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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.
Auditor general: Loophole lets charter schools keep public in the dark
The Lehigh Valley Charter High School for the Arts did nothing illegal during the bidding process for its $25 million facility, but it may have benefited from a loophole in state law that allows charters to conduct construction business in private, the state auditor general said Tuesday.
Arizona Rep. Eddie Farnsworth is a charter school millionaire – and you helped pay for it
Yet another millionaire is made, thanks to the latest in charter school scheming. This time, it’s state Rep. Eddie Farnsworth, who has figured out a way to sell his charter school business – the one built with taxpayer funds – and make millions on the deal and then likely get himself hired to continue running the operation.
Georgia School Brings Back Paddling as a Form of Punishment for Its Students
The Georgia School of Innovation and the Classics (GSIC) sent home a consent form to parents requesting permission to use the corporal punishment on their children if they act out in the classroom, according to the local news report.
Caught on camera: Teacher sexually assaulted inside DC charter school, put on unpaid leave
A DC elementary teacher was sexually assaulted on campus in the middle of a large room. The attack was caught on camera. In a twist, the charter school the teacher worked for switched her to unpaid leave for the rest of the school year.
Sacramento High School Students Hold Walk-Out in Protest of School’s Recent Changes
Students at Sacramento High School in Oak Park are in open revolt; refusing to return to class until their demands are met by the school’s administration. At issue is the dismissal of several faculty and staff over the summer and new rules for student’s uniforms and dismissal after class.
‘I can’t believe it’s not a crime’: Brnovich says lawmakers must pass charter school reforms
Arizona Attorney General Mark Brnovich is calling for new legislation to provide more oversight of the state’s charter schools in response to the latest Arizona Republic investigation into financial dealings at a major online school.
Teachers at Phoenix charter school concerned over Uber usage for student transport
Weeks after a Valley Uber driver put a charter school on blast for using the ride-share service as a school bus to transport students, new concerns are coming forward about the practice.
Trenton Ninth Grade Academy cleans up failed charter school’s mess
Trenton Ninth Grade Academy staff entered the failed $17 million charter school building on Perry Street earlier this summer and discovered an unwelcoming interior.
Students with disabilities improperly suspended at Newark’s largest charter school network, complaint says
Newark’s largest charter-school network suspends students with disabilities at a disproportionately high rate, violating their rights, according to a new complaint filed with the state.