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Is The Charter School Business Cooling?
A new study from the Network for Public Education argues that the charter school movement growth has stalled. Part I of Charter School Reckoning was released in July and depicts growth and decline of the movement.
Fresno area school founder charged for using public funds to pay lavish expenses
Fresno area charter school founder charged for using public funds to pay lavish expenses. $1.06 million in public funds were potentially misused between 2016 and 2020,
Charter school expansion slows amid closures, low enrollment, report says
A recent report alleges stagnating enrollment, underperformance and waste are among challenges the sector faces.
Long-running Prince George’s Co. charter school EXCEL Academy to close
Imagine finding out just days before the start of the school year that your child’s school is closing.
A Maryland charter school announces closure days before classes start –
Excel Academy leadership announced the school will not open for the 2025-26 school year, which starts Tuesday in Prince George’s County
Santa Rosa County’s Coastal Connections Academy closing after receiving ‘F’ grade
“We hate, absolutely hate that your school with an ‘F’ is associated with our school district in anyway,” said Barber. “But what we hate more than that is that this ‘F’ school is an indication that children were failed.”
‘We just want to be paid’: Teachers left in limbo after charter school shuts down
Several educators who taught over the summer say they have been waiting for a paycheck for more than a month. The now-closed school surrendered its charter to the Texas Education Agency (TEA) on July 31, leaving teachers with unanswered questions and unpaid bills.
Charter Schools at a Crossroads: As the Promise Fades, the Reckoning Begins
A new report finds an industry in retreat, propped up by unchecked federal funding.
Public school advocates aim to reform CA charter system
Carol Burris, executive director of the Network for Public Education, said charter school growth is out of control, and it’s hurting public education. “The growth in charter schools of late have been in what we call the ‘mega charters’ – very, very large charter schools, many of them online charter schools,” she said. “They have been really prone to some pretty outlandish scandals.”
DC parents frantically search for new schools after Eagle Academy Public Charter School closes
Just days before the first day of school in D.C., a public charter school in Southeast is closing its doors.This comes after years of financial mismanagement and declining enrollment at Eagle Academy Puclid Charter School in Congress Heights. Despite the school’s issues, parents are shocked at the decision to close.
Irvington Community Schools charter network restarts CEO search after staff absences, public protest
Irvington Community Schools will restart its search for a new CEO after pushback from staff, students, and parents over a hiring process that included the network’s board chair as a top candidate.
The Closure of Colorado Skies Academy Shows Why the Colorado Charter School Institute Must Go
On July 25, 2025, Colorado Skies Academy — a charter middle school with a unique aviation-focused curriculum — closed its doors just 16 days before the school year was set to begin. The announcement blindsided families, left teachers unpaid, and exposed a devastating truth: the Colorado Charter School Institute (CSI), the school’s authorizer, failed in its most basic duty — oversight.
The Henry Ford Academy: Alameda School for Art + Design
The Henry Ford Academy: Alameda School for Art + Design, a college preparatory academy on San Antonio’s Southeast Side, is closing before the new school year due to a reduction in funding.
The fight over charter schools in some of America’s rural states
“You’re not going to have a lot of charter schools in North Dakota. It’s rural, and it’s small,” Burris said. She added that residents “value local control and fiscal prudence, which has contributed to a cautious approach toward new state-funded educational models.”
Autumn Hill Academy blocked from opening this fall
Autumn Hill Academy will not open its doors for the 2025-26 school year after the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, the school’s charter authorizer, notified administrators on Aug. 5 that it would not approve the school’s launch due to low enrollment.