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09/18/2024

Former Concord Charter School Founder Pleads Guilty To Theft Charge: Follow-Up

Stephanie Alicea of Boscawen spent federal money for Concord’s Capital City Public Charter School on gambling, trips, other personal items.

09/18/2024

Troubled charter school closes in Minneapolis

LoveWorks Academy for Arts closed abruptly this month in Minneapolis after years of low academic scores and struggling finances.

09/18/2024

Minnesota charter school failures must be addressed

Too many charters don’t make the grade on student performance and fiscal responsibility.

09/18/2024

Teachers union calls on State Auditor Fitzpatrick to investigate Missouri charter schools

The American Federation of Teachers wants Missouri to audit the state’s current and closed charter schools. In a letter to State Auditor Scott Fitzpatrick, the teacher union said it is particularly interested in details about funding and items purchased after a charter school closes.

09/17/2024

NC charter school employees plead guilty to theft and embezzling taxpayer dollars

According to court records, Caudill and White falsified student enrollment records for the 2020-21 school year to report more than 60 students the school didn’t have. Court records say the duo kept the inflated figures secret from other school employees by keeping two separate systems for recording enrollment.

09/16/2024

Quest Academy Charter School in St. Louis Park to close

Pillsbury United Communities (PUC), the charter authorizer for Quest Academy in St. Louis Park, says it plans to terminate Quest Academy’s contract because it has failed to meet generally accepted standards of fiscal management.

09/16/2024

State Education Department fails to turn over charter schools data to Minnesota Star Tribune

The Star Tribune requested data last February. The agency still hasn’t turned over more than 2,000 files.

09/15/2024

School director, finance officer plead guilty to embezzlement

The former director and former finance officer of the now defunct Bridges Academy in State Road have pleaded guilty to embezzling funds from the charter school.

09/15/2024

When Minnesota charter schools fail, vulnerable students pay the price

Hundreds of Minnesota students are caught up each year in the often sudden shuttering of charter schools. School leaders say the closings create a cycle that sets more schools and students up for failure.

09/13/2024

Turmoil at Lionheart Academy Endangers Charter School

But now, the K-7 charter school is in danger of financial collapse after questionable board deals that were hidden from the public, according to Lionheart founder Fred Ward.

09/13/2024

Most Minnesota charter schools are failing to make good on their promises

Minnesota created charter schools to be more independent than their public school counterparts, allowing them to innovate and better help struggling students. But the lack of oversight often leads to financial mismanagement and fewer resources when things go wrong.

09/10/2024

Virtual Charter Schools: Actually Useless

Peter Greene takes a look at research out of Pennsylvania on virtual charter schools. The results are not great. At all.

09/10/2024

Nearly 100 students leave charter school, return to Rutherford County school system

“The opening of RCP [Rutherford Collegiate Prep] has been a disaster,” said Lea Maitlen, parent of a recent RCS graduate. “On the very first day, multiple children were lost by the school for hours as parents became increasingly frantic. One parent referred to the day as ‘apocalyptic.’”

09/09/2024

All-charter no more: New Orleans opens its first traditional school in nearly two decades

In August, more than 300 students started the school year in the first traditional school run directly by the New Orleans school district since 2019. It’s the first time the district has opened its own school since Hurricane Katrina swept through the city nearly two decades ago.

09/06/2024

School board chair of Union Charter that suddenly shut down gives more details

WBTV was at the school Wednesday morning, as parents lined up to get transcripts, medications, and fees refunded. Many came with lots of questions for the staff but were met with a “business-like” transaction.