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Independence Academy Charter School is plagued by a culture of fear, discrimination and retaliation that led to two federal discrimination investigations and staff turnover, current and former employees told The Daily Sentinel.

Teachers, custodians and administrators allege that an entrenched, self-elected Board of Directors and two former executive directors uninterested in addressing issues contributed to the school’s problems.