About this episode

Mike Huguelet discusses the development of Iowa's charter school movement and his journey in education.

In this episode, Mike Caldwell interviews Mike Huguelet, Executive Director of the Iowa Coalition of Public Charter Schools, about building Iowa's charter school movement from the ground up. Huguelet shares his path from teaching in Chicago (co-founding Noble Schools) to leading counseling programs in Des Moines Public Schools, and eventually launching the Iowa Coalition in 2023 — a state with one of the newest charter laws in the country (passed 2021). We’re proud to be sponsored by IXL . IXL’s comprehensive teaching and learning platform for math, language arts, science, and social studies is accelerating achievement in 95 of the top 100 U.S. school districts. Loved by teachers and backed by independent research from Johns Hopkins University, IXL can help you do the following and more: Simplify and streamline technology Save teachers’ time Reliably meet Tier 1 standards Improve student performance on state assessments 🚀 Ready to see why leading districts trust IXL for their educational needs? Visit IXL.com/BE today to learn more about how IXL can elevate your school or district.

People in this episode

Host: Mike Caldwell

Guest: Mike Huguelet

Topics covered

• charter schools
• education policy
• Iowa education
• school leadership
• teacher support

Keywords

• charter school movement
• Iowa education
• Mike Huguelet
• Noble Schools
• Des Moines Public Schools
• IXL
• education policy

Sponsors

IXL

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Iowa Coalition of Public Charter Schools, Noble Schools, Des Moines Public Schools, Johns Hopkins University

Places: Iowa

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