The charter schools movement began with a bold idea: What if public education could create more opportunities for students? More than three decades later, that idea has grown into a movement driven by innovation, accountability, courageous leadership, and a commitment to doing what is best for students. Bold by Choice: Proving the Promise—Together explores the…
By Jim Goenner, Ph.D., President & CEO, National Charter Schools Institute Chartering began as a radical idea. It challenged an assumption so deeply ingrained it was almost never questioned: that the local school district should have the exclusive right to provide public education within its boundaries. In his 1990 paper, The States Will Have to Withdraw…
School completion note: Use verified data, identify the school year or graduating class for every outcome, and use consistent definitions across years.
The Future Ready School Dashboard is a student- and family-facing tool designed to make career-connected school options easier to understand and compare. It brings together information about the opportunities students can access, the extent to which students participate in those opportunities, and the outcomes students achieve over time.
This companion guide provides examples of evidence that school operators, governing boards, and authorizers may use to examine replication readiness. Strong evidence should show not only that a system exists, but that it is documented, implemented consistently, sustainable over time, and reasonably transferable to another school setting.
Future Ready Replication Readiness Guidebook A practical guide for charter school leaders, governing boards, and authorizers
Expanding access to high-quality career-connected charter schools is essential to ensuring more students graduate prepared for success in college, careers, and life. Across the country, innovative schools are demonstrating how meaningful employer partnerships, work-based learning, industry-aligned pathways, and postsecondary connections can transform student outcomes. As these models mature, there is growing interest in replicating successful…
Bold By Choice Summit 2026 | Student Panel: Featuring Students from Jalen Rose Leadership Academy (Ricky Claxton, Cierra Gee, Martez Rich, Tony Crawford, Christian Brock, and Chanelle Piercefield) | April 28, 2026
Bold By Choice Summit 2026 | Bold Talk by Aviya Torns-Taylor and India Harris, graduates of Flex High School in Flint, MI (Introduced by Valerie Chase and brought to you by Lifelong Learning https://llac.org/) | April 28, 2026
Bold By Choice Summit 2026 | Bold Talk by Nick Sheltrown (National Heritage Academies) | April 28, 2026
Bold By Choice Summit 2026 | Bold Talk by Ian Rowe (Vertex Partnership Academies) | April 28, 2026
Bold By Choice Summit 2026 | Bold Talk by Kofi Kinney (New Teachers on the Block) | April 28, 2026
By Jim Goenner, Ph.D.In partnership with Bluum | January 2026 Public education is not a program. It’s a civic infrastructure. When it works, it transforms lives, supports families, encourages educators, strengthens communities, and makes Idaho a great place to live, work, and play. Since its founding in 1890, Idaho has long valued freedom and limited…
Movements change what’s possible. Sectors protect what is. By Jim Goenner, Ph.D.Published in CharterFolk | November 2025 I’m grateful to be part of the charter schools movement. We are a group of spirited, strong-willed, opinionated mavericks. We don’t think alike, act alike, or look alike. But we are united by something deeper: a conviction that every child deserves a great education, and the “one best system” is standing in the way…
How Chartering Can Build a Better Future for Students, Educators, and Communities A Tribute to Ted Kolderie at 95 By Jim Goenner, Ph.D. Everything Becomes Obsolete Everything that stops growing and adapting eventually becomes obsolete. Not because it fails, but because the world keeps changing. The horse did not fail; the car made it unnecessary. Candles did…
Whether you’re looking for an external evaluation of your current practices or are new to authorizing and are looking to set up the best systems for your, our team of experienced experts are ready to help. Receive honest, professional, and insightful guidance and resources from experienced authorizers.
See how SUNY Authorized Charter Schools and Forte Preparatory Academy have enhanced school culture and made a significant difference in the lives of the students they serve. Arc Changers series featurette of Forte Preparatory Academy
Transforming Educational Journeys at Every Level See how the Colorado Charter School Institute and New Legacy Charter School are changing students’ lives with wraparound support. Watch this webinar and be inspired by arc changers and their stories! Catch a glimpse of a dynamic authorizer and school partnership in action in an all new #SchoolBrag video, followed by a…
See how SUNY Authorized Charter Schools and Forte Preparatory Academy have enhanced school culture and made a significant difference in the lives of the students they serve. Arc Changers series featurette of Forte Preparatory Academy
See how Grand Valley State University and Flint Cultural Center Academy work together to advance education. Watch the Featurette of the Flint Cultural Center Academy
The charter schools movement began with a bold idea: What if public education could create more opportunities for students? More than three decades later, that idea has grown into a movement driven by innovation, accountability, courageous leadership, and a commitment to doing what is best for students. Bold by Choice: Proving the Promise—Together explores the…
By Jim Goenner, Ph.D., President & CEO, National Charter Schools Institute Chartering began as a radical idea. It challenged an assumption so deeply ingrained it was almost never questioned: that the local school district should have the exclusive right to provide public education within its boundaries. In his 1990 paper, The States Will Have to Withdraw…
School completion note: Use verified data, identify the school year or graduating class for every outcome, and use consistent definitions across years.
