Charter schools continue to knock on the door of state facility funding and financing needed to secure the buildings they need. However, in the last decade of legislative sessions, states...
We’ve all heard the age-old riddle: Which came first, the chicken or the egg? In the world of many DC charter schools, we surprisingly know the answer. It often wasn’t...
For fans of political dramas like House of Cards who revel in the behind-the-scenes machinations of Washington, the passage of the federal housing bill provided a masterclass in political theater....
To: Jed the Editor (mashup the JEditor), CharterFolk From: Mark Medema, FRED Subject: Moving From One-Off Wins to a Coordinated National Strategy for Charter Facilities Dear Jed, Your recent piece on ‘Prop39 For All’...
A recap of a conversation with someone looking to transition into the charter school facility financing space. ...
Charter schools are known for innovation in the classroom. It’s time to bring that same innovation to the curbside. The EPA’s massive funding program offers a unique opportunity to modernize...
Charter schools are known for innovation in the classroom. It’s time to bring that same innovation to the curbside. The EPA’s massive funding program offers a unique opportunity to modernize...
A newly proposed federal bill by the National Alliance for Public Charter Schools, the Equitable School Facilities Act, aims to address the long-standing facility imbalance by reimagining and significantly expanding...
Sometimes the smallest of rooms can have an outsized impact. Here's a powerful story to keep in mind when designing a school's home. This is an excerpt from the book,...
Idaho offers one of the strongest examples of a facility ecosystem through a three-stage process. This case study documents how Idaho did it and how it aligns with the Facility...