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Charter School Investor

Charter School Investor

Written by: School Improvement Partnership
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 What Does Charter School Leadership Look Like? Focused on the specific issues faced by charter school leaders, investors, underwriters, philanthropists, advisors, and policy analysts as they navigate public markets and political changes, the podcast is a must-listen for charter school industry participants, and anyone looking at high-yield investing. Created by School Improvement Partnership, and sponsored by HJ Sims Education Finance.School Improvement Partnership Economics Personal Finance
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  • Advocacy & Coalition Building: A Conversation with the National Alliance for Public Charter Schools President & CEO Starlee Coleman

    Advocacy & Coalition Building: A Conversation with the National Alliance for Public Charter Schools President & CEO Starlee Coleman
    Nov 13 2025

    On this month's Charter School Investor podcast "What Charter School Leadership Looks Like," School Improvement Partnership Founder and CEO Alan Wohlstetter has a conversation with President and CEO of the National Alliance for Public Charter Schools Starlee Coleman. Starlee shares with our listeners her journey to leading the foremost national nonprofit organization committed to advancing the charter school movement. It’s content you don’t want to miss. Watch on YouTube, listen on Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts.

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    37 mins
  • Career & Technical Training: Reinventing Rural High School

    Career & Technical Training: Reinventing Rural High School
    Oct 16 2025

    In this month's Charter School Investor podcast, "What Charter School Leadership Looks Like," School Improvement Partnership Founder and CEO Alan Wohlstetter talks with Michael Gonzalez, the Executive Director of Texas’ Rural Innovation Zone Schools (RSIZ). Mike share how he convinced five individual school boards to hand authority to a charter high school - all in the quest to provide quality Career and Technical training option to kids Deep in the Heart of Texas.


    The best part? Mike says his model is replicable and he’s always willing to share his expertise!

    School Improvement Partnership

    Rural School Innovation Zone
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    33 mins
  • Carlos Gonzalez: Winning an "A" Grade Rating for 15 Years

    Carlos Gonzalez: Winning an "A" Grade Rating for 15 Years
    Sep 3 2025

    What does it mean to “win the minutes” and “stay true to your hedgehog?” In this month's Charter School Investor podcast "What Charter School Leadership Looks Like," SIP Director of Reporting Services Devante Robinson talks with HIVE Preparatory School Founder and Director Carlos Gonzalez. Carlos was given just nine days to open HIVE. Now, 17 years later, HIVE is so extraordinarily successful, you might not believe it, but you’ll definitely want to hear how he did it! Watch on YouTube, listen on Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts.


    School Improvement Partnership: https://schoolimprovementpartnership.net/

    Subscribe to SIP's biweekly Charter School Investor Newsletter: https://schoolimprovementpartnership.net/subscribe-to-charter-school-investor/

    Devante Robinson on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/devante-j-robinson/

    HIVE Preparatory School: https://hiveprep.com/

    Carlos Gonzalez on LinkedIN: https://www.linkedin.com/in/carlos-gonzalez-14a903166/
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    57 mins
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