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Racketeering trial approaching for Newpoint charter school owner
A Sarasota man is set to stand trial in Pensacola next month for allegedly stealing hundreds of thousands of dollars in public funding from charter schools he managed.
Expectations and limitations color Lake Wales charter votes
Lake Wales Charter Schools wants students; members of the Polk County School Board want a guarantee. A permanent solution could take some time and better communication between the two sides, but the School Board approved a motion that appeared to be a show of good faith earlier this week.
Albuquerque charter school abruptly shuts down citing ‘bureaucracy’
A local charter school has suddenly shut down, leaving a lot of students in the lurch less than two weeks before the school year starts.
Many charter schools fail to disclose spending on low-income students, report says
The vast majority of California’s charter schools sampled for a study failed to fully disclose how they spent money on students targeted for assistance under the state’s funding formula.
PBC schools chief calls for ‘immediate’ shutdown of Eagle Arts Academy
Frustrated so far in their attempts to close Eagle Arts Academy, Palm Beach County public school leaders are going for the nuclear option: an immediate shutdown of the troubled Wellington charter school.
Elaine Trombetta, sister of charter school founder who stole $8M in school funds, gets probation
The Beaver County woman who helped her brother hide some of the $8 million he stole from PA Cyber Charter School in a far-reaching tax fraud and evasion conspiracy has been sentenced to two years of probation, federal prosecutors in Pittsburgh said Monday.
San Jose charter school delays opening over location dispute
A new charter school that dozens of families in downtown San Jose hoped would open this fall will not welcome students in 2018 after all, leaving parents scrambling for alternatives as summer winds down.
Charter school gets contract renewed after state investigation over alleged grade tampering
After months of uncertainty over accusations of grade tampering at Langston Hughes Academy, their contract is renewed just a month before classes begin.
New Mexico Connections Academy gets a bit more time
A Santa Fe-based online charter school that received orders from the state to close this summer will get to operate for at least one more semester under a state District Court judge’s recent ruling.
She says her granddaughter’s acceptance to Philly charter was rescinded because of her special-education status
Hours after James handed over the young woman’s Individualized Education Program — the document that spells out the support and services that special-education students must by law receive — the school rescinded the girl’s admission.
As fiscal problems mount, Celerity charter network closes a school
For months after federal agents raided the offices of a Los Angeles charter school network, seizing documents and electronic records, the Celerity Educational Group tried to overhaul its image.
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.