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Publicly funded charter school system in ‘state of chaos,’ SC senator says
A public feud between the state’s publicly funded charter-school district and four of its low-performing schools is drawing pointed criticisms from lawmakers, asking whether charter schools, granted more freedoms in exchange for better results, are working.
State ethics lawyer says charter school leader or her relatives should be fired for breaking nepotism laws
A lawyer for the state Board of Ethics asked a panel of judges last week to order the firing of Doris Roché-Hicks, CEO of Friends of King Schools, for violating nepotism laws. If not, the lawyer said her son-in-law and sister should lose their jobs.
In debt, with too many unlicensed teachers, Indiana College Preparatory School loses charter
Roiled by unsustainable debts, a disintegrating school board, and violations of state requirements, Indiana College Preparatory School lost its charter and will close at the end of the school year.
Executive director of Colorado Springs-based charter school placed on administrative leave
Richard Mestas, executive director and principal of GOAL Academy High School, the state’s largest alternative-education program, has been placed on paid administrative leave during an internal investigation, says the school’s attorney, Dustin Sparks of Monument.
Michael Feinberg, a Founder of KIPP Schools, Is Fired After Misconduct Claims
KIPP, one of the country’s largest and most successful charter school chains, dismissed its co-founder on Thursday after an investigation found credible a claim that he had sexually abused a student some two decades ago, according to a letter sent to the school community.
Snyder signs law to let charter schools get tax revenue
Gov. Rick Snyder has signed into law a change allowing charter schools to receive revenue from certain voter-approved property tax hikes. The taxes go to counties’ traditional school districts on a per-student basis, on top of their state funding. The new law lets charters get a share of the extra local funding.
2 Nevada charter schools face possible closure over student performance
Nevada Virtual Academy, an online K-12 charter school, and Quest Preparatory Academy, a K-6 charter school in Clark County, were both issued “notices of intent to terminate” by the Nevada State Public Charter School Authority.
How a loophole let charter schools ‘buy’ buildings and still collect rent from state
Like many charter schools, Executive Education Academy spends a good chunk of its budget on rent, some of which is later reimbursed by the state. That’s allowed, as long as the school doesn’t own its building, which Executive Academy doesn’t — technically.
Stung by loss of funding, Syracuse district wants to halt charter school expansion
The growing number of charter schools in Syracuse are draining the school district’s finances and hampering efforts to improve city schools. Those are some of the reasons the district may ask the state to temporarily ban additional charter schools in Syracuse.
California charter school abruptly shuts down
With less than a day’s notice, some 70 students no longer have a school.
Cincinnati Schools’ Charter Sponsorship Revoked By Ohio Board Of Education
One of the state’s largest public school districts will no longer be allowed to sponsor charter schools. The Ohio Board of Education voted 15-0 Monday to revoke the Cincinnati Public School District’s status as a charter school sponsor.
New research shows charter schools foster segregation
Are Charter schools fostering segregation in Charlotte-Mecklenburg public schools? According to a new study released by the Civil Rights Project/Proyecto Derechos Civiles at UCLA with researchers at UNC Charlotte, the answer is yes.
Goodyear charter school owner accused of fraud
Standing behind their attorney, former teachers and staff of the now-shuttered charter school are accusing the school’s owners of using state funds to live a life of luxury.
One of Nashville’s Achievement School District schools to close months after opening
One of Nashville’s three Achievement School District schools will close at the end of the semester due to low enrollment, just months after it opened.
Legal loophole allows NC charter schools to forgo safety lockdown drills
North Carolina law requires traditional public schools to practice lockdown drills at least once a year to prepare if an intruder ever came on campus. Yet, North Carolina charter schools, which are publicly funded and privately run, are not required to do the same.