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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.
Arizona charter school operators agree to pay back $180K spent on sports tickets, personal care
A married couple who run financially struggling East Valley charter schools have agreed to repay the state $180,000 after using those funds on tickets to professional sporting events and other personal expenses.
Somerset Prep DC Public Charter School accused of inflating school grades to pass students
Nearly 400 middle and high school students finished their last month of classes at Somerset Prep DC Charter School.
Some of the people teaching them to believe a large number of those students didn’t deserve to graduate and accuse their own principal of inflating their grades.
Special counsel report finds problems at Mason Classical Academy
What is going on behind closed doors at Mason Classical Academy?
A report from the School District of Collier County special counsel found a lack of financial oversight, Sunshine Law violations and mismanagement by some administrators.
Sex offender working at Springdale school arrested
Mark Joseph Sullivan, 27, had been working at the Don Tyson School of Innovation, which teaches students in grades six through 12, the TV station reported. He’d reportedly gotten a cleaning and maintenance job through Labor Finders, an employment agency.
Parents vent charter school frustrations after many students retained
Angry parents spoke their minds Tuesday evening at a public feedback meeting held at Advantage Charter Academy. Three weeks ago, the parents of about 100 students were notified they would be retained but the school quickly reversed their decision.
Parents react to sudden closure of Kent charter school
Families are scrambling to pick up the pieces and figure out what went wrong after Excel Public Charter School and Destiny Charter Middle School, both part of the multi-state Green Dot charter chain, announced they are shutting down this month due to low enrollment.
Charter school operator under fire as it arrives in Nashville
Noble Education Initiative could soon emerge as a key player in the Nashville charter school market, but the Florida-based nonprofit will first have to overcome immediate opposition.
Commencement speech goes viral for criticism of charter school & what happened next
Posted by a former teacher, a viral video shows the moment a student speaker criticized the charter school at a commencement speech, and how the school took action immediately after.
Charter School Scandal Suspects Appear in San Diego Court
A network of charter schools in California stole more than $50 million from the state by creating phantom institutions that enrolled unwitting students it found through other schools and youth programs, prosecutors said.