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07/01/2018

Fulton charter schools try to put founder’s crimes behind them

It’s been nearly six months since Christopher Clemons, who helped found Latin Grammar School and Latin College Preparatory Charter School, was sentenced to 10 years in prison for committing the largest charter school theft in Georgia history.

06/29/2018

Former staffers allege grades falsified, other misconduct at Memphis charter high school; district is investigating

Three people who worked at a Memphis charter high school are alleging that the administration falsified grades, improperly employed uncertified teachers, gave credits for a class that did not exist, and pulled students out of class to clean the building.

06/27/2018

South Bend charter school is being forced to shut down

Indiana’s Charter School Board says it will not sponsor Xavier School of Excellence, a charter school in South Bend. This will force it to close. Ball State cited financial issues and failing grades for the chan

06/26/2018

Memphis charter school closes after one year because of issues with nonprofit status, enrollment

Legacy Leadership Academy leaders decided to close after they were told by Shelby County Schools that it wasn’t in compliance with state law, district officials announced during a board meeting on Tuesday.

06/26/2018

LA charter school’s summer program fees are illegal, state says

A public military charter school in Los Angeles that’s been plagued by financial woes in recent years has been charging illegal summer school fees and unfairly compensating some students who have been working at the school because they could not afford them, state education and labor officials said Tuesday.

06/25/2018

Nevada allows online charter school to continue operating for now

The online school was at risk of losing its charter contract due to the elementary program’s low performance, which garnered the lowest one-star rating under the state’s accountability system.

06/24/2018

Troubled Windsor charter school to reopen as “Three Rivers Academy” under management group

Heritage Leadership Academy lost its charter last fall after the state cited issues with low-performance and non-compliance.

06/20/2018

Harney charter school withheld employees retirement funds for months

Edgar P. Harney Spirit of Excellence Academy has delayed employees’ retirement contributions for weeks, sometimes months. The practice could have deprived employees of investment gains and could violate federal guidelines for retirement accounts.

06/20/2018

New Corpus Christi charter school has ties to network of shelters for migrant children

A new Corpus Christi charter school has ties to a shelter for unaccompanied migrant children in Brownsville that received national attention after U.S. Sen. Jeff Merkley was denied entry.

06/19/2018

Ex-employee convicted of felony theft from Dayton charter school

A state audit released Tuesday on the DECA Prep charter school in Dayton identifies a small case of misspent money, but school officials confirm auditors are finishing a larger investigation that has already led to a criminal conviction.

06/18/2018

Judge: Helen Thackston Charter School must close by end of June

York County Common Pleas Judge Richard K. Renn said Friday, June 15, that Thackston must take all steps necessary to surrender its charter and close by June 30.

06/17/2018

‘It’s like a black and white thing’: How some elite charter schools exclude minorities

Conspicuously absent from the open house were African-American parents. Of the dozen or so prospective families in attendance, all were white except for one South Asian couple.

06/15/2018

Varnett charter school founders sentenced to prison, ordered to pay $4.4M restitution

Comparing them to villains from a Charles Dickens novel who steal from the poor, a federal judge on Friday sentenced Varnett charter school founders Marian Annette Cluff and Alsie Cluff Jr. to 10 years and 3 years in prison, respectively, for running an embezzlement and tax scheme that bilked low-income parents.

06/14/2018

Shelby County Schools wants to shutter charter school that opened outside district limits

Shelby County Schools is recommending the closure of a charter school situated in a Memphis suburb, outside the district’s limits.

06/13/2018

Charter school president suspended after facing child porn charges

The president of a Saginaw charter school has been suspended from his post after being accused of using the dark web to acquire child pornography.