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New Jersey kept sending tax money to troubled charter school and its building project
By 2010, four years after it opened, the Central Jersey Arts Charter School in Plainfield was in trouble.
The state had just put it on probation for a host of deficiencies, ordering it to limit spending, develop a curriculum and address problems with its board and student achievement.
2 Osceola County charter schools may close after superintendent finds ‘blatant mismanagement’
Two charter schools in Osceola County could have to close because of financial issues.
The superintendent is warning Avant Garde Academy that its charter agreements may not be renewed.
Six Memphis charter schools agree to morality clause with the Catholic Church in lease
The Compass Community Schools network signed a lease agreement that contains a clause agreeing not to teach anything that goes against the teachings of the Catholic Church.
Basis Charter Schools tells lenders it could tap parents’ donations to pay mounting debt
Basis Charter Schools Inc., the high-performing chain with long wait lists of students, each school year asks parents to contribute $1,500 per child to its teacher fund.
Those tax-deductible gifts — billed by Basis as a way to reward good teachers and raise pay overall — generate more than $5 million annually, records show.
In charter-renewal fight, Philadelphia School District ‘paying for both sides’
One of the city’s charter-school operators has moved money from one account to another without explanation: no loan agreements, no signatures — “a shell game,” in the words of a Philadelphia School District auditor.
Parents call for head of charter school to resign, allege mismanagement
A large contingent of parents and former parents of students at Coastal Preparatory Academy gathered to speak during the public comment period at the school board’s meeting Thursday.
Several demanded Head of School Jamie Getz resign, while others accused fellow parents of “cyber-bullying” and spreading rumors. Emotions ran high, leading to a tense confrontation while the board was in closed session to discuss personnel matters.
Easton charter school loses its third principal in less than two years
The first principal, Kenneth Hudlow, said he left for personal reasons. His resignation is noted in the minutes of the school board meeting Dec. 14, 2017.
The second principal, Susan Bostian, claims she was fired in retaliation for whistleblowing. Her lawsuit accuses Easton Arts Academy administrators of rigging grades, throwing out her employee evaluations and ignoring safety protocols.
This Boise charter school faces risk of closure after years of mounting debt
Idaho’s Public Charter School Commission, responsible for regulating most Idaho charters, recommended The Village board plan for how to close the 490-student school in an orderly fashion, if they can’t rectify a perilous financial situation.
APS says new evidence shows Vega charter school officials pressed teachers to lie about special ed troubles
Aurora Public Schools officials say the principal of a popular but embattled charter school told an employee to lie to district investigators in an attempt to get past a dispute over special education instruction endangering the school.
Charter revoked for La Resolana Leadership Academy
La Resolana Leadership Academy now has 30 days to appeal the Albuquerque Public School Board’s decision to revoke the school’s charter.
The school board voted 7 to 1 to revoke the charter despite emotional testimony from parents and teachers. The board made the decision after APS staff reported the school was breaking state and federal special education requirements.
Who Are the Students Attending Charter Schools With Low Graduation Rates?
In nearly 1,000 public high schools, less than half of all students graduate on time, according to a recent Education Week analysis of federal data. And more than half of those high schools are charters.
Teacher allegedly threatened honor roll student: ‘I would f*** you up’
A charter school in College Park, Georgia, conducted an investigation after a teacher allegedly cursed at an eighth-grader and told her that if they were out on the “street,” she would “beat the f*** out of” her.
Southwest Key, Known for Migrant Shelters, Cashes In on Charter Schools
The operations of the charter schools, serving about 1,000 students, show how Southwest Key profits off public money, boosting compensation for charity leaders and stockpiling tens of millions of dollars.
Monument charter school’s hiring decisions questioned after unexplained departure of French teacher
The unexplained departure of a French language teacher who was related to the director of the Monument Academy and has a criminal record has some parents questioning the school’s hiring decisions.
Parents And Teachers Fleeing Chicago Virtual Charter School Over Questionable Spending, Missing Curriculum
Missing curriculum and missing textbooks are just some of the problems uncovered at Chicago Virtual Charter School. CBS 2 Morning Insider Lauren Victory dug deep into the taxpayer-funded school’s finances, to look into allegations of mismanagement and wasteful spending.