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An East Tampa charter school offered an alternative. Now it’s closing.
A charter school in East Tampa is retreating from its mission to provide an alternative to struggling elementary schools in that community. East Tampa Academy will become a preschool after the summer instead of the K-2 school that was launched in 2017.
New Fort Wayne charter school proposal receives major backlash at public hearing
There wasn’t much support for the new school at Monday’s meeting. Teachers, parents and school board members were among the public speakers to share their thoughts. In total, 26 of the 27 speakers said the application should be denied.
Easton’s charter school gets its 6th principal in its brief history
Teresa Casimire has been appointed the new principal at Easton Arts Academy Elementary Charter School. She’ll be the sixth principal for the school that’s wrapping up its fourth year of operation. It opened in 2017.
Right-Wing College Expanding Charter School Network to Combat ‘Progressive’ Teaching
Hillsdale College, a small conservative undergraduate institution in southern Michigan with ties to Republican elites, is expanding its nationwide network of K-12 charter schools in an attempt to take its battle against what it calls “progressive” and “leftist academics” to an even younger audience, The New York Times reported Sunday.
A College Fights ‘Leftist Academics’ by Expanding Into Charter Schools
Hillsdale College is building a national charter school network. Tennessee invited the college to start 50 of them, using public funds.
NC charter school poses ‘immediate threat,’ must close, State Board of Education determines
A Bertie County charter school affiliated with a Raleigh-area charter school must immediately close and turn over its assets to the county school system, the North Carolina State Board of Education decided Friday.
That means students of Three Rivers Academy must find a new school for the final weeks of the school year.
Luis Soria out at Foxborough charter school following social media scandal
Days after he was placed on leave, a viewer sent us a TikTok video from an account linked to Soria that appeared to show a collage of explicit photos, including a picture of him partially nude in a shower.
EHT charter school founder allegedly misrepresented contracts to his own company
The founder of an Egg Harbor Township charter school is accused of misrepresenting contracts that paid his business $115,000. Peter Caporilli, of Principle Academy Charter School, is charged with three counts, including false payment for a government contract and misapplying more than $1,000 in government funds.
MAHS charter revoked, school to close in May
The Memphis Academy of Health Sciences (MAHS) appealed a January 12th decision by the board to revoke the charter and close the school. Today, the appeal was denied, MSCS’ ruling was upheld by the Tennessee Public Charter School Commission.
State investigating abuse, neglect allegations within Longview ISD charter school system
The Texas Department of Family and Protective Services is investigating allegations of child abuse or neglect within East Texas Advanced Academies.
Ann Arbor charter school fighting for survival says management firm made up student count
An Ann Arbor charter school is facing possible closure — and a legal battle involving claims of mismanagement and inflated student counts — after Eastern Michigan University announced last fall it would not renew the school’s charter when it expires this summer.
Critics want 1,100 charter schools to repay more than $1 billion in PPP loans to government
The Biden administration has promised to go after those who may have abused federal financial assistance during the pandemic, and charter schools could be one of the industries under scrutiny.
Former Charter School Board President Found Guilty of Embezzlement and Wire Fraud
On March 23, 2022, following a week and half-long trial, a federal jury in Fort Lauderdale, Florida found Jimika I. Williams, a/k/a Jimika Mason, guilty of two counts of theft concerning programs receiving federal funds and 18 counts of wire fraud.
Inside the chaotic charter schools run by a for-profit company
As an ongoing investigation by Our Schools has revealed, a substantial sector of charter schools, particularly those operated by for-profit operators like Accel Schools, are at the forefront of a wave of charter operations that follow an investor-driven business model borrowed from retail, health care, and manufacturing sectors.
Did charter schools game the system? Many cashed in on forgiven PPP loans they didn’t actually need
America’s charter schools received at least a $1 billion windfall during the pandemic, an unneeded cash infusion for most from a federal program intended to bail out struggling small businesses, USA TODAY has found.