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Another Charter Funding Report Comes up Short, Says NEPC Review
Report purporting to compare funding for charter and public district schools runs afoul of several basics of school finance research.
Nate Monroe: Millions of school sales tax dollars in Duval County are pouring into a black hole — charters
Millions of dollars collected from a half-penny sales tax in Jacksonville are going to a decentralized group of charter schools across the city, making it far more difficult to track how that money is being spent and to determine whether it’s being used to improve school infrastructure for every Duval County student.
Metro Nashville school board denies Knowledge Middle School’s charter renewal
The charter review team found enrollment remains unstable, the school consistently does not meet its debt obligations and does not have a plan for boosting enrollment or how to address student attribution issues, according to district documents and the school only partially met academic standards for renewal.
Ex-White House adviser pleads guilty in $218,000 school scam
The founder of a national charter school network pleaded guilty Friday to a charge alleging he stole over $200,000 from the network.
Denver charter focused on inclusion for students with disabilities to close
The board of directors of REACH Charter School voted last month to close the school after learning that Denver Public Schools staff was going to recommend the school board not renew its charter with REACH — which would have been the first such recommendation in nearly a decade. The REACH board decided to surrender its charter instead.
SCS board revokes Memphis Academy of Health Sciences charter
Between 2015 and 2019, Johnson, along with fellow administrators Robert Williams and Michael Jones allegedly used school money for trips to Las Vegas, a hot tub, seafood, NBA tickets, and auto repair, among other expenses.
Upstate charter schools to shut down
The schools have survived due to the money they received from federal Covid-19 grants. The Resolution says the schools would have lost around $1.5 million since 2017 without the help of that money. “We’re just concerned that they didn’t reach out and tell the parents any of this,” said Sara Herrell, who’s son goes to NEXT High School. “They just kind of threw it on us at the last minute and the kids are the ones that are having to suffer for it.“
Several accused in Indiana school fraud want suit dismissed
The defendants argued before a Hamilton County judge this past week that the lawsuit was not specific enough about how they violated state law and that they should not be personally liable,Two defendants also asked the court to delay the lawsuit because they say they may be under an ongoing federal criminal investigation.
Award-winning teacher at Manhattan charter school is accused of grooming and sexually abusing a student for years starting when she was in fourth grade
A celebrated teacher at a Manhattan charter school was arrested for allegedly grooming and sexually assaulting a fourth grade student for several years. Parents were informed on Thursday that Sanchez had been fired, as well as the principal Danny Swersky, for his handling of the case.
Swersky was terminated soon after Sanchez’s arrest for failing ‘to follow KIPP NYC’s procedures or meet KIPP NYC’s expectations in how he handled this matter,’ said superintendent Jim Manly.
Teachers of Carmen charter schools in Milwaukee attempt to unionize as they seek better salaries and working condition
If successful, organizers believe they will be the first to unionize an independent charter school in Wisconsin.
Raleigh Charter Operator’s Three Rivers Academy Ordered Closed by State Board of Education
Three Rivers Academy was ordered closed by the State Board of Education on Thursday following a lengthy state investigation that found academic, fiscal, and governance shortcomings at the low-performing school of about 80 students in Bertie County.
Duluth Edison Charter Schools settles discrimination lawsuits; jury trial expected in remaining claims
Duluth Edison Charter Schools settled a lawsuit with a former employee and one of the four families that claim the school discriminated against them because of their race.The remaining three families in the lawsuit are expected to go to a jury trial early this year, though a trial date has not yet been set.
Growing Pee Dee charter school awarded federal grant — but might not get money due to skyrocketing construction costs
A growing Pee Dee public charter school has been awarded a federal grant to help it add a new facility to its campus – but it might not be able to use the money.
Epic Charter Schools using collections agency to try to track down lost school assets
Children received demand letters from creditors for Epic laptops they had already returned.
Community groups, lawmakers, parents and education unions question RCSD monitor’s charter school side job
Community groups, state lawmakers, parents and education unions today called on the Rochester City School District’s state-appointed monitor Dr. Shelley Jallow to either drop her second job working for a charter school management organization, as reported by the Democrat & Chronicle, or leave her position as monitor.