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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
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.
Paradox charter school to close
PVS, a charter school, is closing due to declining enrollment and because of financial and operational issues.
Girls charter school in Las Vegas closing due to funding, enrollment issues
Girls charter school in Las Vegas closing due to funding, enrollment issues
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.