by School Improvement Partnership
What Does Charter School Leadership Look Like? Focused on the specific issues faced by charter school leaders, investors, underwriters, philanthropists, advisors, and policy analysts as they navigate public markets and political changes, the podcast is a must-listen for charter school industry participants, and anyone looking at high-yield investing. Created by School Improvement Partnership, and sponsored by HJ Sims Education Finance.
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June 17, 2026
<p>California school districts with high charter school penetration and/or large immigrant populations are becoming increasingly more vulnerable to credit pressures. On this month's Charter School Investor podcast, "What Charter School Leadership Looks Like," School Improvement Partnership’s CEO Alan Wohlstetter talks with Fitch Ratings’ U.S. Director of Public Finance Akiko Mitsui. Akiko will tell us what is happening in California’s charter sector and share Fitch's analysis and findings from a report Fitch recently published. She also shares details about Fitch Ratings’ bond rating criteria update, including the introduction of two new rating factors you should know about. </p><p>Alan Wohlstetter on LinkedIn: <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/alan-wohlstetter-279a00aa/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">https://www.linkedin.com/in/alan-wohlstetter-279a00aa/</a>SIP on LinkedIn: <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/company/school-improvement-partnership/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">https://www.linkedin.com/company/school-improvement-partnership/</a></p><p>Akiko Mitsui on LinkedIn: <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/akikomitsui/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">linkedin.com/in/akikomitsui</a>Read Akiko's full report: <a href="https://www.fitchratings.com/research/us-public-finance/charter-immigrant-exposures-amplify-pressures-on-ca-school-districts-24-02-2026" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">https://www.fitchratings.com/research/us-public-finance/charter-immigrant-exposures-amplify-pressures-on-ca-school-districts-24-02-2026</a></p>
March 31, 2026
<p>On this month's Charter School Investor podcast "What Charter School Leadership Looks Like," School Improvement Partnership’s CEO Alan Wohlstetter talks with HilltopSecurities’ Senior Managing Director and Head of Municipal Credit, Yaffa Rattner. Yaffa recently published Hilltop’s important Charter School Market Update. Yaffa walks us through her report, addressing bond volume, the impact of demographictrends, state credit enhancements and why Hilltop revised its outlook from “stable” to unbalanced. In short, important information that charter school investors and other stakeholders will not want to miss! </p><p>https://schoolimprovementpartnership.net/</p><p>https://www.hilltopsecurities.com/people/yaffa-rattner/</p>
March 3, 2026
<p>What does it mean to practice accountability as “an act of love?” On this month's Charter School Investor podcast, "What Charter School Leadership Looks Like," School Improvement Partnership’s CEO Alan Wohlstetter talks with New FoundationsCharter School Executive Director Chris Zagacki. Chris has a background in sports and special education, and has led some of the most successful charter schools in Philadelphia. Tune in and you’ll learn why more than 8,000 students are on New Foundations’ waiting list. </p><p>https://schoolimprovementpartnership.net/</p><p>https://www.linkedin.com/in/alan-wohlstetter-279a00aa</p><p>https://www.newfoundations.org/?start=1&a=2</p>
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What Does Charter School Leadership Look Like? Focused on the specific issues faced by charter school leaders, investors, underwriters, philanthropists, advisors, and policy analysts as they navigate public markets and political changes, the podcast is a must-listen for charter school industry participants, and anyone looking at high-yield investing.
Created by School Improvement Partnership, and sponsored by HJ Sims Education Finance.
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