Connected Topics

2026 Bold By Choice Summit Sessions, Gala and School Tour Photos
Bold By Choice Summit 2026 Gala Awards
Student Light Show: West Michigan Academy of Arts and Academics
Student Panel: Featuring Students from Jalen Rose Leadership Academy
Student Stories: How Flexibility Fuels Student Success | Flex High School Graduates
Is A.I. the Beginning or End of Education? | Nick Sheltrown
AI Meets AI: How to Design a Virtues-Based High School, with Multiple Career Pathways, Where Artificial Intelligence Meets Ancient Intelligence | Ian Rowe
Hidden in Plain Sight: The Workforce Strategy Your School is Ignoring | Kofi Kinney
Don’t Make Them Wait: Break the Playbook | Gary Larson
Bold Enough to Decide: Standing on What Matters Most in Schools and Systems | Nautrie Jones

Connected Audiences

Growing the Canopy: Bringing Career-Connected Charter Schools into the National Conversation
Student Career & Workforce Planning Map
Bold By Choice Podcast | S3 E7: Hear from Mike Chalupa & LaShawn Bowser
Bold By Choice Podcast | S3 E7: School as Community | Overview
Bold By Choice Podcast | S3 E6: Hear from Dr. Matthew Tyson
Bold By Choice Podcast | S3 E6: Neurodiversity in Action | Overview
Bold By Choice Podcast | S3 E5: Hear from Halis Kablan
Bold By Choice Podcast | S3 E5: Think Big. Build Big. | Overview
Educational Freedom & Stewardship
Bold By Choice Podcast | S3 E4: Hear from Steven Palmer
Bold By Choice Podcast | S3 E4: Human First Excellent Always | Overview
Bold By Choice Podcast | S3 E3: Hear from Dr. Sundai Riggins
Bold By Choice Podcast | S3 E3: Designed with Students | Overview
Bold By Choice Podcast | S3 E2: Beyond College Prep | Overview
Bold By Choice Podcast | S3 E2: Hear from Sarah Anderson
Bold By Choice Podcast | S3 E1: Hear from Sonia Park & Ashley Heard
Bold By Choice Podcast | S3 E1: Schools That Reflect the World | Overview
Kids Don’t Need a Sector. They Need a Movement.
Bold by Choice Podcast | About S2 E5: Chartering the Frontier
Bold by Choice Podcast | About S2 E4: Charters Go National
Bold by Choice Podcast | About S2 E3: The First Law
Bold by Choice Podcast | About S2 E2: Ideas to Action
Bold by Choice Podcast | About S2 E1: The Idea
Is Public Education Obsolete?
Guardians of Opportunity: Dr. Jim Goenner’s Vision for Charter School Excellence at A-GAME
From Overwhelmed to Empowered: CSI on Efficiency
A-GAME Convening: Supporting Struggling Charter Schools
Shatter Barriers – Jim Goenner NACSACon 2024
Arc Changer Stories: School Culture Matters! Forte Preparatory Academy and SUNY Authorized Charter Schools
Epicenter is easy to use – Kathryn Connell-Espinosa, SUNY
Unique challenges of a University Authorizer – Leah Breen, Grand Valley State University Charter Schools Office
Epicenter is like the dashboard in my car – Graham Browne, Forte Preparatory Academy
Arc Changer Stories: Educating the Whole Child
Charter Founders Library – New York highlight
Gerard Robinson Opening the May 2024 A-GAME Convening
National Charter Schools Institute – Authorizer Services
Arc Changer Stories: School Culture Matters!
Strategic Planning in Action
Arc Changer Stories: Relationships Matter!
Supporting a High-Quality Charter Ecosystem
The Secret to Student Success is in the Details (#2)
Innovative School Models Series – Wildflower Schools
Innovative School Models Series – Distinctive Schools
Innovative School Model Series – DC Bilingual
Innovative School Model Series – Noble Network of Charter Schools
Measuring School Quality
Evaluating Leadership Virtually
Educators as Advocates
Prioritizing School Security – Think Different, Not More.
Don’t Get Caught Off Guard – Know where your schools are financially
Strategies for Ensuring a Successful Budget
Keep Your School Financially Fit
The Secret to Student Success is in the Details
5 Insights Boards Need to Know
7 Things Charter School Leaders Wish Their Boards Knew
5 Ideas to Promote Your School: Serving as Advocates & Ambassadors
What Boards Should Know About Facilities and Financing
