"More Great Seats 4 Kids": A SUNY Charter Schools Institute Podcast
The SUNY Charter Schools Institute's "More Great Seats 4 Kids" podcast is your resource for sustained charter school excellence. The series dives deep into the SUNY authorization process and the high standards and best practices that make New York’s charter schools so successful. Each episode will feature interviews with Institute staff members and leaders at our highest performing charter schools. We will explain what it takes to become – and remain – a high quality charter school and ensure more great seats for kids throughout New York State.
Podcasting since 2019 • 14 episodes
"More Great Seats 4 Kids": A SUNY Charter Schools Institute Podcast
Latest Episodes
Launching a New Charter School with Natalie Lozada, Executive Director, Haven Charter High School
Natalie Lozada, the founding Executive Director of Haven Charter High School, joins the podcast to discuss the STEM-based CTE high school’s launch this past August. Natalie discusses the inspiration behind Haven and how the school built ties wi...
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Season 4
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Episode 2
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27:28
2026 SUNY RFP for New Charter Schools: Updates & Insights with Keegan Prue
Keegan Prue, the SUNY Charter Schools Institute’s Managing Director for Strategy and Communications, joins the podcast to break down the 2026 Request for Proposals (RFP) for new charter schools. He explores the new provisions to this year’s RFP...
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Season 4
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Episode 1
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20:49
How School Leaders Collaborate to Build Strong Public Charter Schools
Dermoth Mattison, founder and Executive Director of South Shore Charter School, and Mark Crusante, founder and Executive Director, Diamond Charter School, join the podcast to discuss how they are working together to overcome challenges and shar...
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Season 3
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Episode 2
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41:59
Preparing Students for College and Career Success at Brooklyn Emerging Leaders Academy
Brooklyn Emerging Leaders Academy’s Head of School, Nicia Fullwood, and Dean of Postsecondary Success, Cassie Magesis, share how the all-girls charter high school empowers students for future success through a rigorous college-preparatory curri...
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Season 3
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Episode 1
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32:23
Career and Technical Education Success at The Academy Charter School
The Academy Charter School's founder and CEO Bishop Barrington Goldson and his team join the podcast for an engaging discussion on The Academy's Career and Technical Education (CTE) program, their process for recruiting instructional expertise ...
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Season 3
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Episode 2
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42:31