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State auditor confirms embezzlement at Alma D’Arte High School
The New Mexico state auditor confirmed tens of thousands of dollars have been stolen from Alma D’Arte Charter High School. “Any dollar that doesn’t go where it’s supposed to go is a dollar I’m concerned about,” said State Auditor Wayne Johnson.
Parents vent outrage at charter school board
The board of Columbia County’s first and only charter school left a roomful of irate parents with more questions than answers Wednesday night surrounding the departure of the school’s superintendent and the school’s future.
‘This is horrific’: Detroit charter school stuns parents and students with news that it will close next week
Just weeks after starting the school year, parents and students at the Detroit Delta Preparatory Academy for Social Justice got the stunning news Wednesday that their school will close next week.
Ex-charter school president pleads guilty to receiving child porn
The former president of a Saginaw County charter school accused of using the dark web to traffic child pornography has accepted a plea deal.
State College Area School District to seek civil action against Wonderland Charter School
The State College Area school board at its meeting Monday night authorized district solicitor Scott Etter to pursue civil action against the former Wonderland Charter School and its founders and senior administrators, Harold and Marilyn Ohnmeis.
For-Profit Charter School Founder Uses Extortion and Threats in Letter to Parents
Livingston Developmental Academy Co-Founder Chuck Stockwell is considered an institution in the Michigan for-profit charter school industry.
Weeks into the school year Columbus charter school parents have transportation concerns
Some charter school students in Columbus are facing some pretty big transportation issues to start the school year. A major change in the way students sign up to ride the bus has left some kids with no way to get to and from school.
Will Students Drown in a Charter School’s Ocean of Debt?
Imagine if the LAUSD decided that one of their schools was draining resources from the District and decided to shut it down just days into the start of the school year. Of course, this would never happen. Part of the mission of public schools is to serve all students, even if some students cost more to educate than others.
Charleston Mandarin language charter school faces closure 1 month after opening
Low enrollment, financial woes and staffing problems could spell the end for East Light Academy, a Mandarin-language charter school that opened in the Charleston area just one month ago
Report Details Florida Charter School Closures
A new report from a Tallahassee-based research group raises questions about the growing role of charter schools in Florida, including citing the closure of 373 charter schools since 1998.
Newpoint Charter employee gives court testimony on alleged racketeering scheme
The former owner of a charter school company is on trial in Escambia County. Marcus May is charged with organized fraud and racketeering. May owned “Newpoint Education Partners.” May’s company ran several charter schools throughout Florida, including three in Escambia county.
Watchdog group slams state leaders for using public funds for charter schools
An independent government watchdog group on Monday released a biting report on the controversial ‘Schools of Hope’ charter school expansion law passed in 2017.
Dallas Charter School Superintendent Resigns Days After I-Team Receives Credit Card Statements
The records showed tens of thousands of dollars the school’s top officials spent on travel, luxury hotels and fine dining.
Michigan fines Detroit charter school over administrator — again
The state has revoked the administrator certification for Sharon McPhail — and fined the charter school where the former Detroit councilwoman serves as a chief administrator — over questions about whether she’s continuing to run the school despite claims by the school that she is no longer functioning as a superintendent.
Loophole in $25M school contract highlighted in audit
The Lehigh Valley Charter High School for the Arts could have benefited from a loophole in state law when it built its $25 million school, the state auditor general announced this week.