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Lessons Learned from $100M in Bond Financing with Mark Kalpakgian

We sat down with Mark Kalpakgian on the Charter School Insider podcast last week.

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Charter School Insider Podcast

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We are launching a podcast!

Introducing "Charter School Insider: Lessons from the Nation's Top Charter School Operators"

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How DSST Public Schools Took Control of its Health Insurance Costs

For close to 15 years, Denver-based DSST Public Schools tolerated life under a fully insured health benefits plan, with all the financial...

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Group Purchasing a ‘Lifesaver’ for New Charter School RioGAFA

To say that opening new charter school Rio Grande Academy of Fine Arts (RioGAFA) has kept primary co-founders Jordan Franco and Michele Platis busy...

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Maximize Your ESSER Funds While Avoiding a Fiscal Cliff

Key takeaways from a panel session at the 2021 National Charter Schools Conference For charter schools, figuring out how to spend a...

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How Twin Peaks Charter Academy Reigned In Runaway Health Benefits Costs by Switching to a Self-Funded Plan

Like most schools that rely on a fully insured, carrier-driven program to deliver healthcare benefits to employees, Twin Peaks Charter Academy (TPCA)...

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Green Dot’s Journey to an ERP Solution

The lessons a large CMO learned on the way to making a major back-office tech investment

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A+ Charter Schools Graduates from Good to Great

How a Dallas CMO elevated its game by following the principles of a best-selling book on leadership and change management

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Grainger: A Facilities One-Stop Shop Worth Visiting

Charter schools are gravitating to Grainger for process savings, value, a vast inventory and extensive experience serving educational organizations

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How Summit Public Schools Is Protecting Students, Staff and Data With Smart Digital Security Investments

Here in the age of digitally connected classrooms, computer-driven learning and Big Data, an educational organization’s security responsibilities...

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Five Signs It’s Time Your Charter School Hire a Dedicated Procurement Director

When is the right time to hire a procurement director, a person dedicated to overseeing purchasing functions and the policies that underpin them?

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How KIPP San Antonio Got a Handle on Procurement

How KIPP San Antonio Got a Handle on Procurement

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