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Baton Rouge rejects plans for 3 new charter schools, as schools chief mulls replacements for 2 schools closing
Rejecting the additional schools followed news that two of the largest charter schools in Baton Rouge, run by Texas-based IDEA Public schools, said they will close in May.
The rise and fall of Louisiana’s IDEA charter schools — and what it means for Baton Rouge
But seven years later, the charter management organization is closing down both schools as the network withdraws entirely from Louisiana. School leaders told parents “we have not delivered the academic results our students deserve.”
Kansas City’s Genesis School losing charter
The Missouri Charter Public School Commission said the school failed to meet the goals set in their contract
ASPIRA charter to shut Haugan Middle School over enrollment drop, nearly ‘million-dollar deficit,’ CEO says
The ASPIRA network, which operates three publicly funded but privately managed charters under Chicago Public Schools, approved closure of the campus in Albany Park on the Northwest Side.
Charter School Debt Increases To At Least $2,899,721
Twenty-one schools haven’t paid the penalty for taking more space than they were entitled to. Another $7,678,022 is still not accounted for.
Certain training required for board members of DC charter schools under proposed legislation
Henderson first introduced the bill months after Eagle Academy Public Charter School closed because of financial issues before the school year started in August.
Texas Education Agency takes control of the largest charter school network in Texas
IDEA schools had been under investigation for years for things like using taxpayer money to spend millions to lease a private jet, to buy a boutique hotel in Cameron County, and leasing a luxury suite for San Antonio Spurs games.
Charter schools group announces closure of NW Side middle school: Report
Tearful parents and teachers watched as ASPIRA charter schools board members voted Wednesday night to close their Albany Park school.
Duval charter schools fall behind traditional public schools in new graduation rate report
The county’s six charter schools that reported last school year averaged a 79.6 percent graduation rate. Meanwhile, the 33 traditional public schools in the county that reported, averaged an 85 percent graduation rate.
Syracuse Academy of Science declared unfit, city codes finds 8 violations
The charter school has been under scrutiny since a janitor was found dead inside the school cafeteria. Responding Syracuse Fire Department members detected high levels of carbon monoxide coming from the school’s kitchen.
Two of Baton Rouge’s biggest charter schools to close as IDEA network pulls out of Louisiana
IDEA Bridge and IDEA Innovation, two of the largest charter schools in Baton Rouge, are closing their doors in May.
Arizona regulators closed a failing charter school. It reopened as a private LDS school funded by taxpayers.
For instance, the state never informed parents who were new to Title of Liberty and were planning to spend their voucher money there that it had previously been a charter school called ARCHES Academy — which had had its charter revoked last school year due to severe financial issues.
Two pre-filed bills would bar charter schools from opening in Boone County
According to Smith, Boone County residents don’t want to see charter schools open in their districts. Because they receive taxpayer support, they would drain resources from public school districts, he said.
Arizona Regulators Closed a Failing Charter School. It Reopened as a Private Religious School Funded by Taxpayers.
A sign for Title of Liberty is still standing. The abandoned school can be seen in the background. (Adriana Zehbrauskas for ProPublica) Yet Arizona’s ESA program provides zero transparency as to private schools’ financial sustainability or academic performance to help parents make informed school choices.
Distant Dome: Rural NH Students Short-Changed Again
If EFA supporters insist on removing any salary cap for parents as other states have done, there is every reason to believe the same thing will happen in New Hampshire that happened in the other states: the well-to-do will collect taxpayer money for pocket change while putting public school funding in peril.
