Vantaggi
Lots of embedded professional development Lots of room for growth because they're trying to create a number of new schools in DC, and the high turn-over rate of mid-level leaders means that there are tons of spots to grow into Results first They try really hard
Svantaggi
Senior Leadership/Home Office Staff does not accept feedback well and do not consider alternative instructional strategies (my way or the high way) Huge turn-over because they hire young teachers, burn them out, and recruit new ones (hello, early career TFA) and the machine keeps working as long as they have replacement cogs Results first means students as humans second and you as a human last. Creating so many new schools means that leadership is of poor quality. Poor diversity, even poorer diversity of thought At some campuses, the lack of trust is palpable. Lack of trust is a direct reflection of the inauthenticity of it's leaders.