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Teachers without licenses taught at Seattle-area charter schools, audits find
Teachers who lacked proper accreditation taught at charter schools in Seattle and Tacoma, in violation of state rules. This was discovered through an audit; State Auditor Pat McCarthy called these findings “unprecedented.”
A ‘punitive model’ for failing schools: GOP proposal would let charters take over district schools
The move is an extension of GOP school choice initiatives that favor charter over public schools. Struggling schools may elect to be replaced with a “Fresh Start” school, or might be forced into the arrangement if they don’t improve on their own. “Fresh Start” schools would be run by an Achievement District School to eventually replace a failing school on the same campus or within its attendance boundaries. They operate out of a vacant building or one which is being leased or purchased from a school district.
Kairos charter school in St. Louis under scrutiny for private management
The sponsor of Kairos Academies, a charter school in the Marine Villa neighborhood, has raised red flags over the school’s financial and leadership practices involving a shadow group that employs nearly two-thirds of the staff.
NC board revokes Raleigh school’s charter, cites school leaders’ ‘self-dealing’
A 600-student charter school in Raleigh must close next year. The North Carolina State Board of Education voted to revoke Torchlight Academy’s charter Thursday, without discussion. The board discussed the matter in closed session Wednesday.
Chaos at School Board Meeting
Pioneer Prep not being transparent and removed Board Members
Newark charter school faces threat of management takeover due to loan default
A Newark charter school that defaulted on a loan agreement could be put in receivership or face foreclosure, drastic moves that illustrate the power private lenders wield over some public schools.
NOLA Public Schools accuses Singleton Charter operator of violating state sunshine laws
The NOLA Public Schools district early this month issued the Dryades YMCA governing board, which runs the soon-to-close James M. Singleton Charter School, a warning letter accusing it of violating the state Open Meetings Law when it disbanded its Education Advisory Committee — intended to oversee the school.
Baker city leaders upset over new charter school, considering lawsuit
“We do not need any more charter schools in the city of Baker,” said Mayor Darnell Waites. “Here’s the deal, if you want to build a school, you can build it anywhere in East Baton Rouge Parish, but we do not need a charter school in the city of Baker.”
A bill to bypass local school boards on charter decisions passes Tennessee Senate committee
A bill allowing charter schools to bypass the local approval process passed a key Senate committee Wednesday amid a renewed round of contentious debates around charter school expansion in Tennessee.
Easton charter school is losing its 5th principal in less than 5 years
In less than five years, the Easton Arts Academy Elementary Charter School has run through five principals.
IPS likely to close Joyce Kilmer School 69 after losing innovation charter partner
Indianapolis Public Schools will likely close Joyce Kilmer School 69 on the eastside after losing the charter partner tasked with turning around the school.
Kindezi Academy, the charter operator that revamped the school in 2016, announced Friday that it would end its partnership with IPS and shut down operations in June due to low student outcomes and facility issues.
Lake Wales High School principal hires labor attorney to fight what she calls ‘systemic harassment’
Lake Wales High School Principal Donna Dunson has retained a labor attorney, claiming she has endured what she characterizes as “the systemic harassment that has been in play for over a year,” by the Lake Wales Charter School System Board.
Most Nevada charter school students administered by one Florida company
Lawmakers on the interim legislative committee on education received an informational presentation on Wednesday about “education management organizations,” or EMOs — the private companies that receive millions of dollars in public funds each year but often go unscrutinized by the public and legislators alike.
Kindezi Academy, charter school and IPS partner, to close at end of the school year
Families of Kindezi Academy students received some difficult news Friday afternoon: After six years, the school is closing.
Bethlehem charter school pushes back against claims the administration has been ignoring reports of sexual assault and discrimination
Students at a Bethlehem charter school say the administration has been ignoring reports of sexual assault and discrimination.