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The march continues to dismantle public education in Florida | Opinion
The push to monetize and privatize schooling advances, including several bills that lower academic standards and reduce protections for children’s welfare. Here are a few examples:
EdKey closes American Heritage Academy campus in Camp Verde
Students will no longer be attending classes at the American Heritage Academy in Camp Verde, which closed suddenly during spring break.
Twenty staffers charged after 100 abuse incidents at Philadelphia-area charter school
Surveillance footage captured the incidents at Chester Community Charter School’s West Campu s in November and December, the Chester Township Police Department said in court documents. The district attorney’s office said 26 victims were involved in grades K-5 and were part of the school’s emotional support program, with some of the victims just 5 years old.
Delco DA charges 20 workers at Chester charter school in child abuse case
Some employees used painful physical techniques to restrain children.
School with N.J.’s highest paid superintendent ordered to close
A public charter school in Mercer County led by the highest paid superintendent in New Jersey recently had its charter revoked and is slated to close at the end of the school year in June.
Ex-leader’s apartment in Puerto Rico among concerns raised by Ohio charter school sponsor
Dohn was originally set to close at the end of June because it was out of money and struck a deal to sell its buildings to keep the doors open until the end of the school year.
Ohio charter school announces abrupt shutdown due to ‘insurmountable financial’ woes
The Dohn Community High School Board of Directors released a statement Friday, saying the school will close on Monday due to “insurmountable financial challenges stemming from the previous school year.”
Embattled Primavera Online owner, who made millions while his charter school students failed, lays off staff but is poised for another major payout
Damian Creamer blames charter board for layoffs, puts headquarters of Primavera and parent company on the market for $5.7 million each — and he can keep the cash.
CRSS shuttering at end of current school year
“Their decision was based on concerns regarding financial challenges the school has faced since 2020, declining enrollment, and board governance conditions,” said Kelly Huber, the operations manager for CRSS. “We remained hopeful and committed to working through these challenges. We truly value our students, families and community.”
Wisconsin’s largest voucher school bringing in $40M by recruiting virtual students
The focus on enrolling rural students at Academy of Excellence has left some people in rural communities wondering if their local public schools are being shortchanged if tax dollars for education are going to a virtual school in the state’s largest city.
Chatt Prep hires new leadership, as records reveal school used wrong background check site
Chattanooga Preparatory School used the wrong state portal to retrieve background information about prospective employees, public records we obtained reveal. This, as the public charter school gets ready to announce a newly-hired, outside leadership team.
Nurses MC Charter High School Capital Region to close after 2024-25 due to low enrollment
The Board of Directors of Nurses Middle College Charter High School Capital Region has voted to close the school at the end of the 2024-25 school year, citing low student enrollment as the primary reason for the decision.
Parents searching for options after Buffalo Creek Academy announces sudden closure
The latest announcement now leaves around 200 students without a school — and White with just a week to find a new one for her seventh-grade daughter.
Senator lambasts charter school industry as for-profit real estate scheme
Democratic state Sen. Skip Daly is sponsoring legislation that would put an end to what he sees as a loophole that allows for-profit companies to use taxpayer dollars to build quasi-public schools while skirting Nevada’s prevailing wage laws.
Will These Charter Schools Escape Accountability?
Three failing charter schools are appealing to the County after the LAUSD School Board took the rare step of rejecting their renewals.