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Feds open investigation of Lincoln Memorial Academy charter school, former officials
The U.S. Department of Education has opened an investigation into possible fraud, bribery and other crimes connected to Lincoln Memorial Academy, a charter school in Palmetto, and its former principal, Eddie Hundley.
‘Trib Talk’: A recently closed charter school leaves unpaid debts and unanswered questions in its wake
The recent closure of the American International School of Utah — a public-private hybrid charter — has displaced more than 1,300 students and left potentially millions of dollars in unpaid debts, including hundreds of thousands of allegedly misspent special education dollars owed to, but unlikely to be repaid to, the state of Utah.
Coghill Charter School board member resigns amid scrutiny
The board of Mary D. Coghill Charter School accepted the resignation of board member Eric Jones at its Tuesday meeting, after scrutiny over reimbursements he received and a directive he issued to teachers not to issue F’s.
Another Charter School Funded by EB-5 Collapses
Another charter school funded by immigrant investors in the EB-5 program has collapsed amidst charges of financial chicanery.
We have previously suggested that these two lightly regulated programs are each dangerous in their own ways, but the combination is potentially lethal.
Charter Schools Cannot Be Prettified
A July 2019 “study” funded by the pro-privatization Walton Family Foundation, “Charter School Effects on School Segregation,” reports that charter schools intensify racial and ethnic segregation, but not by much and for reasons that are supposedly understandable and acceptable. The authors of the “study” want the public to believe that we should not be too concerned about the role of charter schools in increasing segregation. We are to believe that deregulated privately-operated charter schools are really not that bad.
Coghill Charter parents concerned after success program causes enrollment problems
In a plea deal with prosecutors, an author and former Oakland charter school director was sentenced to one year of federal probation for a charge of falsifying grant applications for his school.
Founder of now-shuttered charter school was charming, played loosely with rules
As the American International School of Utah (AISU) was preparing to open its doors, there was a quiet revolt going on inside the school’s board room. Sources tell Beyond the Books, that before the doors opened all but one of the original AISU board members had resigned, in part because of the school’s founder and executive director, Mike Farley.
Charter school violated enrollment rules, APS says
An Albuquerque Public Schools-authorized charter school was investigated by district officials after it gave preferential treatment to some students on its wait list.
Parents and students question two Indiana virtual schools following closure emails
There’s confusion over the future of two Indiana online charter schools after a teacher sent an email advising students to stop sending in assignments.
One mom reached out to FOX59 for help, because she now feels left in the dark. “How do you just suddenly close like that?” asked the concerned mother, who wants to stay anonymous due to the developing situation.
Utah auditor resigns from leading troubled charter school — after 3 days on the job
Less than one week after being appointed to oversee the closure of a financially troubled charter school and recover hundreds of thousands in misspent funds there, Utah State Auditor John Dougall has resigned from the position.
Troubled Cape Coral charter school to open in August with a new name
Unity Charter, the school that closed its door on students in the middle of the school year and was in deep financial trouble, has a new name.
Off busy Santa Barbara Blvd. in Cape Coral, a once troubled charter school, Unity Charter, now is called Heritage Charter Academy of Cape Coral.
Oklahoma Governor Requests Audit of Epic Charter Schools
Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt and State Superintendent Joy Hofmeister are calling for an investigative audit of Epic Charter Schools.
That’s after state investigators revealed an embezzlement probe involving the school’s co-founders.
New Beginnings to surrender its school charters amid ‘incredibly disturbing’ management problems
After allegations of grade-fixing and a major fiasco involving class credits that left dozens of students unable to graduate, the public charter board overseeing John F. Kennedy High School voted Thursday night to surrender its charters to operate both of its schools.
Former teacher speaks out amid Lincoln Memorial Academy controversy
A former teacher at Lincoln Memorial Academy is speaking out, claiming the school owes her thousands of dollars of unpaid salary. This comes as more controversy surrounds the financially troubled charter school in Manatee County.
Odyssey Charter placed on probation by Delaware Board of Education; board change mandated
If it wishes to remain open, Odyssey Charter School must change its board so that members of a Greek-American fraternal group no longer hold a majority of seats.
The Thursday night ruling from Secretary of Education Susan Bunting and the State Board of Education is the culmination of nearly a year of complaints from parents, teachers and community members and brings the state’s Formal Review of the school to a close.