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What’s behind one of Chicago’s largest charter school’s decision to shutter seven campuses
Facing declining enrollment and rising labor costs, Acero Schools says it has to close seven of its 15 campuses next June. But the charter network also has tens of millions of dollars in the bank.
As it dissolves, Erie Rise charter school settles lawsuit over ‘hostile work environment’
The former Erie Rise Leadership Academy Charter School has settled an employment discrimination lawsuit as it winds down its financial affairs as part of its court-monitored dissolution.
Controversial HSE charter school plan dropped; Teachers, opponents declare victory
Critics claimed a subsidized private vocational school would suck money from HSE, which already offers career training.
Financial challenges force HISD charter school Mount Carmel Academy to shut down in December
Mount Carmel Academy, an independent charter school partnered with Houston Independent School District, will permanently close at the end of the year due to financial challenges.
Mount Carmel Academy, charter school partnering with Houston ISD, closing at end of 2024
Dwindling enrollment and related financial woes are leading to the closure of the charter school, which has operated in southeast Houston since 2008.
Lynn Officials Testify Against Charter School Expansion
Every time a charter school opens in Massachusetts, it takes money away from the public school system in that district. Lynn is already losing over $30 million a year to charter schools. If allowed to expand, LPS will lose $54 million – 20 percent of its education budget – each year.
Report finds 36% of Michigan charter schools fail in first five years
A new national report finds that more than one in four charter schools fail in their first five years. And by year 15, nearly half have closed. The numbers are even more stark in Michigan charter schools.
Voters Rejected Private School Choice. A Trump Administration May Push It Anyway
Voters in three states, including two where Republicans won statewide and national races, on Tuesday decisively rejected efforts to expand or codify private school choice. But advocates for the movement for private school choice may yet have cause to cheer in the coming months.
Arkansas education board places Delta charter school on probation
The Arkansas State Board of Education on Thursday placed a Delta charter school on probation for violating standards of accreditation related to providing special education services.
Critics claim Tenn. voucher bill excludes kids with special needs, supporters say not true
Critics of the school voucher bill are claiming it does not meet the needs of special education students. They said there is not enough funding in private schools to meet the needs of children with disabilities versus special needs programs in public schools.
Kentuckians say ‘no’ to public funding for private, charter schools
65% of voters rejected Amendment 2, which would have opened a path for the GOP-controlled legislature to allow public money to fund private schools.
Promises Unfulfilled: The Politics of School Choice
I’ve now studied the city’s educational system for four decades — since long before 2005, when the state turned over all public schools to charter operators. I do not believe that the charter reforms have benefitted the city of New Orleans, judging from what I’ve seen.
D.C. charter school accused of violating law for students with disabilities
The SEED School of Washington, D.C., a rare charter boarding campus in the District, has been accused of flouting local and federal education laws that protect students with disabilities — drawing outrage and a “notice of concern” from the city’s charter school board.
Poll: New Orleans parents feel less bad about the school system, worse about charter schools
Poll: New Orleans parents feel less bad about the school system, worse about charter schools
Cincinnati charter school company under state investigation after being fired from Dohn
The State Auditor’s Office Special Investigations Unit has launched an investigation involving the operating company that ran Dohn Community High School for years.