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N. Charleston charter school ordered to close after violations, noncompliance
The Charter Institute at Erskine’s Board of Directors, tasked with authorizing charter schools in South Carolina, voted Monday to revoke the charter of Gates School “due to systemic findings of noncompliance of state and federal special education law.”
St. Louis charter schools entitled to desegregation sales tax dollars, appeals court rules
Charter schools are entitled to sales tax dollars that were intended for desegregation programs in St. Louis Public Schools, according to an appeals court ruling Thursday.
Pottsville school board hints at revoking charter of Gillingham Charter School
Based on information provided by Gillingham, Pottsville alleges the charter school did not meet the
legal threshold of having 75% of its teachers properly certified in 2021-22. Gillingham enrolled students from 22 school districts in seven counties. The school’s student retention rate was 48% during the review period, according to the district.
State Lawmakers Join Call for Investigation of Worcester Charter School
The letter, sent to State Auditor Diana DiZoglio, Attorney General Andrea Campbell, Inspector General Jeffery Shapiro, and Executive Director Davis Wilson, requests an investigation to “examine the financial relationship, selection of the educational management organization, and composition of the Board of Trustees between Old Sturbridge Village (OSV) and the Worcester Cultural Academy Charter Public School (WCA).”
Penfield Montessori Academy to close after 2022/23 school year
Penfield shared the news with staff and parents Thursday afternoon, and to the public on Friday, saying, “it is with a heavy heart that we are announcing the closing of our Penfield Montessori Academy; school officials will be working with students and families to help them choose another local school
Urban Prep Academies could be turned over to Chicago Public Schools after state denies appeal
At the time, the Chicago school board cited the charter network’s mismanaged finances and its response to a sexual misconduct investigation involving Urban Prep’s founder, which were uncovered by a report by Chicago Public Schools’ Inspector General.
Letter to the editor: The truth on charter schools
While it’s true that charter schools must accept all students, it is not at all true that they must retain them. Charters are under no obligation to continue to educate students with all skills and deficits, and they famously counsel out of their schools students who do not meet their behavior criteria.
The Bigger Story Behind the Charter School That Requires Girls to Wear Skirts
The dress code at the Charter Day School, a supposedly nonsectarian, publicly funded K-8 charter school in Leland, North Carolina, requires that female students wear skirts, jumpers, or “skorts.” The school’s founder justifies the dress code by explaining that girls are “fragile vessels.”
Charter school in Lakewood closes because of a lack of staff, parents unsure when it will reopen
On Sunday night parents and students at Great Work Montessori, a charter school in Lakewood, learned there would be no school on Monday because the school didn’t have enough staff to have a safe learning environment.
Former Superintendent of Cincinnati Technology Academy Sentenced After Guilty Plea to Having an Unlawful Interest in a Public Contract
The former superintendent of a Cincinnati charter school was fined $1,000 and ordered to complete 100 hours of community service after a janitorial business he controlled was improperly contracted to provide services to the school, Auditor of State Keith Faber announced.
Future of Las Vegas charter school uncertain amid finances, low enrollment
The Nevada State Public Charter School Authority’s board voted unanimously on Friday to issue Girls Empowerment Middle School a notice of breach, meaning there’s continued evidence of financial problems.
Another Leon County charter school is accused of breaking compliance rules with the school district
In a letter shared with WCTV, the district alleges a number of issues with Governors Charter Academy, including spotty attendance and immunization records, missing grades from previous quarters, and the “School Threat Assessment Team is missing mental health staff and a law enforcement officer, as required by Florida law.”
New south Tulsa charter school’s sponsor received black eye for Epic oversight
Auditors wrote that Rose State, which collected millions in Oklahoma taxpayer dollars as the sponsor of Epic Blended Learning Centers between 2017 and 2022, provided inadequate oversight and requested no follow-up review or documentation of Epic’s finances.
Charter School Advisory Board is concerned that a Pitt County school is not prepared to open
A Pitt County charter school scheduled to open in July is without a school leader and hasn’t hired any teachers, the Charter School Advisory Board learned Tuesday.
Closure back in play at Warrington Middle School after charter terms cause major concerns
Board members such as Kevin Adams questioned whether
the district may end up bussing the students in the
Warrington neighborhood into surrounding schools
anyway, as they feared when Warrington Middle closed.
The intent of the charter was to give children in that
neighborhood a school that they can take pride in.