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Ricardo Soto – Bio

View Board of Advisors View Charter Founders Ricardo Soto Chief Advocacy Officer and General Counsel at the California Charter School Association (CCSA or Association) Ricardo Soto serves as the Chief Advocacy Officer and General Counsel at the California Charter School Association (CCSA or Association). In his role, Ricardo leads and supports the Government Affairs, Local […]

Caprice Young – Bio

View Charter Founders Caprice Young, Ed.D. President, Education Growth Group Caprice Young is an inductee to the Charter School Hall of Fame by the National Alliance for Public Charter Schools, whose board she once chaired. She was the founding CEO and President of the California Charter Schools Association and has served as the superintendent of […]

Eric Premack – Bio

View Board of Advisors View Charter Founders Eric Premack Founding Director, Charter Schools Development Center Eric Premack is the Executive Director and Founder of  the Charter Schools Development Center in Sacramento, California. For over 25 years, Eric has played a leading role in the development and spread of charter schools, including helping to draft and […]

Gary Hart – Bio

View Charter Founders Gary Hart In Memoriam  |  1943-2022 California State Assemblyman and Senator (1974-1994) Gary Hart served in the California State Legislature as an Assembly Member and Senator for 20 years. In his role as Chairman of the Senate Education Committee (1983 to 1994), he authored California’s charter school law in 1992. Mr. Hart […]