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Navigating Charter Challenges

Navigating Charter Challenges

By: Aimee
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This podcast lifts the curtain on the complex decisions and real conversations between charter school authorizers working to turn around struggling schools. It’s raw, honest, and full of insights that anyone in the charter school space will find valuable.Aimee
Episodes
  • MCPSC - Episode #2
    Jun 22 2025

    What happens when a school is showing early signs of distress—but still holds promise? In this episode, we talk with a statewide authorizer who leaned into their core role—regulator, connector, thought partner—to guide a struggling school through a challenging transition. With support from a local incubator, the Opportunity Trust, and an emerging school leader already planning to launch her own school, this turnaround story offers insight into what strong, differentiated authorizing can look like in action.

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    49 mins
  • Episode 1: LA County Office of Education
    May 24 2025

    We dive into a powerful case study of Crestwood Academy Alternative School in El Segundo, California, and its partnership with the authorizer, Los Angeles County Office of Education, or LACOE.

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    47 mins
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