Hana Chandoul

During our Education Division staff retreat this June, we engaged in strategic planning with The National Charter Schools Institute. A key part of the experience was reconnecting with our “why” in education, a reflection on the personal purpose that drives our work. We’re excited to begin sharing those stories in upcoming Sponsor Updates. We’re kicking […]

By Stan Nicol, Data Analysis and School Accountability Representative, BCHF  Years ago, the Education Management Information System (EMIS) had an error report called the “Agg-5”. This was a reporting error report schools would use to clean up their data before submitting it to the State Department. When I worked with the data, I decided that

By Carol S. Young, Ph.D., Director, Accountability & School Improvement BCHF’s recent School Leadership Summit, “Aspire Higher: Raising the Bar for Students, Staff, and Self” addressed the theme of high expectations. Clearly, educational research supports the finding that students’ perceptions of what they can achieve determines, to a great extent, what they will achieve. If you believe you can

By Mindy Farry, School Improvement Representative I have had the honor and privilege to attend nearly 100 commencement ceremonies in my 48 years in education…watching my students cross the stage…speaking at graduation ceremonies as a principal…handing diplomas to young adults as they cross into their next chapter…watching my own children begin their adult chapters…and now,