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Court victory in case challenging nation’s first religious public charter school in Oklahoma
A lawsuit seeking to block Oklahoma from sponsoring and funding the nation’s first religious public charter school can move forward, an Oklahoma judge ruled today.
NC Board of Education upholds closing of troubled Kinston charter school
Children’s Village Academy, a K-8 charter school in Kinston, will be forced to close at the end of this month. The North Carolina Board of Education Thursday rejected its appeal for a fresh start, with one member calling it “a school that appears to be unable to pay its bills or operate within the bounds of the law.”
Charter school’s trustees navigate uncertain road with debt to staff, creditors
After shuttering and filing for bankruptcy in April, LEAF Charter School still owed more than $210,000 to 19 creditors as of last week, according to a trustee. And per a May 20 letter from the state department of labor, the school owed an additional $36,372 for employees’ unpaid wages.
NC charter school ordered to close due to ‘financial mismanagement issues’
The State Board of Education voted Thursday to uphold the decision by the N.C. Charter Schools Review Board to not renew Children’s Village Academy in Kinston when its charter expires June 30. It’s unclear if the school can follow through on an agreement to repay $152,050 in misspent federal grant money.
TEACH Las Vegas surrenders charter, announces plans to close
Board members cited numerous challenges that contributed to the decision to close, such as dwindling resources and the previously severed tie with the school’s management organization.
Upset with ‘slow process,’ judge names independent receiver to close Erie Rise’s finances
An Erie County judge has appointed an independent receiver to wind up Erie Rise’s affairs and preserve its assets, which are to revert to the Erie School District. Erie Rise has about $1.9 million in the bank at the moment, according to evidence presented in court.
Amid campus turmoil, San Diego charter school places top official on leave
The top administrator at America’s Finest Charter School has been placed on leave as the small school in San Diego grapples with financial troubles and tensions between staff and leadership.
Pittsburgh Public School officials considering not renewing charter for Passport Academy
The recommendation, made by Lisa Augustin, the district’s director of charter accountability, followed findings that Passport allegedly violated its written charter agreement by enrolling students who have not dropped out of high school, underperformed academically and did not communicate with PPS staff.
Tom Ultican: The Failure of the Nation’s Only All-Charter District, New Orleans
om Ultican, retired teacher of physics and mathematics, writes here about the recent decision by local officials to open a PUBLIC SCHOOL in New Orleans. This is a symptom of the failure of the “all-charter” idea.
Burns Sci-Tech board decides to audit former principal’s school account
During the board’s tumultuous March 28 meeting, school staff revealed that McGee wrote a $100,000 check to an internet scammer posing as Elon Musk.
Appellate Court upholds revoke of Urban Prep Academy’s school charter – Chicago Tribune
The Illinois appellate court’s decision declares charter schools are not protected by the Illinois school closing moratorium. (subscription required)
How the Right Exploits ‘Moms’ to Privatize Education
Moms for Liberty is just one of several dark money groups that pretend to be mom-led grassroots movements.
School choice is diverting funds from traditional Miami-Dade public schools, say activists
Outside Tuesday’s Miami-Dade County School Board meeting, parents, advocates, policy leaders, and students gathered to protest what they say is the defunding of traditional public schools.
EPA issues updated letter to Valley charter schools cited for asbestos, lead paint concerns
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has issued an updated letter to the three Valley charter schools cited for asbestos and lead paint concerns this past Friday.
Harrisburg-based cyber charter school should be investigated, public ed group says
Public school advocates are calling on state officials to investigate Pennsylvania’s largest cyber charter school, Commonwealth Charter Academy, claiming it conceals information from the public and wastes taxpayer money.