Green Dot’s Journey to an ERP Solution

Like a kid who needs a back-to-school wardrobe overhaul after a summertime growth spurt, the charter school management organization Green Dot Public Schools found itself needing a significant upgrade to its back-office systems following an aggressive expansion in which its network grew from a single...

A+ Charter Schools Graduates from Good to Great

Every time a young teacher tells him, unsolicited, that they want to spend their career working for A+ Charter Schools, every time he sees staff retention rates and student engagement scores climb across the four-school charter network, A+ Superintendent and CEO Brenton White is reassured...

Grainger: A Facilities One-Stop Shop Worth Visiting

Brian Driskell doesn’t work for a charter school, but he has worked closely enough with charter school procurement people to know the all-too-common predicament many of them face in their jobs. “These people almost always wear multiple hats,” observes Driskell, senior strategy manager, education, at Grainger...

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How KIPP San Antonio Got a Handle on Procurement

How KIPP San Antonio Got a Handle on Procurement   Charter school network CFO tells a still-unfolding story of the fits, starts, frustrations and triumphs that have accompanied implementation of the organization’s new purchasing policy   Bringing a coherent, transparent procurement policy to an organization that has long lacked...