The Future Ready School Dashboard is a student- and family-facing tool designed to make career-connected school options easier to understand and compare. It brings together information about the opportunities students can access, the extent to which students participate in those opportunities, and the outcomes students achieve over time.
This companion guide provides examples of evidence that school operators, governing boards, and authorizers may use to examine replication readiness. Strong evidence should show not only that a system exists, but that it is documented, implemented consistently, sustainable over time, and reasonably transferable to another school setting.
Future Ready Replication Readiness Guidebook A practical guide for charter school leaders, governing boards, and authorizers
Expanding access to high-quality career-connected charter schools is essential to ensuring more students graduate prepared for success in college, careers, and life. Across the country, innovative schools are demonstrating how meaningful employer partnerships, work-based learning, industry-aligned pathways, and postsecondary connections can transform student outcomes. As these models mature, there is growing interest in replicating successful…
Bold By Choice Summit 2026 | Student Panel: Featuring Students from Jalen Rose Leadership Academy (Ricky Claxton, Cierra Gee, Martez Rich, Tony Crawford, Christian Brock, and Chanelle Piercefield) | April 28, 2026
Bold By Choice Summit 2026 | Bold Talk by Aviya Torns-Taylor and India Harris, graduates of Flex High School in Flint, MI (Introduced by Valerie Chase and brought to you by Lifelong Learning https://llac.org/) | April 28, 2026
Bold By Choice Summit 2026 | Bold Talk by Nick Sheltrown (National Heritage Academies) | April 28, 2026
Bold By Choice Summit 2026 | Bold Talk by Ian Rowe (Vertex Partnership Academies) | April 28, 2026
Bold By Choice Summit 2026 | Bold Talk by Kofi Kinney (New Teachers on the Block) | April 28, 2026
By Jim Goenner, Ph.D.In partnership with Bluum | January 2026 Public education is not a program. It’s a civic infrastructure. When it works, it transforms lives, supports families, encourages educators, strengthens communities, and makes Idaho a great place to live, work, and play. Since its founding in 1890, Idaho has long valued freedom and limited…
Movements change what’s possible. Sectors protect what is. By Jim Goenner, Ph.D.Published in CharterFolk | November 2025 I’m grateful to be part of the charter schools movement. We are a group of spirited, strong-willed, opinionated mavericks. We don’t think alike, act alike, or look alike. But we are united by something deeper: a conviction that every child deserves a great education, and the “one best system” is standing in the way…
How Chartering Can Build a Better Future for Students, Educators, and Communities A Tribute to Ted Kolderie at 95 By Jim Goenner, Ph.D. Everything Becomes Obsolete Everything that stops growing and adapting eventually becomes obsolete. Not because it fails, but because the world keeps changing. The horse did not fail; the car made it unnecessary. Candles did…
Whether you’re looking for an external evaluation of your current practices or are new to authorizing and are looking to set up the best systems for your, our team of experienced experts are ready to help. Receive honest, professional, and insightful guidance and resources from experienced authorizers.
See how SUNY Authorized Charter Schools and Forte Preparatory Academy have enhanced school culture and made a significant difference in the lives of the students they serve. Arc Changers series featurette of Forte Preparatory Academy
Transforming Educational Journeys at Every Level See how the Colorado Charter School Institute and New Legacy Charter School are changing students’ lives with wraparound support. Watch this webinar and be inspired by arc changers and their stories! Catch a glimpse of a dynamic authorizer and school partnership in action in an all new #SchoolBrag video, followed by a…
See how SUNY Authorized Charter Schools and Forte Preparatory Academy have enhanced school culture and made a significant difference in the lives of the students they serve. Arc Changers series featurette of Forte Preparatory Academy
See how Grand Valley State University and Flint Cultural Center Academy work together to advance education. Watch the Featurette of the Flint Cultural Center Academy
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