About the Board network with Mary Bradley
Board Network promo for Alliance
Board Network Ad
Board Network Promo
Board Network Trailer
Board Network Walkthrough
This is the civil rights issue of the 21st century – Former Governor of NY, George E. Pataki
Negotiating the NY Charter School bill into law – Former Governor of NY, George E. Pataki
Why Charter Schools leaves a lasting legacy – Former Governor of NY, George E. Pataki
Four Pillars of School Effectiveness – JC Huizenga
Facilities Financing – JC Huizenga
Importance of Competition in Education – JC Huizenga
President Clinton Addressing MI Legislature on Charter Schools – Jim Barrett
What I am Proudest of while Serving in Michigan – Jim Barrett
Why I got Involved in Education – Jim Barrett
What is Chartering – Ember Reichgott Junge
The resources of the Founders Library – Ember Reichgott Junge
The difference in Charter Schools – Ember Reichgott Junge
How do board members make a difference – Ember Reichgott Junge
How can citizens and parents work with elected officials – Ember Reichgott Junge
Historical importance of Authorizers – Ember Reichgott Junge
Charter Schools and Innovation – Ember Reichgott Junge
Are Charter Schools a problem for education – Ember Reichgott Junge
Advice for new law makers – Ember Reichgott Junge
Helping children in my own front yard – Dr. Nell Collier
Charter school exist because of their mission – Dr. Charvez Russell
The beauty and value of the Founders Library – Harold J. Brubaker
Putting back pressure on political opposition – Harold J. Brubaker
Vouchers bill used to push legislation for charters in North Carolina – Harold J. Brubaker
What’s Next for Charters? – former Governor of Michigan John Engler
Hosting President Clinton in Michigan – former Governor of Michigan John Engler
K-12 education as monopoly – time was ripe for change…- former Governor of Michigan John Engler
Democratic community organizers secretly love charter schools – Caprice Young
Why not involvement of parents – Caprice Young
Pandemic, adult interests and the never-ending battle – Shavar Jeffries
Herding Cats: A New Breed of Education Entrepreneurs – Jon Schroeder
What is the role of the Federal Government – Jon Schroeder
The best answers come from teachers – Dave Durenberger
Joe Lieberman’s efforts in sponsoring Charter School law – Dave Durenberger
Authorizers – Richard McLellan
The Idea of a Charter School – Richard McLellan
If I would have known – Jim Goenner, Ph.D.
Talk to who’s in charge – Jim Goenner, Ph.D.
A Better State – Jim Goenner, Ph.D.
Advocacy – Dr. Howard Fuller
2023 Charter Founders Library promo
Why It’s Important – Mary Kay Shields
#LEAD – We teach what leaders need to know
Why choose the #LEAD Charter School Leaders Program
#LEAD mentee – Sarah Tate McClendon
#LEAD Mentor – Todd Avis
Old Mission Peninsula School – #SchoolBrag
Greenspire School – #SchoolBrag
West Michigan Aviation Academy #SchoolBrag
Jackson Preparatory & Early College – #SchoolBrag
William C. Abney Academy – #SchoolBrag
Charlton Heston Academy – #SchoolBrag
Renaissance Public School Academy – #SchoolBrag
Light of the World Academy – #SchoolBrag
Advancing Great Authorizing and Modeling Excellence
Get a New Approach by Measuring What Matters
What A-Game Offers
Learn about Indicators of Distress
Tools for Authorizers
School Assessment Measures
Indicators of Distress workshop
A-GAME promo
Why A-GAME and it’s impact – conf promo
A4A NACSA – Vashaunta Harris
Changing authorizing
David Frank
Corey Loomis
Jeff Wasbes
Chris White
Erin Anderson
Changing the arc of education
What is the A-GAME?
What the A-Game is all about
A-GAME: Origin Story
Assessing schools in distress
A-GAME Convening Story
A-GAME AEC promo
Arc Changers – NACSACON 2023
Epicenter commerical
Epicenter: Empowering You to Achieve
Epicenter for schools
Epicenter Authorizer promo
Epicenter Site Visits
Epicenter Scorecard
Epicenter New Applications
Jim Goenner – Ted Talk NACSACON 2023
For Kids, For You. For Education
Mary Bradley – Ted Talk NACSACON 2023