Our Board of Advisors
We are so grateful to our board of advisors, all of whom have played a founding role in the charter schools movement.
Josephine (Jo) Baker
Chris Barbic
Jim Blew
Derrell Bradford
Don Cooper
John Engler
Howard Fuller, Ph.D.
Jim Goenner, Ph.D.
Ember Reichgott Junge
Ted Kolderie
Alex Medler, Ph.D.
William (Bill) K. Owens
Eric Premack
Nina Rees
President and Chief Executive Officer of the National Alliance for Public Charter Schools
Ricardo Soto
Roblin Webb
"As the sponsor of the nation’s first charter public school law, I am proud to see the Founders Library gaining momentum. Like chartering, it began with a vision and will grow into a lasting legacy.”
- EMBER REICHGOTT JUNGE
Author, Advocate and former Minnesota State Senator
DEFINING
Founder
[found·er | ˈfau̇n-dər] noun
One from whom something originates. One who lays a foundation. One who establishes something special. Ideas matter.
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We are so grateful to all of our friends and partners who help the library succeed!
Gather
We're always looking for charter school founders with great stories to capture! Do you know any?
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