#ANOTHERDAYANOTHERCHARTERSCHOOLSCANDAL
Sacramento charter school got $180 million it wasn’t eligible for, audit finds
A state audit found that a Sacramento area charter school received more than $180 million in funding it was not eligible for, engaged in wasteful spending, and assigned teachers to classes they did not have the credentials to teach.
Elite charter schools CEO resigns.
Records show just-departed CEO & founder built a wealthy lifestyle while running the small charter school
Contracts for 2 River Valley charter schools expire June 30
The Department announced at a charter panel meeting on Thursday that four district conversion and two open-enrollment charter schools have either closed, transferred to another charter system or were not renewed for the 2025-26 school year.
Public education is not for sale: Alaskans must reject the voucher Trojan horse
Who would benefit? It became clear to me then that vouchers would syphon resources from public schools, and leave students who lacked the privilege of “choice” behind — thereby deepening divides between the haves and the have nots.
Out-of-control voucher expenses cited as major cause of state education budget shortfall
The Arizona Department of Education sent a letter to the schools telling them to plan for June without 40 percent of the funding they usually receive. This won’t change unless lawmakers pass a state budget for fiscal year 2025-26 or pass a supplemental spending bill. The legislature has until July 1 to pass a budget.
Local charter school closing
According to a legal notice received by The Advertiser-Tribune from Lynette Cameron, a financial associate at the North Central Ohio Educational Services Center, “North Central Academy has ceased operations and is liquidating a wide variety of assets by online auction.”
Philadelphia charter school announces it will stop operating next year
The school’s CEO, Penny Nixon, said in a statement Wednesday that the decision was the result of declining enrollment. The school is authorized to enroll 425 students but has enrolled fewer than half that number for the past three years.
Epic Charter Schools under investigation by Oklahoma Statewide Charter School Board
“As its authorizer, we have a duty to monitor and provide oversight of the school to ensure it has fiscal integrity and that it is in compliance with the terms of its charter contract with the Statewide Charter Schools Board,” read part of the statement.
What’s next for Chavez-Huerta Preparatory Academy parents and students after charter school closing its doors
“The school closure follows years of improper fiscal management and financial instability at the charter school.
Fort Worth charter school student devastated as beloved arts academy closes its doors
The school had plans to expand to 12th grade this fall, but financial setbacks — including the loss of a major funder — put its future in jeopardy.
Houston charter school Reve Prep closed by Texas Education Agency due to special education concerns
The school, one of the Houston area’s youngest charter schools, will cease operations this year, after the Texas Education Agency revoked the charter, citing two years of special education noncompliance.
Former superintendent of Indiana virtual charter schools pleads guilty to wire fraud
Both cases allege that Clark, along with school founder Thomas Stoughton and other defendants, falsely inflated enrollment figures at Indiana Virtual Academy and Indiana Virtual Pathways Academy. Federal prosecutors allege they defrauded the state of $44.6 million. Rokita’s lawsuit has alleged $154 million in fraud.
Nikolaevsk School prepares for June 30 closure
The school serves a primarily Russian Old Believer community located about 19 miles outside of Homer.
Closing a failing Arizona charter school is hardly an assault on school choice | Opinion
Or put another way, the process of shutting off the taxpayer-supplied cash pipeline into the Primavera owner’s bank account.
EPIC Charter Schools lays off more than 300 staffers as it cuts learning centers
EPIC Charter Schools is ending its learning center model, effectively terminating 357 employees, including teachers and administrative staff.