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State: Closed Arkansas charter school’s chief in contempt
The Arkansas Board of Education is seeking to have former charter school founder and operator Valerie Tatum held in contempt of court for failing to produce documents that will enable the state to audit the now-closed Covenant Keepers Charter School.
Greg White and Tricia Reidy: Frustrated that Chinese charter school advertises on NEPR
Supporting the local affiliate of National Public Radio is certainly a worthy cause, of course. But it seems wholly inappropriate that taxpayer monies should be used to market PVCICS.
Facing enrollment, financial issues, New Roots Charter School placed on probation by SUNY
New Roots Charter School has been placed on probation by the SUNY Board of Trustees Charter School Committee for multiple violations of its charter agreement, leaving the school’s future uncertain.
Easton charter school fires its CEO, will file complaint against its solicitor
A lawsuit accusing Easton Arts Academy administrators of rigging grades and fudging employee evaluations was filed exactly one year prior to the date of Hughes’ termination.
Charters for two New Orleans schools will not be renewed this year after contentious board meeting
Unable to find a nonprofit organization willing or able to grab the reins, the New Orleans public school district will at least temporarily take over one of two schools slated to lose their charters due to poor performance.
Reporters faced resistance at every level when researching series on charter school waste
Some of the largest charter school operators in the state declined to answer questions about their financing or clarify details that we found in bond documents and other records.
Founder of shuttered charter school arrested on embezzlement charges
Richard S. Rose, who served as superintendent, CEO and chief financial officer of Zoe Learning Academy, is expected to make his initial appearance in a federal courtroom at 2 p.m., where he will answer to charges of conspiracy, mail fraud, theft of government funds, money laundering and false bankruptcy declarations.
Stamford Academy, the city’s charter high school, set to close
Having weathered the closing of one of its charter schools over the summer, Stamford will say goodbye to its remaining one at the end of the current school year.
Francis Marion Military Academy suddenly closes its doors
Having weathered the closing of one of its charter schools over the summer, Stamford will say goodbye to its remaining one at the end of the current school year.
Opinion | Problems continue for Montgomery’s first charter school
As former LEAD Academy principal Nichole Ivey-Price prepares for another hearing in her ongoing wrongful termination lawsuit against the charter school, a number of current and former LEAD employees have told APR that the environment at the school remains one of near-chaos.
School Board has no takers for Mary D. Coghill Charter School
All four groups that applied to operate Mary D. Coghill Charter School in Gentilly Woods have either withdrawn their interest or were ineligible for the school, Marta Jewson reports in The Lens.
Utah orders charter school to shut down at the end of the school year
A northern Utah charter school that lost more than $1 million last year — the first year it was open — has been ordered to shut its doors.
The Salt Lake Tribune reports that Utah’s State Charter School Board has voted unanimously to close Capstone Classical Academy in Pleasant View despite a long line of parents and teachers pleading to keep it open.
Flight canceled: IDEA charter school nixes plan to lease private jet
Texas’ largest charter school network abruptly grounded its plan to spend millions of dollars leasing and operating a private jet Monday, hours after the Houston Chronicle and a state teachers union raised questions about the arrangement.
Inspire charter school says it sometimes struggles to monitor student work
School leaders within the Inspire homeschool charter network — where parents pick their children’s curricula — say they are struggling to ensure students meet statewide learning standards.
Sonoma Charter School finances raise alarm
A federal grand jury has subpoenaed a Newark charter school seeking information on the purchase by its nonprofit support group of two former public school buildings that were flipped at a markup of close to $10 million.