#ANOTHERDAYANOTHERCHARTERSCHOOLSCANDAL
AFT, lawmakers seek state audit of charter schools in Missouri
Cummings said charter schools should be held to the same standard as public schools. In the August letter, Cummings and others said auditing charter schools is necessary due to lingering questions about what happens to the millions of dollars provided to charter schools and other items purchased after charter schools close.
Experts question performance, accountability of virtual charter schools
“Virtual school performance remains poor, little if any research supports the claimed benefits of virtual schooling, and state regulatory policies are still inadequate,” the policy center reported. “Nonetheless, the unsupported claims are widely believed and virtual schools continue to proliferate.”
Twin Cities charter school fraud took place under direction of school’s current leader, former employees say
The Minnesota Internship Center had 4% attendance and 5% graduation rates, while its leader took co-workers to Topgolf, according to state records and interviews with school insiders.
17 years after indictment, California Charter Academy case unresolved
Former Hesperia mayor Honeycutt and charter school founder Cox were indicted on Sept. 4, 2007, charged with misappropriating $5.5 million in charter school funds. Seventeen years later, they haven’t stood trial or accepted a plea deal.
The Dark Money Defunding Rural Schools
Americans share fundamental values that inform our public education system: dedication to the common good; a learning space where all voices are respected; public resources that help students succeed; neighbors, teachers and administrators working together to create schools that serve their communities.
Union County Charter School abruptly closes: ‘My heart fell into my stomach’
A sudden announcement over the weekend has left hundreds of Union County families searching for new schools for their children.
Pro-Voucher Florida Lawmaker Indicted for Crimes Related to Christian School She Administers
One of the chief arguments opponents of school vouchers (sometimes called “school choice”) make is that the entire thing is just a scheme to shovel taxpayer money into religious institutions. That is allegedly the case when it comes to Florida Rep. Carol Amesty (R-Orange).
Epic Charter Schools losing student records, per OK parent
A local mother was in shock after she was told her children had no records at Epic Charter Schools.
Monroe charter school announces permanent closure over the weekend
Apprentice Academy of North Carolina announced Saturday that the charter school will be closing its doors permanently.
Teachers union requests audit of charter schools
“It just makes sense to me that they need to understand whether their money is being used wisely or not or whether its being sent down a rathole,” Cummings said.
“Broken Promises’: A Chronicle of Charter School Failures
First, let’s start with the national education policy think tank Network for Public Education (NPE), which has released many relevant and upsetting reports on charter school corruption scandals, as well as their subpar academic outcomes. In 2020, NPE released a report that comprehensively documented nearly twenty years of charter school closures across the country.
YOUR VIEW: Concerns about charter school
They claim that their school would not affect funding for our local public schools. Of course it would. There is no separate source of funding for public charter schools.
How Charter Schools Became Politically Isolated
But now Republicans may feel that the charter school industry is no longer necessary for helping them reach their ultimate goal of ending public education. In fact, charters could be getting in the way.
Did Sacramento charter schools misuse public money? Report alleges MAJOR violations
The report found that the last two annual independent audits of the charter organization’s financials showed poor accounting practices and a “material weakness” in their finances, indicating that auditors believe there is a higher likelihood that incorrect financial information could go undetected.
Parents shocked to learn Oakland charter school permanently closed on first day of school
An Oakland charter school was ordered to close by state officials and the school district, but on Friday, parents still dropped their kids off, expecting the school year to go as planned.
