaine Swafford is a transformative leader in Chattanooga's education landscape. As CEO of Chattanooga Girls Leadership Academy, she has significantly enhanced the school's focus on STEM and...
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10 years. $100 million invested. 45+ schools. 20,000 students served. Sarah Meskin from @BluumOrg breaks down how one organization transformed Idaho’s charter school landscape. “Quality matters. Access alone is not enough.” 🎯 https://t.co/GnnBYmc7jD
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Bluum celebrates its 10th anniversary. The organization has invested more than $100 million in Idaho’s public charter schools.
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"Some of the most important insights we've had the privilege to share at CharterFolk over the past 5.5 years." That's @CharterFolk's take on this conversation with @BBrownIndy, CEO of @TheMindTrust. "Don't skim" - watch the full thing 🎬 https://t.co/mWPm7CCnC5
#CharterSchool
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"This is just what we do. It's like our family calling." Dr. Ahmed White has fostered 18 children and founded @MyRockAcademy - Tennessee's first opportunity charter school. Some people are called to serve. 🙏 https://t.co/x41gbMTgEP
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CharterFolk X profile of Dr. Ahmed White, the founder of The Rock Academy, a charter school for at-risk youth in Nashville, Tennessee.
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We’re proud to celebrate TCSC’s Robert Vagi, featured in @CharterFolk's Contributor Column! In "Turning Research Into Action," Rob shows how data helps charter leaders make informed decisions, elevate success stories, & build stronger schools.🔗 https://t.co/CiKlO6PxZh
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I appreciate how Jed Wallace defines a public education North Star in today's @CharterFolk post. Advocates across the country would be wise to study this. https://t.co/7IH4lTAzOh
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"My mom's superpower was making people feel like they mattered." 30 years later, her former student came to her funeral to share how she believed in him when he didn't believe in himself. This is why @mike_huguelet leads Iowa's charter movement. Read: https://t.co/QcWXqmTbzH
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Mike Huguelet, Iowa Coalition of Public Charter Schools director, shares his mother’s lesson: relationships matter. From Noble Schools to Des Moines, he saw systems fail without connection. After...
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💪 "Staying and creating change here is an option." Powerful words from @philliphon, who spent 6+ years persevering to open @UnboundStockton community school: https://t.co/uRfyyOBXrn
#perseverance #charterschools #Stockton
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Unbound Stockton's founder, Phillip Hon, shares his journey from first-gen college student to opening a charter school dedicated to nurturing student leaders.
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🚨 COMING SOON: First federal education tax credit in U.S. history $1,700 p/ taxpayer | All school types 10-min WonkyFolk summary: @SchoolChoiceNow 's @shakamitchell breaks down what we know so far: https://t.co/w6f50rVWAF Regs still being finalized 📋 #FederalTaxCredit #Ed
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💪 "The louder we can show and share what's being done, the stronger the movement" Inspiring words from @ORSTOY2013 , new Executive Director of @IdahoCharters
https://t.co/b4HrAQHygd
#CharterSchools #EdReform #education
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Celebrating Nanette Merrill, the new executive director of the Idaho Charter School Association and a Gem Prep founding school leader.
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💡 "We have to become better every single day because students' lives are entrusted to us." Inspiring words from @DavidASpencer99 , Executive Director of @kippindy
https://t.co/hoHOPWzsvF
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Profiling the extraordinary KIPP Indy executive director David Spencer.
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🚨 The call every board dreads: "Our leader is leaving this summer and we don't have a successor ready." Christina Greenberg from Edgility Search has a better approach to succession planning https://t.co/IXqftVAn6J
#planning #succession #charterschools
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Christina Greenberg, CEO of Edgility Search, highlights the importance of proactive succession planning in educational organizations. She addresses common challenges faced during leadership transit...
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💰 $28B annually - that’s how big the NEW FEDERAL SCHOOL CHOICE PROGRAM could get. @shakamitchell from @SchoolChoiceNow breaks it down with @Eduwonk and @CharterFolk on the latest espisode of #WonkyFolk 👀or 👂: https://t.co/ojPM0lRkHW
#taxcredits #ed
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Andy and the team engage in a thought-provoking podcast with Macke Raymond from CREDO, exploring the implications of academic performance data in the charter school movement. Reflecting on CREDO's...
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🔥 "Defense against over-regulation is, in the end, indistinguishable from capitulation." @CharterFolk's latest piece is a must-read on why the only way to fight education over-regulation is through offense, not defense. The naked truth:
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Weekend greetings, CharterFolk. I start today highlighting a new series of discussions being hosted by Andy and others at Bellwether regarding reform efforts since Katrina. I'll be writing on the...
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🚨 Calling Out Systemic Failures in Education for Our Kids Charter Hall of Fame inductee @chrisbarbic doesn't hold back in the latest CF Chat. Sometimes the most important conversations are the uncomfortable ones. 🎬 YouTube: https://t.co/r7y4xEVZ1a 🎧 Podcast: All platforms
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