Interview with Ted Kolderie 2016

On June 29, 2016, the Institute hosted a group of thought leaders and doers for an insightful conversation with Ted Kolderie, Co-Founder of Education Evolving and an inaugural member of the Charter Schools Hall of Fame. One of the originators of the charter schools idea, Ted is known to “challenge the givens.” He is a…

Essay Contest Press Release

2016 Charter Schools Essay Contest Winners Announced 1st Place Winners from Oakland County and Kent County May 5, 2016 Contact: Don Cooper For Immediate Release (989) 317-3510 The National Charter School Institute is proud of the thousands of students who annually attend charter schools throughout Michigan, and of the thousands of parents, teachers, school leaders,…

Jim Goenner speaks with CER at the 2016 ASU-GSV Summit

The Center for Education Reform (CER) Innovation Advisory Council at the 2016 ASU-GSV Summit in San Diego, California; April 18-20. Putting The ‘I’ In Ed Reform – A Reset Toward Innovation As we look back on the past 25 years of education reform, how far have we strayed from our goals? Have we kept our focus?…

2016 Essay Contest Winners

Abby Marshall 12th grade, Grand River Preparatory High SchoolAuthorized By: Grand Valley State UniversityRead Essay Brogen Harger 11th grade, Charlton Heston AcademyAuthorized By: Lake Superior State UniversityRead Essay Jasmine Teutsch 10th grade, Insight School of MichiganAuthorized By: Central Michigan UniversityRead Essay Honorable mentions Ethen Winright 12th grade, Jackson Prep. & Early CollegeAuthorized By: Jackson CollegeRead Essay Kristen…

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

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

2016 Charter Schools Essay Contest

Achievement. Innovation. Top performing. Community. Responsive. College-bound. These are some of the many words that parents, teachers, and students use to describe Michigan’s charter schools and the transformative impact they are having on the lives of students. To celebrate National School Choice Week–and how Michigan’s charters keep winning for kids–the National Charter Schools Institute is…

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

Presentation: Constitutional Issues in Public Education- A Legal and Practical Primer (Colorado Charter School Conference 2015)

Constitutional Issues in Public Education: A Legal and Practical Primer from National Charter Schools Institute

New Year, New Opportunities!

Dear Friends and Colleagues, I hope your New Year is off to a great start! One of my resolutions is to update you more regularly on the work we are doing at the Institute to inspire hearts and minds and help organizations win for kids. This month, we will release Epicenter’s new academic and financial dash-boarding…

Essay Contest Press Release

2016 Charter Schools Essay Contest Winners Announced 1st Place Winners from Oakland County and Kent County May 5, 2016 Contact: Don Cooper For Immediate Release (989) 317-3510 The National Charter School Institute is proud of the thousands of students who annually attend charter schools throughout Michigan, and of the thousands of parents, teachers, school leaders,…

2016 Essay Contest Winners

2016 Essay Contest Winners

Abby Marshall 12th grade, Grand River Preparatory High SchoolAuthorized By: Grand Valley State UniversityRead Essay Brogen Harger 11th grade, Charlton Heston AcademyAuthorized By: Lake Superior State UniversityRead Essay Jasmine Teutsch 10th grade, Insight School of MichiganAuthorized By: Central Michigan UniversityRead Essay Honorable mentions Ethen Winright 12th grade, Jackson Prep. & Early CollegeAuthorized By: Jackson CollegeRead Essay Kristen…

2016 Charter Schools Essay Contest

Achievement. Innovation. Top performing. Community. Responsive. College-bound. These are some of the many words that parents, teachers, and students use to describe Michigan’s charter schools and the transformative impact they are having on the lives of students. To celebrate National School Choice Week–and how Michigan’s charters keep winning for kids–the National Charter Schools Institute is…