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Former CT Charter School CEO Sentenced to 72 Years in Prison
A Marlborough man and former charter school CEO has effectively been sentenced to life in prison for four sexual assaults in different Connecticut cities and towns in 1984.
According to the Chief State’s Attorney’s Office, 71-year-old Michael Marion Sharpe was arrested and charged with four counts of kidnapping in the first degree with a firearm after an investigation by the Cold Case Unit.
Kansas City charter school put on probation over low test scores, staffing problems
A state commission has placed Hogan Preparatory Academy on academic probation, threatening to revoke the K-12 school’s charter and putting it at risk of closing, over low test scores and its challenges hiring and retaining enough staff.
One City ends ninth, 10th grades amid staffing shortage
Despite an effort this summer to address educator burnout, staffing shortages at One City Schools will leave about 60 ninth- and 10th-grade students returning to their public school districts in a couple of weeks.
One City Preparatory Academy, which opened with grades six, nine and 10 this school year, will close for the high school students on Jan. 20.
One City ends ninth, 10th grades amid staffing shortage
Despite an effort this summer to address educator burnout, staffing shortages at One City Schools will leave about 60 ninth- and 10th-grade students returning to their public school districts in a couple of weeks.
One City Preparatory Academy, which opened with grades six, nine and 10 this school year, will close for the high school students on Jan. 20.
Denver officials recommend closing STRIVE Prep – Kepner charter school for low test scores
A Denver charter middle school could close at the end of this school year if the school board follows a recommendation to shutter STRIVE Prep – Kepner for low test scores.
Chicopee Paulo Freire Charter School board resists calls to give up charter
The trustees of Paulo Freire Charter School resisted calls to surrender its charter in a 3-2 vote in a meeting on Thursday night
Queens communities oppose Success co‑locations
An effort by Eva Moskowitz and her Success Academy corporate charter school chain to elbow their way into two school buildings in southeastern Queens has met with unprecedented community opposition.
Denver officials recommend closing STRIVE Prep – Kepner charter school for low test scores
A Denver charter middle school could close at the end of this school year if the school board follows a recommendation to shutter STRIVE Prep – Kepner for low test scores.
Chicopee Paulo Freire Charter School board resists calls to give up charter
The trustees of Paulo Freire Charter School resisted calls to surrender its charter in a 3-2 vote in a meeting on Thursday night
Queens communities oppose Success co‑locations
An effort by Eva Moskowitz and her Success Academy corporate charter school chain to elbow their way into two school buildings in southeastern Queens has met with unprecedented community opposition.
The state auditor says an NM charter school funneled public funds through their foundation and paid their founders more
The GREAT Academy apparently used public funds to pay for additional contracts and bonuses that went to the school’s husband-and-wife founders by channeling the dollars through its foundation, according to a special audit released earlier this month.
Local charter school closes, leaving teachers jobless and families scrambling to find a new school
One local charter school is closing it doors. On Jan. 20, the Him by Her Collegiate School for the Arts will no longer serve its 200 students. One charter school expert says this is a common occurrence for charter schools across the country.
Another Charter School Abandons Parents, Students, and Teachers
The latest charter school to close abruptly and leave everyone stunned is Placer Academy Charter School in Rocklin, California. No one saw the closure coming. The disturbing announcement from the school came out of nowhere. “The abrupt closure plans leave the families of more than 200 students wondering where to turn on such short notice,” reports KCRA Channel 3.
Editorial: Kairos should take care of the educational basics first, then consider expanding
The laissez-faire atmosphere surrounding charter schools in Missouri sometimes more closely resembles the cryptocurrency market than institutions dedicated to educating children. Sponsors agree to monitor charter schools for academic excellence and sound financial management, only to step aside in too many instances and watch as the schools fail spectacularly, throwing children’s lives into upheaval.
One of Baton Rouge’s oldest charter schools closing, will be reborn to train teachers
One of the oldest charter schools in Baton Rouge is surrendering its charter after 25 years in operation, but is on its way to be reborn as a specialized district-run school focusing on training future teachers.