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Former Oklahoma City charter school superintendent gets probation for embezzlement
The former superintendent of a closed Oklahoma City charter school, Justice Alma Wilson Seeworth Academy, has been ordered to pay $41,473 in restitution for embezzling from a school account to make personal purchases and get cash at casinos.
Ohio Charter Schools Keep Failing to Graduate Students
Ohio Charter Schools graduate students at a rate that’s lower than all but 1 Ohio Public School District, likely costing our kids billions of dollars in lost potential income since their inception.
The Bipartisan March Toward Gutting Public Schools, in Denver and Beyond
Advocates for school choice are advancing policies that move us toward the privatization of our schools, treating our children’s futures as commodities rather than community investments. This well-funded bi-partisan coalition promotes privatization through charter school expansion, vouchers, tax credits, and education savings accounts.
Former charter school supt. receives deferred sentence, ordered to pay restitution after embezzlement charges
A former charter school superintendent will have to pay restitution after a year’s long case of embezzlement against her.The case involving former Seeworth Academy Supt. Janet Grigg dates back to 2021 with accusations of hundreds of thousands in mishandled money.
Secret recording shows Success Academy CEO pressuring staff to lobby for charter schools
The founder of Success Academy, New York City’s largest network of charter schools, admonished several hundred employees this week during an “emergency meeting” for failing to lobby elected officials in sufficient numbers ahead of a march over the Brooklyn Bridge on Thursday.
South Chicago charter school may abruptly close, stranding 250 students
Parents were informed Friday that Epic Charter School is likely to close in June, and maybe before that. This could be the first-ever mid-year closure of a charter school.
Private Fort Pierce school closes abruptly, leaving parents scrambling for alternatives
Creative Learning Lab Academy shut down its Fort Pierce campus amid growing financial troubles. We first reported on the school’s financial issues after a teacher said they had not been paid in weeks
SC charter school let principal work while under investigation for sex with student
An Upstate charter school whose principal was arrested on a student-related sex crime charge in January had known about the allegations for over a year, but permitted the accused sex offender to continue working at the school, an investigation by The State Media Co. found.
Lobbyists for a billionaire and a charter network pushed Florida lawmakers to expand a school privatization program, records show
Miami billionaire Ken Griffin and New York charter school chain Success Academy lobbied for a new law that dramatically expands Florida’s “Schools of Hope” program.
Charter schools could pose financial burden for Boone County taxpayers
Charter schools are funded publicly but established, operated and governed privately. Even though they are using your tax dollars, they are not accountable to local communities and are exempt from state laws and regulations that traditional public schools must follow.
San Antonio charter school to close after 15 years due to lack of financial resources
The closure comes after school officials said the school was notified by the Texas Education Agency (TEA) that its funding for the 2025-2026 school year would be significantly reduced due to low enrollment. The lack of financial resources forced the school to make the tough decision to close its doors, according to school officials.
After child dies and 2 others at ‘high risk of death,’ concerns raised over cyber charters
“Why didn’t somebody go out there monthly to just see how the kids are?” Beecham asked in an interview with the NBC10 investigators.
A Closer Look: King Center Charter School administrative saga
In our weekly segment, “A Closer Look,” we feature a story from a BTPM NPR reporter. This week, Assistant Managing Editor Ryan Zunner sits down with Reporter Jamal Harris Jr. to discuss the ongoing administration battle at King Center Charter School in Buffalo.
Tallahassee Prep fails to open, leaving multi-million dollar Mahan Drive campus vacant
Tallahassee Preparatory Academy, a new private school that promised to serve 600 students this fall, failed to open as scheduled Aug. 11, leaving the taxpayer-funded campus on Mahan Drive vacant.
Local charter school won’t open for 2025-2026 school year, displacing prospective students
Officials with Dominus High School, which is marketed as “Pittsburgh’s first entrepreneurial high school,” announced the decision in a letter mailed to families and posted to social media.