The conversation is honest and grounded, exploring what leadership in public charter education really requires—the hard decisions, the moments that test leaders, and the lessons learned from more than 30 years of building charter schools in Washington, DC.
A special thank you to Richard Wright Public Charter School for Journalism and Media Arts for hosting us and to their production team for helping make this episode possible.
This is essential listening for anyone who leads a school, supports one, or believes that great leadership can change lives.
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BIO —
Allison R. Kokkoros has led Carlos Rosario International Public Charter School to national recognition as a model for adult education, adult learners services, and workforce development. Carlos Rosario School is not a conventional charter school. It is a school for adult learners, many who are navigating multiple systems simultaneously: language, employment, and family. Kokkoros‘s leadership represents the widest possible definition of what public charter education can be and do. Her voice is that of a mission-driven leader who believes education is a tool for justice, and who has built an institution that proves it.
