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Charter schools lag behind in special education
Three years after the Houston Chronicle revealed that Texas had systematically denied special education services to tens of thousands of students, state records show charter schools are still lagging behind traditional public schools.
Charter school knew about toxic lead in drinking water but kept parents in the dark
Mastery did not directly communicate information to parents about the failed lead tests until last week after inquiries from this joint Keystone Crossroads/Plan Philly investigation. The email lacked specifics about lead levels and came nearly eight months after water samples were first drawn.
Utah charter school where students focused on nature, yoga, ‘Love and Logic’ files for bankruptcy
A Provo charter school acclaimed for its unusual academic approach of teaching kids lessons based on nature, yoga and “Love and Logic” has filed for bankruptcy less than three years after it opened.
Leaders Of Hialeah Gardens Charter High School Vote To Close Mid-Year
The LBA Construction and Business Management Academy will close Nov. 29, a move that requires students to find a new school during the middle of the year.
Trial Begins for Ex-L.A. Charter School Official on Embezzlement Charge
Grace Canada is accused of participating in a scheme with Celerity’s founder, Vielka McFarlane, to siphon more than $2 million in public education funds intended for students and misspend the money on first-class travel, fine dining, custom bikes and shopping in Beverly Hills.
Former charter school CEO in Allentown accused of stealing $42,000
Jason M. Eitner, 40, of Mount Laurel, New Jersey, was charged with theft by deception and receiving stolen property. He was arraigned by District Judge David M. Howells Jr. and released on $10,000 unsecured bail.
Shining Rock demands illegal payment for public records
Despite a long history of illegal meetings, improper closed sessions and complaints about transparency, the story of Shining Rock Classical Academy’s efforts to conceal its expenditures of taxpayer money has just entered an alarming new chapter.
Do charter schools increase socioeconomic segregation?
Despite a long history of illegal meetings, improper closed sessions and complaints about transparency, the story of Shining Rock Classical Academy’s efforts to conceal its expenditures of taxpayer money has just entered an alarming new chapter.
Special education at 3 New Orleans charter schools found lacking
Three New Orleans charter schools have been given notice that their special education offerings don’t meet legal standards.
Audubon Charter, Cohen College Prep and Lusher Charter School received notices of noncompliance last week from the Louisiana Department of Education.
Former College Park Academy students are disheartened by walls they say are easily damaged
The walls, which are made of 5/8-inch drywall, weren’t built with concrete blocks, and are not considered high-impact. Officials, such as Arbogast, say that’s because it’s meant to be a “flex space.”
Students walk out off Boston charter school over policies they see as racist
More than 100 students poured out of Boston Collegiate Charter School in Dorchester after lunch Friday to protest policies, practices, and a school culture they consider discriminatory and racist.
Terminated LEAD principal Nicole Ivey sues charter school, citing 14 complaints
The suit claims LEAD’s objective is to “maximize school revenue and academic achievement by minimizing the presence of students with special needs.”
DC Prep Wants to Build a Charter School in Southeast. But the Neighborhood Says No.
DC Prep CEO Laura Maestas and her colleagues had a lot of explaining to do. More than a dozen Ward 8 residents showed up to the DC Public Charter School Board’s Monday meeting irate. They carried signs that read “#NoDCPreponFrankford!”
San Diego Cooperative Charter School Is in Meltdown Mode
The San Diego Cooperative Charter School is in crisis. The future of 180 kids at one campus and even the entire institution – known for its progressive, child-centered learning model – are uncertain.
What Is This Charter School Hiding?
El Camino Real Charter High School still refuses to release records that show how public funds were allowed to be used for private benefit.