The BH Webseries
The BH Webseries
The BH Webseries
Digging into topics about charter school leadership
Our webseries highlights thought leaders in the education space. School founders, charter school leaders, non-profit CEO’s, education funders, and educators share the struggles and successes to reveal what it really takes to push forward through challenges. Their inspiring individual stories, sage advice, and innovative ideas build hope and pave the way for a brighter educational future for all students.
Welcome
Our back-to-school web series features experts in design, construction, education, and operations who will share their thoughts on creating safer environments for our students.
Designing Schools For and Beyond a Pandemic
Mark Thaler of global design firm Gensler talks about effective pandemic-related changes to educational spaces that are adaptable to future changes and challenges.
Planning for Reopening Schools
Eric Tucker and Tricia Forrest join Dru Damico on Charter Conversations for a deep dive into the considerations needed for a comprehensive back-to-school reopening plan.
Adapting School Facilities for COVID
Joseph Khoury, MCN Build, and Raj Setty, Setty & Associates, discuss critical items to consider when making facilities upgrades for a safer school opening in Fall 2020.
Relationships and Long-term Impact
A candid conversation with Joe Bruno, president of Building Hope Holdings, about the importance of relationships.
“It’s not one-to-one, it’s organization-to-organization.”
Public / Private Partnerships
Matt Strong and Monica White, co-founders of Elevate Academy, share their unique journey to charter school success through community-building and public-private partnerships.
Place-Based Charter Schools
Paul Morrissey, Founder & CEO of Compass Rose Academy in Austin, TX, shares the inspiration for his educational career, his unique parent-engagement strategies, and his advice for new charter school leaders.
America’s Toughest Principal
Why America’s Toughest Principal holds students and parents accountable
Data and Community Outreach Impoves School Choice
How access to data and community outreach improves school choice | Opportunity 180
Expanding A Charter School Network
In twenty years, IDEA Public Schools grew from an afterschool program in Donna, Texas into a network of charter schools that will serve more than 100,000 students nationwide. Senior VP of Growth & Strategy Dan Fishman and VP of Advancement-Florida share the challenge of entering new communities and the joy of 100% college acceptance for their graduates.
