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 […]
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Ray Budde – The Origins of the Charter Concept By Ted Kolderie
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. […]
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 […]
Roblin Webb – Bio
View Board of Advisors View Charter Founders Roblin Webb Chief Executive Officer of Freedom Prep Charter Schools Roblin Webb, Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Freedom Prep Charter Schools, has dedicated her life’s work to striving for equality for all people. She realizes that the modern day civil/equal rights struggle lies in providing a quality […]
Chris Barbic – Bio
View Board of Advisors View Charter Founders Chris Barbic Partner with The City Fund Chris Barbic is a partner with The City Fund. He founded YES Prep Public Schools (winner of the very first Broad Prize for the best charter organization in the nation) and was most recently the founding superintendent of the Achievement School […]
Jim Blew – Bio
View Board of Advisors View Charter Founders Jim Blew Co-Founder, Defense of Freedom Institute for Policy Studies Jim Blew has advocated for education choice and reform since the 1990s, when he served as a founding board member for the Watts Learning Center, an early Los Angeles public charter school. From 2005 to 2014, Jim helped […]
Charter Schools 30th Anniversary – Oct. 2022
Nina Rees – Bio
View Board of Advisors View Charter Founders Nina Rees President and Chief Executive Officer of the National Alliance for Public Charter Schools Nina Rees is the President and Chief Executive Officer of the National Alliance for Public Charter Schools, the leading national nonprofit organization committed to advancing the charter school movement. Prior to joining the […]