#ANOTHERDAYANOTHERCHARTERSCHOOLSCANDAL
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.
State overpaid $1.4 million to St. Louis charter school due to false attendance records
Fraudulent attendance records spurred at least $1.4 million in state overpayments to the now-closed St. Louis College Prep Charter School, a state audit disclosed Tuesday.
Taxpayers could help fund Cape Coral charter schools
The city is digging itself into debt to pay for the buildings of these charter schools. An analysis of just how bad the issue is showed it will total more than $60 million when you factor in total principal and interest. That’s because of the lease agreement on these buildings. The debt service on them is $3.2 million per year.
Attorney General Looks Into Closed Kansas City Charter School That May Owe Millions To Missouri
A Kansas City charter school that closed in 2018 still owes millions of dollars to the state – and the Missouri Attorney General’s office has gotten involved.
Dallas Charter School CEO Donna Woods Convicted In Kickback Scheme, Then Returns To School
A Dallas charter school CEO was convicted in a corruption scandal, yet she returned to school just days after a federal jury found her guilty.
Fate of Southwest Early College High School’s charter to be determined by SCS board this week
The allegations that were found to be true from the investigation included incomplete class schedules, staffing shortages, students with IEPs not receiving proper resources, lack of textbooks for dual enrollment, and students unable to take credit recovery classes.
My Tour of Achievement First
“The teachers spewed a stream of punishments, and I often couldn’t even see what the students were doing wrong,” writes Senator Sam Bell. “The students kept losing points or getting yelled at for things like not looking attentive enough.“
Memphis charter school could be forced to close in matter of weeks
The district says SECH relied on unlicensed teachers in multiple classes; failed to provide proper services to special needs students; and lost its partnership with Southwest Tennessee Community College, where the school is located, because students weren’t receiving the academic and socio-emotional support needed. The presentation also said the school had “no institutional control.”
Teachers at San Diego Charter Schools Are Far Less Experienced Than Traditional School Peers
Teachers within San Diego Unified’s traditional public schools have twice as much experience, on average, as their charter school peers, according to an analysis of staffing data.
Founder and CEO of embattled Inspire charter schools resigns
The announcement comes about two weeks after seven county superintendents, including San Diego’s county superintendent, officially requested a state fiscal agency to audit the Inspire network for potential fraud.