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A principal may be out at a top Florida charter school. Some blame it on a tiara
The tumult has some fearful for the future of the Winter Springs school, and many are angry they have little recourse because the school’s governing board is not elected.
Jacksonville charter school denied renewal, final decision to come by state board in April
According to information provided during the North Carolina Charter Schools Advisory Board meeting in February, Z.E.C.A. School of Arts & Technology, located at 1249 Hargett Street in Jacksonville, currently has 102 students and did not meet growth in 2022.
$70,000 fine hits former Columbus charter school treasurer over tax issue
The former treasurer of a Columbus K-8 charter school racked up more than $70,000 in fines after failing to disclose tax withholdings to the IRS.
Denver board votes to close three small schools one day after recommendation made public
The Denver school board voted Thursday to close two elementary schools — Fairview Elementary and Math and Science Leadership Academy — and a middle school, Denver Discovery School, at the end of this school year due to declining enrollment.
Two charter commission leaders quit following controversial decision
“The commission decided to allow an essentially for-profit school to operate using a financial framework that is in conflict with state statute and tax payer interests,” Scigliano wrote in an email to commission chairman Alan Reed.
Summit Public Schools must be held accountable for school closure, Sunnyvale officials say
Summit Denali community members, city government officials and school board trustees joined together Wednesday to denounce the decision to close the Sunnyvale charter school
Former Accountant Providing Financial Services to Utah Charter Schools Indicted for $2.5M Fraud Scheme
The federal grand jury in Salt Lake City, Utah returned an indictment March 1, 2023, charging a Utah man with allegedly planning and executing a scheme to steal money from two Utah charter schools for his own personal gain and the benefit of his family, including paying for cosmetic surgeries for his wife.
Sunnyvale Charter School to Close, Over 600 Students Affected
Hundreds of South Bay students will be looking for a new school to attend next fall as the board for Summit Public Schools voted Thursday night to close the Denali campus in Sunnyvale.
Charter School Official, From Point Pleasant, Indicted In $115K Fraud
A charter school business administrator from Point Pleasant has been indicted in connection with a scheme that steered a $115,000 contract to the school’s founder’s company, which did not do the work it was paid to do, the state Attorney General’s Office announced.
Tax Avoidance Continues to Fuel School Privatization Efforts
“wealthy families are overwhelmingly the ones using these [voucher] credits 2 opt out of paying tax 2 public coffers. In all 3 states providing data, most of the credits are being claimed by families w/ incomes over $200,000.”
State Board of Ed unlikely to reverse decision to deny Wake County charter school application
Board member Amy White, who co-chairs the state board’s Education Innovation and Charter Schools Committee, told colleagues that she opposes granting HCLA a charter because she doesn’t believe presumed executive director Kashi Bazemore is up to the task based on her past performance at a school Bazemore directed in Bertie County with the same name.
Charlotte charter school faces possible closure over academic and leadership struggles
North Carolina charter school officials want to cut off public funding for an east Charlotte charter school, citing persistently low academic performance and leadership problems.
Buffalo Collegiate Charter School closing in June
The Buffalo Collegiate Charter School announced Monday that its board of trustees voted unanimously to withdraw its charter renewal application to the State University of New York, forcing the school to close in June.
Waco Charter School closing at end of semester
The Economic Opportunities Advancement Corporation (EOAC) Board of Directors has voted to close the Waco Charter School at the end of the current school year, and return the charter effective July 31, 2023. The EOAC says Waco Charter School enrollment and attendance has continued to drop in recent years, and is currently down more than 20 percent – resulting in a severe strain on the financial stability of the school.
Charter commission continues to allows IDVA a unique financial disclosure exemption
After a tense legal proceeding, the Idaho Public Charter School Commission voted to continue exempting Idaho Virtual Academy from a financial accounting practice required by every other school it authorizes.