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Local parents fighting to keep a charter school open after the state deemed it ineligible for renewal
The State Board of Elementary and Secondary Education says a failing grade deems a local school ineligible for its charter. Now, a determined group of parents is fighting to keep it open.
LI district blames planned school closure, layoffs on charters — and begs Gov. Kathy Hochul for help: ‘Students will suffer’
For Hempstead, this means the district will be responsible for the $106 million tuition bill for the nearly 4,000 local students attending charter schools next year — or more than $28,000 per student, the district said.
Billionaires Pave the Way for Trump’s Federal Vouchers in the School Privatization Movement
A 2022 report on private equity, “How Wall Street profits from a public good,” disclosed how investors were alerted for decades to get involved with public education as a means of making money. By far the largest beneficiary of these grants from “non-profit” billionaire-funded foundations has been the proliferation of charter schools.
This charter school superintendent makes $870,000. He leads a district with 1,000 students.
On paper, Salvador Cavazos earns less than $300,000 to run Valere Public Schools, a small Texas charter network. But taxpayers likely aren’t aware that his total pay makes him one of the country’s highest-earning superintendents.
Cincinnati charter school closing ‘due to financial issues,’ attorney says
A charter school for at-risk students in Cincinnati is closing at the end of the academic year in June “due to financial issues,” according to its attorney.
Bedford charter school permanently closing after school year
A Bedford charter school will be permanently closing once the school year ends on May 30.Hope for Hyndman Charter School announced to parents and staff of students about the decision. The reasoning is based on low enrollment and lack of funds.
All-girls Denver charter GALS to close its high school due to declining enrollment
An all-girls charter high school in Denver that prioritizes physical movement and social and emotional learning will close at the end of this school year due to declining enrollment, according to a press release from the school.
Don’t tear down IPS to give charter schools more money | Opinion
At the time, I worked in a state takeover charter school, and I saw how poor management led to intense teacher turnover, shameful academic underperformance and even misreporting of dropouts to improve the school’s letter grade.
A 12News investigation revealed poor performance and high pay for founder at charter school, now its future is uncertain
Gov. Katie Hobbs says Primavera Online School, which faces potential state Charter Board discipline on Tuesday, should be held to a high standard because of all the public funding it receives.
New Report Highlights the Failed Charter School Experiment in Texas
A new report from Our Schools Our Democracy (OSOD) lays out a damning reality: while Texas public schools struggle with historic underfunding, privately run charter schools are expanding unchecked and draining billions from local school districts with little oversight or accountability.
Admin spending in AZ charter schools doubled compared to district schools
A new financial breakdown of classroom spending in Arizona shows charter schools spent twice as much as district schools on administrative costs.
Former CEO of Indianapolis charter schools defrauded network of nearly $1 million
The former CEO of the Tindley charter school network has pleaded guilty to defrauding the network by helping to submit nearly $1 million worth of fake invoices.
Former CEO of Tindley charter schools admits to defrauding network of nearly $1 million
The former CEO of the Tindley charter school network has pleaded guilty to defrauding the network by helping to submit nearly $1 million worth of fake invoices.
NJ Comptroller investigating charter school group with campuses in Asbury, Neptune
In early 2024, Asbury Park campus officials were accused of recruiting top basketball players from across the state at the expense of serving at-risk students in and around Asbury Park.
Sweeping investigation launched into N.J. school empire accused of nepotism, overpaying leaders
The Office of the State Comptroller has launched a wide-ranging investigation into an embattled charter school empire, serving the network with a subpoena for virtually all financial, budgetary and operational documents dating to 2019, NJ Advance Media has learned.