May 2025 A-GAME Gala: Award Winners and Gala Photo

The 2025 A-GAME Award Gala was an unforgettable evening of inspiration, connection, and celebration. Held during the A-GAME Convening in Atlanta, the event brought together visionary authorizers and partner organizations who are leading the way in redefining charter school accountability. With a red carpet welcome, elegant atmosphere, and a powerful spirit of gratitude, the gala…

NCSC25 Photo-Booth & Sessions Gallery

Thank you to everyone who stopped by Booth #606, joined us in a session, or simply said hello in the hallway during NCSC25! Whether you joined us at the Board & Authorizer Homeroom, attended one of our panels, or just popped into the photo booth for a moment of fun—we loved connecting with you. We…

Bold by Choice: Takeaways from the 2025 National Charter Schools Conference (NCSC25)

Orlando, FL | June 29 – July 2 When we boarded our flights to Orlando for the National Charter Schools Conference (NCSC25), our team carried more than just luggage. We brought a mission to guide us: Bold by Choice. This mantra sets the tone for everything we do. It reflects how we show up for…

Board & Authorizer Homeroom at NCSC25

Thank you for starting your day with us at the Board and Authorizer Homeroom at NCSC25! It was a pleasure to connect and engage with leaders like you—people who know and care that chartering is more than policy. It’s a promise we are proving together. We hope you gained bold ideas, wise questions, and new…

Shatter Barriers – Jim Goenner NACSACon 2024

This presentation highlights some of our partners who are authorizers Changing the Arc of Education through personalizing education. Speakers emphasize the need for flexibility in curriculum to address students’ diverse needs and the necessity of eliminating bureaucratic hurdles to better serve students. Jim Goenner, Ph.D., discusses the transformative power of education and the challenges of…

Fiscal Oversight: COVID and Beyond: Is your fiscal oversight proactive enough?

Mary Bradley and Cindy Schumacher Fiscal insolvency is one of the most common reasons charters close, but does it have to be? With COVID, will we see more schools in financial trouble? How will an authorizer know when a school is headed for challenging times? What role should an authorizer play? Dialogue with the presenters…

A Conversation with Ken Campbell and Deborah M. McGriff, Ph.D.

In a series called “Advocates & Implementers,” we join Ken Campbell and Deborah M. McGriff, Ph.D. as they discuss their experiences with the national charter schools movement. (July 2019)

Rethinking Regulation: Modeling Accountability (Jim Goenner – NAPCS 2019)

Jim Goenner talks about “Rethinking Regulation: Modeling Accountability” at the 2019 National Charter Schools Conference

Reflections: A conversation with Howard Fuller and Joe Nathan

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Presentation: Governing for Greatness Series (INCS Nov. 10, 2016)

Governing for Greatness Series – Nov 10, 2016 – INCS Conference from National Charter Schools Institute

Presentation: Aligning for Greatness (CCSC, March 16, 2016)

Aligning for Greatness (at the California Charter Schools Conference) from National Charter Schools Institute

Presentation: Governing for Greatness (Ohio, Nov. 13, 2015)

Governing for Greatness at OCSC from National Charter Schools Institute

Presentation: 25 Years of Chartering (Ohio, Nov. 12, 2015)

25 Years of Chartering: Looking Back to Lead Forward from National Charter Schools Institute

Presentation: Leading your team to greatness (Ohio, July 14, 2015)

Leading your team to greatness (Ohio july 14, 2015) from National Charter Schools Institute