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State re-files single theft charge against former charter school director
The ousted director of the now-defunct Halau Lokahi Public Charter School has again been charged with one of four felony theft counts that had been dismissedbecause the state Attorney General took too long to take the case to trial.
West Side Summit school closes due to low test scores
West Side Summit, a public charter school established six years ago to help bridge the achievement gap for students living in St. Paul’s West Side, announced Friday that it is closing at the end of the month due to poor scores.
New Orleans high school says 87 seniors can’t graduate after grade-fixing scandal findings
Nearly half of the senior class at John F. Kennedy High School was not eligible to graduate this year, even though dozens of those students walked across the stage at a commencement ceremony held in May, officials with the New Beginnings Schools Foundation said Friday.
BESE votes to close charter school, Laurel Oaks Academy
The Louisiana Board of Elementary and Secondary Education (BESE) announced on Thursday, June 20 the closing of two charters schools: Laurel Oaks Academy in East Baton Rouge Parish and Smothers Academy in Jefferson Parish.
BESE says Laurel Oaks had “serious violations of law and policy related to governance, finances, and special education.”
Who decides whether charter schools open in Pa.? Not just your local school district.
The charter school proposed for West Philadelphia had failed to submit a fully developed curriculum. Its management company hadn’t demonstrated that the schools it runs should be replicated, according to the school district.
Charter School Lawsuit That Alleged Problems Settled, Audit Not Finished
A lawsuit that alleged problems and potential criminal activity at a local charter school has been settled.
In court records viewed by LevittownNow.com this week in Doylestown, the lawsuit had been marked “settled, discontinued, and ended without prejustice” as of last month. No details on what caused the case to be settled or what the settlement entailed were made public.
Utah boy sues Soldier Hollow Charter School, saying it ignored ‘red flags’ before his principal raped him on a field trip
He was 10 years old when his charter school principal took a group of students on a trip to the bowling alley as a reward for doing well in class.
But the principal, Charles Weber, ended up violating the fifth grader. He took him to the bowling alley restroom, the boy says, and raped him.
Protestors voice concerns with charter schools
People gathered outside James Irwin Charter Elementary school to protest Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos who visited the school Wednesday morning.
Many of them voiced concerns about the growing number of charter schools nationwide.
Three East County charter schools forced to close
Nearly 1,000 students left without answers after three charter schools forced to shut down.
In a lawsuit filed by the Grossmont Union High School District in 2015, a judge ruled against the charter schools in Lemon Grove, El Cajon and Lakeside demanding they shut their doors June 28 for good.
The failures of the Alabama Charter School Commission
The Alabama Charter School Commission is a mess.
And that might be an insult to messes.
Friday morning, the 10-member Commission, which has, apparently, full authority to approve or deny charter schools that suck millions of dollars from our already underfunded Alabama public schools, will meet with just four members in good standing.
Voucher Charter School Advocates won’t reveal current donors
You may have seen this pro-school vouchers television ad recently, in advance of Monday’s 8:30 a.m. reconvening of West Virginia’s special legislative session on education.
‘Home school charters’ let families use state dollars to buy Disneyland tickets, horseback riding lessons and more
Proponents say these charters help them tailor education to their children’s interests. Critics say education dollars should be used for education.
Fourth Family Joins Lawsuit Against Duluth Edison Charter Schools
A fourth family has joined a federal lawsuit that accuses Duluth Edison Charter Schools of racial discrimination, court documents say.
According to court documents, the student, who is biracial, attended North Star Academy for kindergarten. The student was removed at the start of the following year due to safety concerns.
It’s just no, no, no’ | Chavez Prep teachers fighting for transition assistance as school shuts doors for good
Cesar Chavez Prep teachers and staff are facing at least six weeks without pay or health insurance when their school closes.
Orleans school board considers revoking charter over grade-inflation, altered public records
The Orleans Parish School Board is considering revoking the charter for John F. Kennedy High School at Lake Area because of multiple allegations of students’ grades being inflated and public records being changed.