November 5, 2018 Response to School Leadership Void at Harney Spirit of Excellence Academy NEW ORLEANS — Parents from Edgar P. Harney...

by Neil Ranu, LAPCS Governance Director But there is more. The best boards also add value to their organizations. And this starts by...

First, it is unacceptable to be making closure decisions for next school year at the end of May. If the situation at Cypress was this...

by Neil Ranu, LAPCS Governance Director – Stephen Covey We all know that a board is responsible for the ongoing accountability of the...

by Neil Ranu, LAPCS Governance Director The board is the place where a charter school ultimately defines its purpose and values. The...

America’s devotion to local control of schools is dying, but it is also being reborn as a new faith in charter schools. These...

New Orleans — Caroline Roemer, executive director of the Louisiana Association of Public Charter Schools (LAPCS), released the following...

In a previous post, I discussed the importance of Relational Leadership and how strong relationships propel a board to excellence. As a...

Leadership is always dependent on the context, but the context is established by the relationships we value. – Margaret Wheatley Take a...

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...

For the last two years I have worked with dozens of nonprofit boards to support them in building their capacity and competence as...

I have the privilege to serve on several boards that I really enjoy.  Board leadership has provided me with personal and professional...