Message from the Executive Director: November 2016
I want to take a moment to recognize a friend and partner, Kevin Patrick Kane, who passed away on October 27 of gastrointestinal cancer....
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Message from the Executive Director: October 2016
I’ve been extraordinarily impressed by what the charter schools in Baton Rouge and across Louisiana have been able to accomplish in the...
Message from the Executive Director: September 2016
Democracy Prep Baton Rouge, whose building was damaged by recent flooding, holds “Constant Learner Academy” at the Baranco Clark YMCA to...
Message from the Executive Director: August 2016
I have a few updates to share with you this month. First, our hearts are heavy to see the devastating flooding around so much of the...
Message from the Executive Director
To say it’s been a difficult few weeks here in Baton Rouge and throughout the country doesn’t begin to describe what has taken place....
Tangipahoa Parish School Board’s attacks on Tangi Academy hurts students & families
This op-ed by Caroline Roemer was published in the printed July 1 issue of The Daily Star in Hammond. Since the Louisiana Charter School...
From Ratchet to Revived: Engaging a Disengaged Board
In a previous post, I discussed the importance of Relational Leadership and how strong relationships propel a board to excellence. As a...
Strengthen Relationships, Strengthen the Board
Leadership is always dependent on the context, but the context is established by the relationships we value. – Margaret Wheatley Take a...
Stop the Madness: Board Members Behaving Badly
My grandmother used to say that it only takes a spark to get the fire going. In my experience, it only takes one toxic board member to...
Color Blind or Color Brave: More Flies in the Buttermilk
For the last two years I have worked with dozens of nonprofit boards to support them in building their capacity and competence as...
It’s Not You, It’s Me – Breaking Up with a Board
I have the privilege to serve on several boards that I really enjoy. Board leadership has provided me with personal and professional...
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