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Former Philadelphia charter school official charged with statutory rape
A former Philadelphia charter school official is in custody on statutory rape charges. Omar Harrison, 42, of Cheltenham, Pa. was arrested on Wednesday. He was a dean of students at Mastery Charter’s Harrity Elementary School.
Former charter school leader pleads guilty to fraud
Court documents released Wednesday revealed a former charter school leader pleaded guilty to fraud. A 2014 audit found two of the schools that Dr. Scott Glasrud led, paid more than $1 million to one of his businesses.
Baton Rouge man receives prison sentence for fraud scheme during construction of Baker charter school
A Baton Rouge man has been sentenced to more than six years in prison for defrauding the company managing construction of Impact Charter School in Baker, acting U.S. Attorney Corey Amundson said Tuesday.
Barred From Working At CPS, 163 Former Staffers Find Jobs At Charter, Contract Schools
More than 150 former Chicago Public Schools staffers barred from working for the district due to abuse, theft, and other misconduct ended up back in the city’s school system, employed at privately managed charter and contract schools.
Parents slam charter boss for ‘boot camp’ discipline at Manhattan school
Angry parents who claim their kids are being ruined by boot camp-style teaching are staging an uprising at Eva Moskowitz’s flagship, $68 million Success Academy charter school that opened in September.
Parents scramble to find new school after Brevard County charter school shuts down
Brevard County’s school board chairwoman is promising help for students being forced out of a Port St. John charter school. The Campus Charter School is out of money and shutting down, leaving 100 students looking for new schools.
M.E.T.S. Charter School announces decision to close its doors
The early college preparatory school, which just opened its downtown Newark location to much fanfare on Aug. 29 following a ribbon-cutting attended by Gov. Chris Christie, made the decision after an Oct. 18 Board of Trustees meeting.
Mayor Jackson’s bid to block low-scoring charter schools from city is denied by state
The first real test of whether city leaders can force higher standards for charter schools in the city – a power they fought for in the state legislature five years ago – has failed.
For-profit charter schools bill taxpayers for empty desks
Last school year, Ohio’s cash-strapped education department paid Capital High $1.4 million in taxpayer dollars to teach students on the verge of dropping out. But on a Thursday in May, the storefront charter school run by for-profit EdisonLearning was mostly empty.
Treme school’s officials accused of failing to report video showing student sex acts
Two members of the leadership team at a charter school in Treme were arrested Tuesday on allegations they failed to alert authorities about their discovery of video clips allegedly showing a student being forced to perform oral sex on a group of her peers in a bathroom on campus earlier this year.
Paterson charter school administrator loses license after stealing $75,000
The former administrator of the Community Charter School of Paterson who was charged with stealing $75,000 from her employer lost her school administrator’s license.
Previous audits of La Promesa questioned
For six years, La Promesa Early Learning Center’s former assistant business manager allegedly diverted nearly half a million dollars from the school into her personal bank account and deposited about $177,000 worth of questionable checks.
California Charter Academy fraud case may be ‘close’ to a resolution, says chief assistant district attorney
After 10 years in legal limbo, the California Charter Academy case may be close to a resolution, according to San Bernardino County’s Chief Assistant District Attorney.
The academy’s two top leaders are accused of defrauding taxpayers of millions of dollars. The case has never gone to trial.
NMAG demands Analee Maestas resign immediately
New Mexico Attorney General Hector Balderas is demanding the immediate resignation of Analee Maestas from the Albuquerque Public Schools Board of Education after fraud and embezzlement allegations involving the charter school she founded and managed.
Former charter school leaders settle lawsuit that alleged self-dealing scheme
The former leaders of a public charter school for disabled and at-risk teenagers have agreed to settle a District lawsuit alleging they sought to enrich themselves by diverting millions of dollars in taxpayer money meant for the school into private companies they created.