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05/01/2023

Urban Choice Charter School closure finalized; 400 students must relocate

The Board of Regents vote took place without discussion and follows the recommendation of the state Department of Education, which concluded earlier this spring that student achievement at the K-8 school on the city’s west side did not warrant another charter extension.

05/01/2023

Two Charlotte charter schools now face closure over academic and financial struggles

Eastside STREAM Academy and Invest Collegiate Transform were among a wave of new charter schools approved to open in 2013. Ten years later, those charters are up for renewal, and state officials say both should close because of academic and financial problems.

04/28/2023

NARF DEMANDS CHANGE FROM CHARTER SCHOOLS FORCING NATIVE BOYS TO CUT HAIR

On April 26, 2023, the Native American Rights Fund (NARF) submitted a letter to the Classical Charter Schools of Leland (CCSL), a network of charter schools in North Carolina, requesting the removal of a network-wide policy that prohibits male students from wearing long hair.

04/28/2023

Three charter school applications denied by MNPS board

One review said it lacked transportation plans for students with disabilities, and noted the school only planned to provide snacks — but not breakfast or lunch

04/27/2023

Middleburg charter school on probation over accounting problems

Proponents of delaying probation for Middleburg Community Charter School said school officials need more time to correct bookkeeping problems, but opponents said after five straight years of bad audits, the can has been kicked down the road long enough.

04/27/2023

Paradox charter school to close

PVS, a charter school, is closing due to declining enrollment and because of financial and operational issues.

04/27/2023

Girls charter school in Las Vegas closing due to funding, enrollment issues

Girls charter school in Las Vegas closing due to funding, enrollment issues

04/26/2023

Charlevoix Academy set to close at end of school year

As summer break approaches, families with students at Charlevoix Academy will have to begin to plan for what school their child will be attending next fall as the charter school will be closing its doors at the end of this year.

04/26/2023

Former Head Of Charter School Commission To Pay $5,000 For Ethics Violations

Sione Thompson signed off on multiple state contracts with three nonprofit organizations without disclosing that he also served on the boards of those organizations, the Hawaii State Ethics Commission said in a release Tuesday.

04/24/2023

Florida just expanded school vouchers – again. Here’s what it could mean for public education.

Even if her daughter had gotten in, she said, the voucher would have covered only about $7,000. Tuition at the first school was $20,000. It was $18,700 at the second – not including books, supplies, uniforms, tutoring and other expenses.

04/24/2023

State board votes unanimously to close Genesis charter school in KCMO

Back in January, the Charter Public School Commission
voted to revoke the school’s charter. The Missouri State
Board of Education confirmed that decision, citing low
test scores. Some students are six years behind in their
education.

04/24/2023

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.”

04/21/2023

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.

04/21/2023

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.

04/20/2023

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).”