Education leader working at the intersection of policy and practice. Charter governance, authorizing, school finance. Author of Earned and Learned.
Boston/DC/NYC/NV
Joined April 2008
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The perils of opening the pantry without your glasses. #dog #doguncle #duncle #cheezits #cheezitsdordogs
You know you’re old when the kind of talk you’d have skimmed over and then forgotten about until well after it was over as an undergraduate suddenly seems like an appointment event! Nathaniel Philbrick Bringing His Latest Historical Epic to New Bedford wbsm.com/nathaniel-philbrick… @WBSM1420
What should an operator be ready to answer for @FordhamIns before expanding into Ohio? Fordham’s sponsorship page: fordhaminstitute.org/sponsor…. What should a network learn before asking to replicate? My essay: earnedandlearned.substack.co…
Hey @BluumOrg, in thinking through the challenges inherent in scaling, I do mention (hypothetical--don't want to spotlight any schools without their OK!) charters in Idaho and the impacts multi-state #replication and scale can have.
Wise words from my man @colleston! And elevating his kudos to @joshcowenMI for identifying artificial impediments to implementing policies that kid-centered people can reasonably and respectfully disagree.
My daily (occasional multiple times daily) Trenta Starbucks iced tea, no water, three Stevia, light ice, would seem to provide compelling evidence that this treatment doesn't work.
Photographic documentation attached.
zmescience.com/medicine/mino… #baldmen #baldmenofX #baldeddudes
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Robert Pondiscio (@rpondiscio) joined the early discussion. My essay asks how communities choose a charter network and what expansion asks of the original school. @charteralliance #CharterSchools Read: earnedandlearned.substack.co… Earlier X post: xitter.cf/PatrickJGavin/status/2…
If you can replicate a successful school, can you replicate the organization that made it successful?
Not necessarily.
Why charter networks look so different, and why that matters.
My latest essay:
earnedandlearned.substack.co…
#CharterSchools
“We can be uncompromising about the proposition that every child deserves an excellent education without pretending that we know precisely how to deliver it in every community.” earnedandlearned.substack.co… #charterschools #edpolicy #educationpolicy
@charteralliance
Interesting points. TLDR: it’s real but it may be misnamed as it isn’t as much about attention as what I’d summarize as executive function. #neuroscience #psychology #edpolicy #educationpolicy
@nytimes: What if #adhd Isn’t About Attention at All? nytimes.com/2026/09/29/scien…
If you can replicate a successful school, can you replicate the organization that made it successful?
Not necessarily.
Why charter networks look so different, and why that matters.
My latest essay:
earnedandlearned.substack.co…
#CharterSchools
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Margaret Lin and Bryan Hassel explored many of these questions over 20 years ago in Charting a Clear Course. Still worth reading and discussing.
The original guide:
publiccharters.org/wp-conten…
@charteralliance
🐿️ The squirrels aren’t the only ones stocking up for fall!
My niece Gwen is selling nuts, chocolates, magazines & gifts to help her Girl Scout troop go camping. 🏕️
Shop here: gsnutsandmags.com/landing/14…
Finally! Justice for Sophia Petrillo! “Mama Celeste Pizza Is Officially Discontinued After Decades On Shelves” youtu.be/Cxa37Ap-Kpg?is=xvbt… thetakeout.com/2280523/belov…
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The @BostonGlobe editorial board has a message for @MassGovernor: opt Massachusetts in to the Federal Scholarship Tax Credit. Doing so could keep hundreds of millions of education dollars in the state, with room to steer them toward public schools. bit.ly/3VCZbmi
ALT Graphic on a navy background with “Opinion | The Boston Globe” at the top. The center reads in large italic text: “‘Take the money, governor.’ — The Boston Globe Editorial Board.” Below, a line reads: “Massachusetts has until Jan. 1 to opt in to the Federal Scholarship Tax Credit (FSTC).” The Democrats for Education Reform name and DFER.org appear in the top right corner, and a faded DFER logo sits in the bottom left.
The timing raises a real question: how can Indianapolis build trust in a shared system while renegotiating the agreements schools rely on? With the referendum approaching, clarity about costs, services, and continuity seems especially important.
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In Indiana, property taxes are used to fund buildings & transportation. Charters don’t share in the levy until 2028 & it won’t phase in until 2031.
In the meantime, IPS wants to keep all property taxes AND charge its own innovation schools out of money meant for the classroom.
Today's announcement by IPS that the administration has decided to terminate all innovation school contracts is deeply disappointing & immediately creates uncertainty for 11,000 students and their families.
Read our joint statement with @INCharterInno.
themindtrust.org/blog/2026/1…
A few friends twisted my arm, so I’m heading to #TeachForAmerica ’s 35th Anniversary Summit in Las Vegas next weekend. Who’s going?
I’d love to catch up with old friends & meet people whose work I’ve followed. Message me here or in the Summit app. #TFA35 @OneDayAllKids
This is how I spend a Saturday night: catching up on @StarTrekOnPPlus @StarTrek #strangenewworlds! Season 4, episode 7. @DeidreHall is still stunning! #ladyinthecage. Does she join Pike and connect with the Talosians in “the Cage” to evade death forever?