2022
Jim Blew – Bio
View Board of Advisors View Charter Founders Jim Blew Co-Founder, Defense of Freedom Institute for Policy Studies Jim Blew has advocated for education choice and reform since the 1990s, when he served as a founding board member for the Watts Learning Center, an early Los Angeles public charter school. From 2005 to 2014, Jim helped […]
Charter Schools 30th Anniversary – Oct. 2022
Nina Rees – Bio
View Board of Advisors View Charter Founders Nina Rees President and Chief Executive Officer of the National Alliance for Public Charter Schools Nina Rees is the President and Chief Executive Officer of the National Alliance for Public Charter Schools, the leading national nonprofit organization committed to advancing the charter school movement. Prior to joining the […]
Don Cooper – Bio
View Board of Advisors View Charter Founders Don Cooper Assistant Vice President for Charter Schools at Grand Valley State University Don Cooper is the Assistant Vice President for Charter Schools at Grand Valley State University. In that capacity he oversees one of the nation’s largest portfolios of charter public schools. He brings 20 years’ experience […]
