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North Routt Community Charter School executive director resigns
The executive director of the North Routt Community Charter School, Brandon LaChance, resigned. At the end of September, the school’s board initiated a third-party investigation into complaints “of a school personnel matter,” according to emails obtained by Steamboat Pilot & Toda
Hmong College Prep school faces investigation by attorney general after hedge fund investment loss
Already reeling from the loss of $4.3 million from an illegal investment with a hedge fund, Hmong College Prep Academy now is being investigated by the Minnesota attorney general for possible violations of state laws on charities and nonprofits.
Charter Schools Fight For Their Right To Discriminate
Two recent news stories from opposite sides of the nation highlight battles between charter schools and state regulations. They underline critical ways in which some charter schools, which often claim to be “public” schools, do not embrace the mission of public education.
‘It’s serious’: Emails reveal details leading up to closure of two charter schools
Two Idaho charter schools were investigated for nearly a year by education leaders before they closed amid discoveries they over-collected millions of taxpayer dollars, according to hundreds of emails obtained by Idaho EdNews.
County Board of Ed at Odds With Own Staff About Regulating Charter Schools
The San Diego County Office of Education’s board voted to regulate a local charter school, but staff members never carried out their direction because they determined board members had overstepped the law.
Opinion: New charter likely to be approved by state, certain to be condemned by community
The Innovators Charter School is not an incubator of innovation for public education reform; rather, it is part of a movement to treat public education as a market opportunity for entrepreneurs and business that has proven to be catastrophic for communities across the state.
One company applies to run half of WV’s charter schools
Accel applied to run half the charter schools despite having a failing record in WV
Viewpoint: After years of protest, Lusher Charter School could be renamed … Lusher Charter School
Lusher Charter School’s long-awaited name change may come as soon as the next meeting of the school’s board, the Advocates for Arts-Based Education, on Nov. 11. This follows a very painful and very public reckoning for the namesake of an avowed White supremacist, Robert Mills Lusher.
$1 million for New Orleans charter school allegedly missing. DA launches criminal probe
Orleans Parish District Attorney Jason Williams announced Thursday a new criminal investigation into alleged misappropriation of public funds at the historic Dryades YMCA in Central City.
IDEA sues Texas attorney general to keep hotel purchase records secret
IDEA Public Schools filed a lawsuit against Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton in mid-October, attempting to block the release of records that may explain why the charter school system purchased a hotel in Cameron County.
Low test scores bring new scrutiny for Montgomery charter school
Low test scores bring new scrutiny for Montgomery charter school
Red Bank: Rummage Tees Up Charter Fight
Red Bank schools Superintendent Jared Rumage called on the borough council Wednesday to aid the district in a bid to shut down the Red Bank Charter School, whose authority to operate is up for renewal.
State report cards should be a wakeup call for Ohio’s charter, voucher hawks
The data paint a troubling picture. Vouchers and charters take critical resources and weaken the public schools that serve the vast majority of Ohio’s children while delivering worse educational outcomes for our kids. What’s worse is that now we have a school funding system worth investing in — the Fair School Funding Plan.
Arch Community Charter Loses its Sponsor
The University of Missouri-St. Louis will not renew its sponsorship of the Arch Community charter school in north St. Louis, potentially leading to its closure at the end of the school year.
Public school with ties to polygamous Kingston group looks to expand
A public charter school in West Valley City with ties to the polygamous Kingston group has decided it will look into the possibility of expanding, despite looming questions related to the school’s handling of millions of taxpayer dollars.