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Tullytown charter school a financial mess, lawsuit alleges
A charter school in Tullytown chartered by the Pennsbury School District is rife with fraudulent and improper financial practices, former Business Manager and Board of Trustees Secretary Terri Sparango alleges in a lawsuit recently filed in Bucks County Court.
Federal appeals court affirms most of ruling in Delta Charter School discrimination case
A federal appeals court has affirmed almost all of a district court’s remedies to get Delta Charter School to accept more African-American students and stop violating a consent decree with Concordia Parish School District.
Consultant suggests solutions to problems eStem charter school created on UA-Little Rock campus
A private consultant has reported on ways to alleviate problems caused by the arrival of the eStem charter high school on the UA-Little Rock campus. The report says neither institution has realized benefits expected from the partnership to date.
Antioch school board could pull approval of two charter schools
Concerns about the management of a charter high school in Concord could result in the revocation of two proposed charter schools in Antioch that apparently are connected to it.
Newpoint owner denied bond pending sentencing for fraud, racketeering
A former charter school manager convicted of stealing millions of dollars from Newpoint schools across Florida will remain in custody pending his sentencing.
Parent reacts to constant controversy surrounding SAIL charter school
The School for Arts Infused Learning continues to be in a state of controversy. The latest involves thousands of records transferred from the school’s computers.
Parents air frustrations over charter school
Over 70 parents gathered at Evans Towne Center Park on Tuesday to discuss issues with the School for Arts Infused Learning.
The Evans charter school’s lack of transparency was the main topic of the gathering, during which several parents aired grievances over the way recent departures were handled.
Fired charter superintendent named in document crimes
Kevin Burnley, current vice-chairman of the Board of Governors for the School for Arts-Infused Learning in Evans, also told the Columbia County Sheriff’s Office his suspicions that the former superintendent, a former school staffer and a now-dismissed board member conspired to illegally alter the superintendent’s contract.
State Charter Board makes complaints against schools hard to find
Parents scouring the state Charter Board website for information about their child’s school would in recent years have been left with a false impression. For the past three years, each charter school’s profile on the site displayed the message: “This charter has no complaints.”
Ex-treasurer of Mason Classical charter school alleges lax financial oversight, verbal abuse
The complaint states the school’s top administrators, under the guidance of Mason Principal David Hull, “knowingly and willfully created an environment … where fraud can occur without detection.”
Charter school in Maricopa closes just months into the new school year
Just months into a new school year, a charter school in Maricopa is closing its doors. The announcement by officials with Camino Montessori came as a shock to parents and students, who will now be forced to change schools.
Tulsa Charter School To Hold Meeting Over Allegations Of Staff Inappropriate Behavior
There is a special board meeting scheduled today to discuss reports staff members at Tulsa’s Langston Hughes Academy, acted inappropriately. What that inappropriate behavior was still hasn’t been officially revealed.
Langston Hughes Academy Staff Members Accused Of Inappropriate Behavior
Langston Hughes Academy says some staff members accused of inappropriate behavior have been suspended without pay, pending an investigation. The school has also confirmed that they reported those allegations to police.
The Easiest Money Bill Ackman Has Made Lately Is In A Bunch Of Charter Schools
It turns out that Bill Ackman is making good money in the most unexpected of places: financing charter schools for low-income kids.
Guilty verdict for man who defrauded Newpoint charter schools in Pinellas, Hillsborough
The founder of a company that operated charter schools in Pinellas, Hillsborough and five other Florida counties was found guilty late Thursday of using those schools to steer millions of dollars into his personal accounts.