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Ethics panel upholds nepotism ruling against charter school CEO
The state Ethics Adjudicatory Board will not reconsider its ruling that Doris Hicks, CEO of charter school network the Friends of King Schools, repeatedly violated state anti-nepotism laws.
New Jersey Charter School Caught Booting Mass of Black Kids Into Street for Minor Dress Code Violations
Video uploaded to Facebook shows several Marion P. Thomas Charter High School students hanging out at a public park in their school uniforms after they say they were booted from school over dress code violations. One teen explained he was kicked out simply for having white soles on his shoes.
A college student is teaching economics at Success Academy — founder Eva Moskowitz’s son
When students arrived at Success Academy’s high school last week, some found a surprising figure at the front of their class. Their economics teacher from day one was gone, having resigned just hours into the school year. In his place: Culver Grannis Moskowitz, the son of Success CEO Eva Moskowitz.
Ohio probes charter school operators accused of defrauding parents, students and taxpayers in Florida
On Friday, Ohio Auditor Dave Yost acknowledged that a probe has been ongoing for a year. Meanwhile, court documents filed this month in Florida indicate 19 Ohio charter schools were overbilled nearly $600,000. Prosecutors and forensic accountants say the money was laundered through 150 bank accounts and shell companies then returned as “rebates” and “kickbacks” to Marcus May, who once ran more than 20 charter schools in Ohio.
Administration Forcing Detained Children To Attend Online, For-Profit Charter School?
Is the Trump Administration forcing detained migrant and refugee children to choose an online, for-profit charter school in Texas?
L.A. charter school closes due to low enrollment; campus was in network co-founded by Ref Rodriguez
On the fourth day of its second school year, an Eagle Rock charter school closed its doors this week, leaving parents and students disappointed, angry and tearful — and bucking the usual narrative of ceaseless charter growth.
Lawsuit Filed Against Charter School Involving Former Teacher Accused Of Molestation
More disturbing allegations surfacing against Christopher Falzone who was arrested last week on charges of molesting a ten-year-old girl at a Fort Lauderdale summer cam
Charter School in Eagle Rock Abruptly Closes Due to Low Enrollment, Leaving Students Scrambling
On the fourth day of its second school year, an Eagle Rock charter school closed its doors this week, leaving parents and students disappointed, angry and tearful — and bucking the usual narrative of ceaseless charter growth.
A Palmdale charter school borrowed nearly $30 million to build a new campus. Then it got shut down
For the last year, construction on the corner of Avenue R and 40th Street East in Palmdale hummed along as a massive school campus took shape.
Former Principal Alleges Oakland’s BayTech School Was Source of Funding for Gülen Movement
The school’s former principal, Hayri Hatipoglu, alleges that the embattled charter school was used to bankroll a religious and political movement that was accused by Turkey’s Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan of participating in an attempted 2016 coup.
Primavera charter CEO gets $8.8M despite having Arizona’s third-highest dropout rate
By most academic measures, Primavera online charter school is a failure. Its student-to-teacher ratio is 215-to-1 — 12 times the state average — allowing little or no individualized attention. On recently released state standardized tests, less than a quarter of its students passed math and about a third passed English, both below the state average.
Paterson charter school agrees to $90,000 settlement in sexual harassment case
A city charter school has agreed to pay $90,000 to settle a sexual harassment lawsuit that a substitute teacher filed last December against an administrator who was thinking of running for mayor at the time.
Bronx charter school teacher says she was fired for reporting sexual harassment
An award-winning Bronx charter school teacher sounded the alarm on vile sexual harassment by one of her students — and then was fired by vengeful administrators anxious to avoid a scandal, an explosive lawsuit charges.
Failed inspection delays start date for new charter school
“This isn’t uncommon. It’s unfortunate, obviously, but it is not uncommon when starting a charter school or starting a school,” McClelland said. “We’re not going to be throwing something together in order to make sure that we can open school, but that we will ensure that kids are safe when they come in.”
Glendale charter school drops student because of his disability, mom alleges
The mother of a student at Heritage Elementary has accused the Glendale charter school of kicking out her 6-year-old son because he has a disability.Haylee Barthol made the allegation in a complaint to the state Charter Board.