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04/16/2025

Where did Ohio charter school’s money go? Lawsuit reveals how misspent cash led to closure

The owner of a former Dohn school building filed a lawsuit early this year against a subcontractor hired to revamp the building in a dispute over work that went unpaid for. The lawsuit reveals fraud claims against Dohn. It also sheds light on the former superintendent’s use of school funds.

04/15/2025

Editorial: SC has almost no say over charter schools it funds; Senate bill would fix that

Yeah, it’s about the craziest thing we’ve ever heard of, and the surest way to fix the problem so charter schools live up to their tremendous promise — as they are doing in nearly every other state except South Carolina — is to close that loophole.

04/11/2025

State officials looking at major charter school reforms

Amid ongoing concerns about lackluster academic performance and fresh allegations of financial self-dealing, state officials are considering major reforms to rein in South Carolina’s charter school system.

04/11/2025

Oakland Charter High School will likely close, LPS Oakland R&D will stay open

In a five to two vote, the county board of education denied Oakland Charter High School’s renewal, citing significant drops in student achievement, demographics inconsistent with the neighborhood, and pervasive governance and fiscal issues.

04/09/2025

Should states fund religious charter schools? What Americans said in new poll

Fifty-seven percent of U.S. adults said states can refuse to fund religious charter schools, while 43% said states are required to do so, according to a poll published this week by Marquette Law School.

04/09/2025

Illinois Charter School to Close – 58 to Be Jobless End of June

A charter school in Illinois is calling it quits which means 58 educators will be jobless by the end of June according to notice given to the state.

04/09/2025

RISE Preparatory Charter School closing doors due to ‘lack of time and resources’ to keep state charter

The news release stated that the RISE Board of Directors announced it wanted to terminate its charter from the State Charter Schools Commission of Georgia. RISE Schools noted the school “did not have the time or the resources necessary to ensure sustainable operations past the 2024-25 academic year.”

04/09/2025

Minnesota’s Charter School Fraud Crisis is Part of a Nationwide Pattern

In the state where charter schools were first legally authorized, ‘school choice’ schemes have given rise to graft and mismanagement.

04/09/2025

Kairos charter school in St. Louis on probation for financial mismanagement

Kairos charter school in St. Louis on probation for financial mismanagement

04/09/2025

The march continues to dismantle public education in Florida | Opinion

The push to monetize and privatize schooling advances, including several bills that lower academic standards and reduce protections for children’s welfare. Here are a few examples:

04/05/2025

EdKey closes American Heritage Academy campus in Camp Verde

Students will no longer be attending classes at the American Heritage Academy in Camp Verde, which closed suddenly during spring break.

04/02/2025

Twenty staffers charged after 100 abuse incidents at Philadelphia-area charter school

Surveillance footage captured the incidents at Chester Community Charter School’s West Campu s in November and December, the Chester Township Police Department said in court documents. The district attorney’s office said 26 victims were involved in grades K-5 and were part of the school’s emotional support program, with some of the victims just 5 years old.

04/01/2025

Delco DA charges 20 workers at Chester charter school in child abuse case

Some employees used painful physical techniques to restrain children.

04/01/2025

School with N.J.’s highest paid superintendent ordered to close

A public charter school in Mercer County led by the highest paid superintendent in New Jersey recently had its charter revoked and is slated to close at the end of the school year in June.

04/01/2025

Ex-leader’s apartment in Puerto Rico among concerns raised by Ohio charter school sponsor

Dohn was originally set to close at the end of June because it was out of money and struck a deal to sell its buildings to keep the doors open until the end of the school year.