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Public education is not for sale: Alaskans must reject the voucher Trojan horse
Who would benefit? It became clear to me then that vouchers would syphon resources from public schools, and leave students who lacked the privilege of “choice” behind — thereby deepening divides between the haves and the have nots.
Philadelphia charter school announces it will stop operating next year
The school’s CEO, Penny Nixon, said in a statement Wednesday that the decision was the result of declining enrollment. The school is authorized to enroll 425 students but has enrolled fewer than half that number for the past three years.
Local charter school closing
According to a legal notice received by The Advertiser-Tribune from Lynette Cameron, a financial associate at the North Central Ohio Educational Services Center, “North Central Academy has ceased operations and is liquidating a wide variety of assets by online auction.”
Epic Charter Schools under investigation by Oklahoma Statewide Charter School Board
“As its authorizer, we have a duty to monitor and provide oversight of the school to ensure it has fiscal integrity and that it is in compliance with the terms of its charter contract with the Statewide Charter Schools Board,” read part of the statement.
What’s next for Chavez-Huerta Preparatory Academy parents and students after charter school closing its doors
“The school closure follows years of improper fiscal management and financial instability at the charter school.
Houston charter school Reve Prep closed by Texas Education Agency due to special education concerns
The school, one of the Houston area’s youngest charter schools, will cease operations this year, after the Texas Education Agency revoked the charter, citing two years of special education noncompliance.
Fort Worth charter school student devastated as beloved arts academy closes its doors
The school had plans to expand to 12th grade this fall, but financial setbacks — including the loss of a major funder — put its future in jeopardy.
Nikolaevsk School prepares for June 30 closure
The school serves a primarily Russian Old Believer community located about 19 miles outside of Homer.
Former superintendent of Indiana virtual charter schools pleads guilty to wire fraud
Both cases allege that Clark, along with school founder Thomas Stoughton and other defendants, falsely inflated enrollment figures at Indiana Virtual Academy and Indiana Virtual Pathways Academy. Federal prosecutors allege they defrauded the state of $44.6 million. Rokita’s lawsuit has alleged $154 million in fraud.
Closing a failing Arizona charter school is hardly an assault on school choice | Opinion
Or put another way, the process of shutting off the taxpayer-supplied cash pipeline into the Primavera owner’s bank account.
EPIC Charter Schools lays off more than 300 staffers as it cuts learning centers
EPIC Charter Schools is ending its learning center model, effectively terminating 357 employees, including teachers and administrative staff.
How Charter Schools Promote ‘Development Off the Backs of Children’
When charter schools are used as “a tool for economic development,” kids and communities suffer.
As Indy charter struggled, ex-CEO’s school credit card shows charges for steakhouses, wine, StubHub
Thousands of dollars in alcohol, travel, restaurant, and entertainment expenses were charged to the company credit card of a leader of an expanding Indianapolis charter school network who was terminated in February, according to school records.
‘Money in the pockets of administrators’: California charter school network steers millions in taxpayer money to opaque firm tied to execs
Elite charter schools’ close relationship with a third-party provider raises questions about transparency and potential conflicts of interest.
Split US Supreme Court blocks taxpayer-funded religious charter school
Opponents have said religious charter schools would force taxpayers to support religious indoctrination. Establishing them also could undermine nondiscrimination principles, they argued, because religious charter schools might seek to bar employees and even students who do not adhere to doctrinal teachings.