\Bishop Dr. Raymond Rivera discussed his background in East Harlem and the founding of the Latino Pastoral Action Center (ELPAC) 33 years ago to holistically empower Latino communities. He highlighted the success of the Family Life Academy Charter Schools (FLACS), which started with one school and expanded to multiple high-performing schools. Rivera emphasized the importance […]
Robert Bellafiore
Interview of Randy Daniels
Interview of Randy Daniels, Founding co-chair, SUNY Board of Trustees Charter School Committee, New York Secretary of State (2001-05). Businessman, and former CBS News correspondent. With Robert Bellafiore, Founder & President of Stanhope Partners. Robert Bellafiore and Speaker 2 emphasized the need for accountability in public education, advocating for year-round schooling and more direct instruction […]
New York Founders highlight
View New York Timeline More New York contibutions The Politics of Charter School Authorizing: The Case of New York State by Jonas S. Chartock 2012 The treatise “The Politics of Charter School Authorizing: The Case of New York State” by Jonas S. Chartock (2012) explores how multiple statewide charter school authorizers were created in New […]
Interview of Steven Klinsky
Steven Klinsky, a Detroit native and University of Michigan graduate, transitioned from finance to education reform, founding the first charter school in New York. Inspired by his brother Gary, he established the Gary Klinsky Children’s Centers in East New York. Klinsky partnered with civil rights leader Wyatt T. Walker to create the Sisulu-Walker Charter School […]
Interview of Luis A. Miranda Jr.
Luis Miranda and Robert Bellafiore debated the role of charter schools in public education, with Miranda emphasizing the need for educational opportunities for working-class kids and the importance of competition in the public school system. Bellafiore questioned the social justice implications of charter schools and sought bipartisan support in education. Later, Bellafiore and Speaker 1 […]
