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Ex-Gary superintendtne Cheryl Pruitt put on leave in chicago
Cheryl Pruitt, former superintendent of the Gary Community School Corp., is now under investigation in her role as Chief Executive Officer of a Chicago charter school.
Pruitt, serving as CEO of Chicago Virtual Charter School, was placed on paid administrative leave last week pending the outcome of an internal investigation, the CVCS Board of Directors confirmed in a prepared statement.
OCPS chair wants district to investigate Orlando charter school that delayed reporting abuse
Orange County School Board Chairman Teresa Jacobs said in a letter she wants the district to look into options, including in the most extreme case, ending a contract with an Orlando charter school that by its own admission did not notify the Department of Children and Families or Orlando police about accusations that an employee was propositioning students until after conducting an internal investigation.
SeeWorth board gives up charter, contract with OKCPS – closed for now
The SeeWorth Academy charter school board voted Friday morning to give up its charter and end its current contract with Oklahoma City Public Schools.
Free Press broke the story about SeeWorth being in serious trouble with the Oklahoma State Department of Education Friday, May 24. Then, earlier this week, we reported that consideration to surrender its charter was on the official agenda.
Teachers at Detroit’s Hamilton Academy say they won’t receive last paycheck as school closes
Hamilton Academy, a charter school run by Educational Partnerships Incorporated, is closing.
Several teachers there said they were told just four days before the end of school year, that they would not receive their last paycheck.
Why did a Baker charter school hold back so many kids? Here’s what they say, but questions remain
A local charter school sparked a backlash when it informed many parents that their children would have to repeat their grade level — even if they had good grades in all their courses.
Two days later, Advantage Charter Academy in Baker backpedaled.
Charter schools in NJ move into churches, with room for conflict
Across the country, charter schools struggling to find space have moved into facilities owned by faith groups. In other cases, religious organizations have gotten approval to open charter schools, while promising that the schools will remain secular.
Charter school audit cites illegal payments
The long-delayed 2016 state audit of the Richard Allen charter schools was released Thursday and features five findings against the schools or their leaders, including a referral asking the Ohio Ethics Commission to review the relationship between the school and its management company.
NEPC Review: California Charter Schools: Costs, Benefits, and Impact on School Districts (Center on Reinventing Public Education, May 2019)
The Center on Reinventing Public Education recently released a series of three policy briefs on the financial impact of charter schools on nearby school districts in California. The briefs are intended to inform ongoing debates over charter school financing and expansion in the state of California.
Charter school CEO ran side businesses out of building while teachers missed paychecks
Knowledge Academies charter school has operated with a large deficit, occasionally failed to pay teachers on time and slipped into financial turmoil while its CEO ran side businesses out of its Antioch school building.
Principal lost his license. Now his charter school’s financial condition is ‘deteriorating’
Known as Lincoln Memorial Middle School before its conversion to a charter last year, the school is now in “deteriorating financial condition,” according to a May 29 memo signed by Heather Jenkins, chief financial officer for the School District of Manatee County.
Online charter schools in L.A. and San Diego counties to close after indictments
Eleven people have been indicted on criminal charges of conspiracy, personal use of public money without legal authority, grand theft and financial conflict of interest in connection with a network of California charter schools.
Charter school addressing 30 audit findings
An Albuquerque charter school entered into a $5.5 million lease purchase agreement without an appraisal.
It paid $50,000 to the employer of its foundation president.
Monument area residents question developer’s role in new charter school
Monument-area residents are crying foul over plans to build a charter school, saying a developer has leveraged his having served on a local education board to benefit financially.
Baker charter school backtracks after telling students they failed, needed to attend summer program
Parents of students attending Advantage Charter Academy are fuming Friday night after being told their kids would be held back and would need to attend a 16-day summer school program in order to advance to the next grade.
Charter School Housed in Church Modifies LGBTQ Mural
A charter school that rents space from a Roman Catholic church in New Jersey has modified LGBT components in a student-created mural after church officials raised concerns.