#ANOTHERDAYANOTHERCHARTERSCHOOLSCANDAL
New Orleans parents call on district to directly manage schools
Parents from four New Orleans public schools are putting pressure on the school district out of frustration with what they call the city’s “charter school experiment.”
A $5 million question at American Preparatory Academy
American Preparatory Academy is Utah’s largest charter school provider with four campuses and an estimated 2018-2019 enrollment of 5,048 students. Because it’s the largest, reporters with KUTV2’s Beyond the Books decided to dig into the school’s finances.
Noble charter schools founder out for ‘inappropriate behavior,’ CPS investigates
Michael Milkie, founder of Chicago’s Noble Network of Charter Schools, is out because of “a pattern of inappropriate behavior” that’s now the subject of two investigations — one by a law firm hired by the publicly funded, privately run chain and the other by the Chicago Public Schools’ inspector general.
Charter school art teacher fired, charged
A St. Joseph man has lost his job as an art teacher and faces a criminal charge after he allegedly threw a chair in his classroom.
Parents, students sue Colorado charter school they say violated their First Amendment rights
A charter school in Commerce City now faces a federal lawsuit after parents and students said it suspended the entire student body. Students at Victory Preparatory Academy said their First Amendment rights were violated last year on Sept. 28, during a school assembly.
Secrecy surrounds the operations of American Preparatory Academy
One of its founders and its Executive Director, Carolyn Sharette, is also the registered agent of a for-profit management company, American Preparatory Schools, Inc., which will charge the school $5,805,200 for the 2018-2019 school year.
State revokes school’s charter
Upon the recommendation of the Office of Charter Schools, the State Board of Education voted Nov. 1 to revoke the charter of Global Achievers School, Dave Machado, director of the state Office of Charter Schools, confirmed Thursday.
Charter school gives no response to $5 million spending
Why isn’t a Utah charter school answering questions about how $5 million of taxpayer money was used for her school?A Beyond the Books investigation digs deeper to find out what’s being done with your money.
Troubled school faces closure, possible criminal investigation over board mismanagement
Orleans Parish school district Superintendent Henderson Lewis Jr. told Edgar P. Harney Spirit of Excellence Academy parents and staff crammed into the Central City charter school Monday night that it will close at the end of school year.
Philly’s Khepera Charter School loses appeal, plans to close next year
Khepera Charter School in North Philadelphia, which had its charter revoked last year after complaints it hadn’t paid teachers or rent, has lost its appeal to a state board and is planning to close at the end of the school year.
Nanakuli charter school in upheaval over finances, leadership
Its head of school and his wife were placed on leave and a state commission took a drastic step of replacing its board of directors.
Memphis charter school sues former principal at center of student protests
A Memphis charter high school is seeking $300,000 in damages — alleging that its former principal has been encouraging students to transfer from the high school and that he has violated his severance agreement.
Why did 10 SC charter schools transfer from one district to another?
In May 2017, the Charter Institute at Erskine emerged on the scene. For the 2018-2019 school year, ten schools made the choice to transfer from PCSDSC to Erskine. That mass exodus has prompted questions from lawmakers.
Ex-charter school operator of Discovery Creemos pleads guilty to theft, conspiracy
Daniel K. Hughes was president and CEO of Discovery Creemos Academy in Goodyear when he abruptly shuttered his charter school in January, disrupting the learning of more than 100 students and putting dozens of teachers out of work.
Edgar Harney Elementary School facing closure leaving parents, students worried about future
Another New Orleans school is facing the threat of school closure in the Spring. That’s now a total of four schools that could potentially close in the spring and one that has already closed this school year.