View Charter Founders Eugene Piccolo In Memoriam | 1953-2024 Minnesota Educator & Advocate | Minnesota Association of Charter Schools A champion for children and the chartering idea, Eugene Piccolo served as the Executive Director of the Minnesota Association of Charter Schools from 2005 until his retirement in 2023. He is known for his turnaround of […]
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J.C. Huizenga – Bio
View Charter Founders J.C. Huizenga Founder, National Heritage Academies, Inc. J.C. Huizenga is an entrepreneur, education reformer and business leader. J.C. founded National Heritage Academies, Inc. (NHA) in 1995. NHA now serves over 67,000 students, from kindergarten through high school in Michigan. Entrepreneurial penchant appears to run in the Huizenga family. His grandfather emigrated from […]
Jim Barrett – Bio
View Charter Founders Jim Barrett Board Chair, National Charter Schools Institute Jim Barrett served for 32 years as President & CEO of the Michigan Chamber of Commerce, and Advocate for Private enterprise in the legislative, regulatory, political and judicial process. Jim was named by the Michigan Political Historical Society in 2003 as the most effective […]
Changing the Game: Education | Jim Goenner | TEDxBowlingGreen
Jim Goenner inducted into the National Charter Schools Hall of Fame
Interview of Jim Barrett
Interview of J.C. Huizenga
Linda Brown – Bio
View Charter Founders Linda Brown In Memoriam | 1942-2023 Founding Chief Executive Officer Building Excellent Schools, Massachusetts From the inception of Building Excellent Schools (BES) in 1993, Linda Brown’s advocacy and tireless work was critical to the initial and sustained success of over 50 BES schools across the country. After stepping down from CEO in […]