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Ursula Wright is the interim president and CEO for the National Alliance for Public Charter Schools. Before assuming her current position, Ursula served as the COO, and prior to that, the CFO for the National Alliance for Public Charter Schools for three years. Her diverse professional experience includes corporate finance, operations and business development positions at some of the nation’s leading firms, including The Chase Manhattan Bank, PricewaterhouseCoopers, Cassidy & Associates and, most recently, GXS (formerly a General Electric subsidiary). She has been active in the World Bank’s Development Marketplace Business Plan Competition and helped to found a charter school in Washington, D.C. Ursula earned an Economics degree from Spelman College and a Master of Business Administration from the Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University.

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Ohio Takes a Step in the Right Direction by Requiring Transparency

Posted August 11, 2011 | 15:13:18 (EST)

Last week a judge in Ohio took the important step of ruling against a charter management company that has long been under scrutiny. This is a positive step for Ohio and for the charter movement.

Charter schools, as well as the management companies that support them, should...

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Public Charter Schools Engage Students and Empower Teachers

Posted August 4, 2011 | 14:52:28 (EST)

Anyone who is serious about improving the quality of public education should support the incredible contributions of public charter schools, which are proving in community after community that all kids can learn and achieve.

Some of the most vocal critics of charter schools don't seem to understand what public...

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The Waiting for Superman is Over!

Posted September 27, 2010 | 15:52:14 (EST)

Well, I think charter schools have finally arrived. Not only are they the subject of the greatly anticipated "Waiting for 'Superman'," a new documentary film about the challenges facing America's education system, charters were also the subject of a recent episode of "The Oprah Show." Now,...

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