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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.
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.