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“That's Not For Us"
How One Student Disrupted Our Approach to Charter School Development
"That's not for us." This was one student’s response to a question posed by Mike Mann, a twenty-year veteran school principal at North Star Academy in Newark…
Hire a Math Teacher or Fix the Roof?
Impossible Decisions Facing Education Leaders
Every school leader faces impossible decisions. Unfortunately, when maintenance is—understandably—deprioritized, schools unknowingly embark on a path that eventually leads to disruptive facility problems.
In Praise of Quiet School Buildings
(And Boisterous Children)
A well-designed school building is quiet. Not literally silent - schools buzz with the energy of students. But the building itself fades into the background, supporting rather than disrupting children's learning and play.
Two Billion Dollars Later
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We're building something entirely new: a charter school real estate development and investment company where all profits go to students.