#ANOTHERDAYANOTHERCHARTERSCHOOLSCANDAL
Nearly half of New Orleans’ all-charter district schools got D or F grades; what happens next?
A whopping 35 of the 72 schools in the all-charter district scored a D or F, meaning nearly half of local public schools were considered failing, or close to it, in the school year ending in 2019. Since then, six of the 35 have closed.
Turn in records, judge tells former head of Little Rock charter school
The former head of the defunct Covenant Keepers charter school has one week to return its missing financial records or answer to Pulaski County Circuit Judge Mary McGowan.
Another charter school in East San Jose set to close
The East Side Union High School District Board of Trustees last week approved major changes to two charter campuses, which includes closing down Rainier and consolidating it with its sister campus, Tahoma.
Legacy Charter School in Titusville faces closure again over long list of problems
An embattled Titusville charter school is again facing closure after auditors working on behalf of the Brevard School District said they uncovered a number of problems at the school.
Former Akron charter school accused by state of misusing nearly $168,000 in taxpayer dollars
The former head of the now-closed virtual charter school Akron Digital Academy misused $167,753 of school money through a shell vendor, according to a state audit
Chicago Charter School Operator Files for Bankruptcy
A Chicago charter school operator whose vice chair is Rev. Dr. Jeremiah A. Wright Jr. filed for chapter 7 bankruptcy, with debts that include about $600,000 owed to a cash-strapped local teachers’ pension fund.
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.