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Odyssey Charter School parents, teachers want answers to board’s secret leadership decisions
Odyssey Charter School parents and teachers have been packing board meetings this summer to question the hiring of a new co-administrator, the convening of committee meetings with little public notice and the resignation of a board president rumored to be in line for a full-time job.
Orrick settles negligence claim on defunct charter school’s bonds
Tri-Valley Learning Corp., the charter school operator, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy to reorganize its debts in November 2016 and converted that bankruptcy to Chapter 7 liquidation eight months later.
Orleans Parish school district confirms Harney charter school held on to employees’ retirement contributions
The Orleans Parish School Board confirmed Tuesday that a charter school improperly withheld employees’ retirement contributions, which The Lens has reported could have reduced their investment gains and may violate federal guidelines.
I feel good about choosing a charter school. Except for one thing
My son attended a charter school for eight years. And every year, there was a mandatory meeting for parents at which administrators asked parents to donate $1,800 per student to help pay for the school’s renowned arts program.
Glendale charter school refusing to pay teachers bonus money earned last year
Heritage Elementary, a Glendale charter school that uses “family values curriculum,” is refusing to pay at least 20 teachers — all women — for merit pay they earned in the past academic year, the educators claim.
Mississippi charter school needs to release emails to public
The case stems from allegations that a teacher at a charter school grabbed a student with a disability and dragged him down the hall and then slung him against a wall.
Charter schools’ ‘grand bargain’ As accountability rises, so do closures
Just last month, a virtual charter school serving more than 1,800 kids shut its doors. And last year, four charter schools closed around the state, sending hundreds of students scattering to find a new place to learn.
Charter school CEOs get massive paychecks thanks to private donors
Private donors are boosting the pay of the city’s charter-school chieftains. Eva Moskowitz, CEO of the 46-school Success Academy network, received a pay package totaling $782,175 in 2016.
White Hat charter schools shrink again, turn e-school over to K12 Inc. founder
The once-mighty White Hat charter school empire continues being dismantled, with its longtime e-school – the Ohio Distance Learning Academy (OhDELA) – being turned over to the fast-growing Accel charter school network.
The school board can’t close Eagle Arts, so it’s cutting off its money
Frustrated in their efforts to close the controversial Wellington charter school, school district leaders have decided to stop paying it until a judge determines the school’s final fate.
Arizona charter school founder makes millions building his own schools
Way’s own development and finance companies bought the land and then built most of the school buildings. Then, they sold or leased them to American Leadership Academy, where Way, until last year, was board chairman.
Which Oasis Charter allegations were true? Alisal Union releases investigation’s findings
The investigation found that about half of the allegations were credible, such as the school failing to properly administer state exams during the 2015-2016 school year, the school employing uncredentialed teachers for extended periods of time and hiring employees who posed a conflict of interest.
Ex-CPA who helped Nicholas Trombetta in PA Cyber scheme gets prison term
A former certified public accountant who helped the founder of PA Cyber Charter School shield millions of stolen taxpayer dollars from the IRS is headed to federal prison for a year and a day.
Ka’u Learning Academy Contract Revoked By Charter School Commission
A total of 22 violations, including financial and operational irregularities, enrollment discrepancies, failure to properly maintain student and employee records, and the determination that the charter school’s purported governing board was improperly constituted and did not meet statutory legal requirements.
Michigan online charter school shuts down amid fraud investigation
An online charter school in Michigan has voluntarily shut down after Michigan State Police launched an investigation into alleged fraudulent practices.