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Acero charter school plans to close 7 schools, blindsiding parents, teachers —’They did not inform us’
The closures will begin in June 2025 and impact about 2,000 students. The network of schools operates primarily in Latino neighborhoods. The seven schools are in Brighton Park, West Ridge, Pilsen, Avondale, South Lawndale, West Town and Gage Park.
The elephant in the room in the DPS school closure process: charter schools
While lower birth rates and housing costs due to gentrification are relevant factors, a critical factor not being openly discussed is the impact of authorizing and promoting charter schools.
Victory Academy of Toledo announces it’s closing
Victory Academy of Toledo will close its doors permanently at the end of the school day Oct. 18. Elizabeth Lewin, interim school leader, sent a letter to parents Thursday informing them of the closure due to a decrease in enrollment.
Charter Schools Have Built a Profitable Patronage Network in Philadelphia
The privatization of public schools has never been about improving education. The goal was to create opportunities for businesses while diminishing the political power of parents, educators and the community. In that respect, the expansion of charter schools in Philadelphia has been an undeniable success.
Another major report recommends California charter school oversight reforms after $400 million fraud case
The report comes from a task force ordered by a San Diego judge in the A3 charter school fraud case, in which charter operators bilked the state of $400 million largely by manipulating student attendance records and funding. San Diego prosecutors who led that case said it highlighted weaknesses in charter school laws and oversight that A3 operators exploited.
D.C. Charter School Board Investigating Senior Employee For Alleged Alt-Right Links
The D.C. Public Charter School Board, which oversees the city’s charter schools, says it is investigating allegations that one of its employees anonymously wrote blog posts that critics say are aligned with the “alt-right,” an amorphous political movement that is associated with white nationalism.
KIPP opposition out in full force: Concern voiced that charter expansion could cost Lynn $24 million
District staff members across eight public schools gathered outside their respective facilities Monday morning for a stand-out protest opposing a potential expansion to the KIPP Academy Lynn Charter School.The expansion would result in a budget cut of approximately $24 million annually for LPS, which equals 20% of the district’s total budget.
More outrageous salaries: Will the backlash to bad charters hurt kids? | Editorial
Good grief, yet another charter salary scam: A married couple who run a small, 570-student charter school in Newark for disadvantaged kids are earning a combined total of nearly $600,000, paid for by taxpayers, folks.
Task force releases report in wake of state’s largest-ever charter-school fraud
The task force described the case as “the largest fraud in California’s 31-year history of charter schools,” but said “other California charter school fraud cases have been uncovered in recent years that included illegal, wasteful and fraudulent expenditures.”
Watchdog agency launches investigation of SC’s largest charter school district
An independent oversight agency with sweeping powers to probe the operations of state government will open an investigation into the Charter Institute at Erskine, South Carolina’s largest charter school district.
Moneyed People Attack Wilmington Schools
The attack by billionaires on schools in Delaware is similar to harm visiting public education throughout the nation. The local rich guy sets up tax exempt “charities” and uses them to undermine local schools.
Who is the mysterious Florida-based landlord and philanthropist of a charter school under scrutiny in Peterborough?
But while Sternberg has reaped at least $700,000 in rent and as the school board has put in millions of dollars of work to transform the building from offices and unfinished space to classrooms, the Florida investor has failed to uphold his end of the agreement.
Former MINA administrator Williams charged with embezzlement
Dr. Shawn Williams, a former administrator at the MINA Charter School in Sanford and a one-time Democratic chairman of the Lee County Board of Education, was charged Tuesday with three counts of embezzlement, the Sanford Police Department confirmed Wednesday.
PA’s cyber charter schools failing Black and Brown students, new report shows
The report by Good Jobs First found that Black and Hispanic students at public schools are 3 and 4 times as likely to be proficient in math and 1.5 times more likely to be proficient in science.
Founder of charter school in Steeplegate Mall pleads guilty to taking federal education funds
The founder of a charter school that operated in the Steeplegate Mall for two years has pleaded guilty in federal court to stealing over $73,000 in federal funds given to the school.
