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Spanish We empower educational leaders in the Gem State by providing one- or two-year fellowships to those who take risks and put children first. In partnership with the J.A. and Kathryn Albertson Family Foundation, Bluum serves as a funding intermediary and local champion for supporting entrepreneurial education ventures. Bluum provides partner schools with additional services and technical assistance. Our team can help elevate the business of running a school by reviewing financial infrastructure and identifying areas of strength and areas for improvement. Bluum has become a go-to resource on education research and innovation. We aim to share the work of Idaho’s high performing schools and outstanding educators. Our hope is that it can become a national model for helping all children reach their fullest potential. Bluum is proud to announce that Ashley Cotton, Director of Outreach and Organization, has been selected as a 2026 National Voices Fellow by 50CAN. The National Voices Fellowship brings together education leaders from across the country who are working to expand opportunity for students. Fellows participate in a multi-month leadership development program focused on policy, communications, coalition building, and strategic advocacy. Idaho’s growing and relatively high-performing public charter school sector is well-positioned to demonstrate the impact of granting school leaders greater freedom to allocate resources in ways that successful educators believe will most effectively improve student achievement. We refer to this concept as earned autonomy. How this approach can work in practice is the reason Bluum partnered with our friends at ExcelinEd to produce this report. We are deeply grateful to school finance expert Matthew Joseph and the ExcelinEd team for their work in developing this research for Idaho.
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Impact Stats
since 2015.
$42,133,035
FEDERAL CHARTER SCHOOLS PROGRAM INVESTMENT
21,690
TOTAL NEW SCHOOL SEATS CREATED
54
TOTAL IDAHO SCHOOLS SUPPORTED
$132,237,381
TOTAL PHILANTHROPIC INVESTMENT
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Bluum’s Ashley Cotton Selected as 2026 50CAN National Voices Fellow
Earned Autonomy for Idaho Charter Schools
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