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Ember Reichgott Junge – Bio

Ember Reichgott Junge Board of Advisors, Founder MN
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Ember Reichgott Junge

Minnesota State Senator (1983-2001)

Ember Reichgott Junge is the former Minnesota Senator who authored Minnesota’s 1991 first-in-the-nation charter school law, and a winner of the 2000 Innovations in American Government Award from Harvard University’s JFK School of Government.

Ember is a member of the National Charter Schools Hall of Fame and a recipient of the Brian Bennett Education Warrior Award from Democrats for Education Reform. In honor of the 20th anniversary of chartering, she wrote her award-winning candid historical memoir, Zero Chance of Passage: The Pioneering Charter School Story. She is an international spokesperson for charter public schools, having presented in 34 states, Guam, Canada and India, and founding Board Chair of a Minnesota charter school. She consults on K-12 education, chartering, and with business entities around the U.S.  Currently, she leads the National Charter Schools Founders Library intitive and is Board Vice Chair of the Maryland-based Charter Schools Development Corporation (CSDC), copublisher of Zero Chance of Passage. She received her Juris Doctor from Duke University School of Law and MBA from St. Thomas University.

Ember Reichgott Junge Library Contributions

Interview of Howard Brubaker (Excerpt) the Beauty and Value of the Founders Library

Ember Reichgott Junge, Harold J. Brubaker
NC | 2021

Interview of Howard Brubaker (Excerpt) putting back pressure on political opposition

Ember Reichgott Junge, Harold J. Brubaker
NC | 2021

Interview of Howard Brubaker (Excerpt) vouchers bill used to push legislation for charters in North Carolina

Ember Reichgott Junge, Harold J. Brubaker
NC | 2021

Charter Schools 30th Anniversary – Oct. 2022

Ember Reichgott Junge, Grand Valley State University (GVSU)
MI | 2022

Reaffirming the Chartering Idea Around Potential Federal Change

David (Dave) Durenberger, Ember Reichgott Junge, Joe Williams, Jon Schroeder, Shavar Jeffries, Will Marshall
2022

Founders Library Promo 2022

Ember Reichgott Junge, Eric Premack, Gary Hart, Jim Goenner, Ph.D., John Ellis (Jeb) Bush, Josephine (Jo) Baker, Peggy Kerns, Shavar Jeffries, Ted Kolderie, Will Marshall
2022

Interview of Dave Durenberger (Excerpt) Joe Lieberman’s efforts in sponsoring Charter School law

David (Dave) Durenberger, Ember Reichgott Junge
MN | 2020

Interview of Jon Schroeder (Excerpt) What is the role of the Federal Government

Ember Reichgott Junge, Jon Schroeder
MN | 2020

Interview of Dave Durenberger (Excerpt) The best answers come from teachers

David (Dave) Durenberger, Ember Reichgott Junge
MN | 2020

Interview of Dave Durenberger and Jon Schroeder (Excerpt) Ted Kennedy, our critical ally

David (Dave) Durenberger, Ember Reichgott Junge, Jon Schroeder
MN | 2020

Democrats for Education Reform – Oral History

Caprice Young Ed.D., Ember Reichgott Junge, Joe Williams, Shavar Jeffries
2022

Interview of Harold J. Brubaker

Ember Reichgott Junge, Harold J. Brubaker
NC | 2021

Interview of Nelson Smith

Ember Reichgott Junge, Nelson Smith
2021

Interview of Josephine (Jo) Baker and Tom Nida

Ember Reichgott Junge, Josephine (Jo) Baker, Tom Nida
DC

Ember Reichgott Junge – Bio

Ember Reichgott Junge
MN

Interview of Jon Schroeder

Ember Reichgott Junge, Jon Schroeder
MN, USA | 2020

Interview of David (Dave) Durenberger

David (Dave) Durenberger, Ember Reichgott Junge, Jon Schroeder
MN, USA | 2020

Transcript: The Charter Story from Ember Reichgott Junge

Ember Reichgott Junge
MN | 2018
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