2022
Making The School The Teacher’ School
December 2022 · By John Kostouros and Ted Kolderie A legislative intent in the original statute was to create new professional opportunities for teachers. That arrangement appeared early. This third booklet in the series describes how that idea of enlarging teachers’ professional autonomy has developed — and, taking off from the Education Evolving meeting in Minneapolis […]
Innovative Authorizing for Minnesota’s Chartered Schools
August 2022 · By John Kostouros and Ted Kolderie Our series of booklets on Minnesota’s chartering program began with the Guide you see above. Within the program set up by that institutional innovation have come various other innovations. One of these has to do with the process of authorizing schools. Initially, here and elsewhere, authorizers were […]
Greenspire School – #schoolbrag
Old Mission Peninsula School – #schoolbrag
Mark Francis – Bio
View Board of Advisors View Charter Founders Mark Francis, DMA. Director of the Arizona Department of Education Mark Francis, DMA, is Director of the Arizona Department of Education (ADE), Arizona Charter Schools Program (2009-present). AZCSP is funded by the US Department of Education, Office of Innovation and Program, Charter School Program. Dr. Francis was the […]
Wendy Miller – Bio
View Board of Advisors View Charter Founders Wendy Miller CEO and Principal of Challenge Charter School in Glendale Wendy Miller is the CEO and Principal of Challenge Charter School in Glendale. Challenge has been serving its community with approximately 500 elementary students since 1996. Founded by Wendy’s parents, Greg and Pam Miller, Challenge was part […]
DeAnna Rowe – Bio
View Board of Advisors View Charter Founders DeAnna Rowe Executive Director for BASIS Charter Schools, Inc DeAnna Rowe has been engaged in providing and supporting quality educational options in Arizona for over 30 years. Following her early years as a teacher, she transitioned to administration and then charter school oversight. Prior to joining BASIS Charter […]
Lisa Graham Keegan – Bio
View Board of Advisors View Charter Founders Lisa Graham Keegan Principal Partner at The Keegan Company Lisa Graham Keegan has spent 21 years as Principal Partner at The Keegan Company, where she leads numerous projects, writes, and speaks on the emerging excellence and critical issues in American education. Mrs. Keegan’s education work is grounded in […]
Derrell Bradford – Bio
View Board of Advisors View Charter Founders Derrell Bradford President of 50CAN Derrell Bradford is the president of 50CAN. In his national role, Derrell recruits and trains local leaders across the 50CAN network for roles as CAN executive directors, fellows and YouCAN advocates. He previously served as the executive director at Better Education for Kids. […]
