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Jul 24, 2026
#73 AI Is Changing the Enrollment Game… Here's What Your School Can Do About It
AI is rapidly reshaping how families find, research, and choose schools — and most charter school enrollment strategies haven't caught up yet. In this episode of The Charter School Insider Podcast, host Daniel Casselli, President at BuyQ, sits down in ...
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Jul 10, 2026
# 72 How Insurance Captives Actually Work — ft. Gary Clark of HUB Charter & Kylie Hunter of Berkley
Charter school health insurance costs are accelerating at historic rates, with medical trend inflation running at 15–16% in 2026 compared to a typical 8%, driven by a lag in post-COVID inflation working through provider contracts and a consistent 15% a...
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Jun 12, 2026
# 71 The Myth of Incremental Progress Ft. Maryann Li, CEO, Ascend Public Charter Schools
Ascend Public Charter Schools achieved more than 20% academic growth in a single year across 17 Brooklyn K–12 campuses — and CEO Maryann Li credits three interconnected pillars: shifting organizational mindsets about what students can achieve, investin...
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May 8, 2026
#70. 3 major enrollment trends and what to do about them ft. Yoni Samuel-Siegel - Founder and Principal at Enrollment Design Studio
Enrollment has become one of the most urgent and complex challenges facing charter schools today. Shifting demographics, increased school choice, and evolving family behavior have fundamentally changed how schools attract, engage, and enroll students —...
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Apr 24, 2026
#69 Scaling operations across 140+ schools ft. Layne Fisher of IDEA Public Schools
In this episode of The Charter School Insider Podcast, host Daniel Casselli, President at BuyQ, sits down with Layne Fisher, Deputy Superintendent of Operations and Chief Operating Officer at IDEA Public Schools, to discuss what it takes to scale opera...
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Apr 10, 2026
#68 From Vision to Village: Building Partnerships That Drive Student Support
On this episode of The Charter School Insider Podcast, host Daniel Casselli, President at BuyQ, sits down with Ebonie Durham, Executive Director of Great Lakes Academy, to discuss how strategic partnerships can transform the student experience and stre...
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Mar 27, 2026
#67 Leading Through Uncertainty: How CFOs can Balance Mission, Metrics, and Trust
Charter school finance leaders are navigating one of the most complex operating environments the sector has faced in years. From declining enrollment and shifting funding models to increasing compliance requirements, CFOs must balance financial sustain...
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Mar 13, 2026
#66 Balancing Freedom & Autonomy while Building Systems in School Operations
Running a charter school network requires a delicate balance: empowering campus leaders while maintaining the systems that keep an organization running smoothly. In Episode #66 of The Charter School Insider Podcast, host Daniel Casselli, President at B...
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Jan 22, 2026
#65 How to develop your people using a competency based framework ft. Cynthia Leger, Sr. Director of Ops Leadership Development
In Episode 65 of T he Charter School Insider Podcast, host Daniel Casselli, President at BuyQ, sits down with Cynthia Leger, Senior Director of Operations Leadership Development, at Uncommon Schools, to explore one of the most critical challenges facin...
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Dec 17, 2025
# 64 Why 2026 May Be the Toughest Health Insurance Renewal Year Yet (and What Charter Schools Can Do About It) ft. Gary Clark, Head of HUB Charter Practice
Health insurance renewals are shaping up to be one of the biggest financial stressors charter schools will face heading into 2026. In this episode, Daniel sits down with Gary Clark, Senior VP at HUB International and head of HUB’s national charter scho...
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