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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.
‘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.
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.
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.
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.
Auditor candidate proposes audit of all for-profit charter schools
“The for-profit charter school scam is the largest political scandal in Ohio’s history, affecting all 88 Ohio counties and virtually every single taxpayer,” Space said in a written statement.
Denis Smith: Charter schools are withholding public records
Is the Public Records Act working in Ohio, particularly when it comes to receiving information about charter schools? If one recent example is typical of compliance with the statute, the answer is probably no.
Students revolt against summer homework ‘abuse’ at Success Academy
Students are revolting against summer homework “abuse” at Eva Moskowitz’s Success Academy High School for the Liberal Arts in Manhattan.
Thornton charter school for gifted and talented is under federal scrutiny for harassment and discrimination
Colorado’s largest charter school for gifted and talented students has been hit with eight civil rights complaints in two years.
Eagle Arts charter school may reopen despite vote to close it
It stiffed its landlord for months and withheld teachers’ paychecks for weeks, but Eagle Arts Academy managed to finish a turbulent school year without closing its doors.
Wonderland Charter School in danger of losing charter
The State College Area School District Board of Directors will have a hearing to determine if they are going to not renew Wander Charter School’s charter for next year.
CMS Officials, Clergy Threaten Lawsuit Against Charter School Bill
Former and current Charlotte-Mecklenburg school board members and some local clergy gathered Tuesday to voice their opposition to House Bill 514 – and threaten a lawsuit.
Trenton charter school officially announces closure as 9th Grade Academy readies move-in
In a statement sent to The Trentonian on Friday, International Academy of Trenton (IAT) Charter School Board President Larry Chenault “regretfully” accepted the doomed fate of the school, which spent $17 million to renovate the former Times of Trenton building into a state-of-the-art learning center.
Fate of charter school Phoenix Academy up in the air
School leaders met Thursday about the fate of Phoenix Academy, a charter school offering credit recovery. Phoenix board members got word earlier this week that Toledo Public Schools leaders are considering suspending the academy’s operations.
Lawyer for Republic of Turkey to Massachusetts: Demand investigation of charter schools with ties to controversial Muslim cleric
An attorney for the Republic of Turkey and a documentary filmmaker have issued a call to action for residents of Massachusetts, where a network of charter schools with alleged links to a controversial Turkish cleric continue to expand.