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Wahiawā’s Kamalani Academy to close in June after Charter School Commission decision
In a news release, the commission noted that Kamalani failed to meet three of four requirements outlined in the contract: material and substantial violations of charter contract terms, failure to meet generally accepted standards of fiscal management, and failure to meet or make sufficient progress toward performance expectations.
SC Charter Institute at Erskine accused of interfering with school operator’s business
Charter Schools USA, which manages four schools in South Carolina, filed a federal lawsuit Friday accusing the Charter Institute of intentionally interfering with the company’s business and engaging in unfair and deceptive business practices “as part of its ongoing effort to unlawfully compete with CSUSA and to interfere with CSUSA’s contractual relations.”
PVUSD Board Approves Closure of Pacific Coast Charter School
On March 7, the Pajaro Valley Unified School District released a statement on the June 30 closure of the 26-year-old Pacific Coast Charter School, where student performance in math and English was substandard, absenteeism reached 20% and graduation rate of 81%. The closure will mean changes for the Virtual Academy.
Our opinion: Cyber charter reform still needed
A recent report from Auditor General Tim DeFoor confirms what we have long thought – the state simply must reform its method of funding cyber charter schools.
Texas lawmakers and charter leaders push back on the $870K paid to Valere schools’ superintendent
The rebuke from lawmakers and charter school leaders came after an investigation from ProPublica and The Texas Tribune revealed that Salvador Cavazos, who oversees fewer than 1,000 students, is among the most well-paid superintendents in the country.
Buffalo Creek Academy to close at end of school year
The decision leaves more than 100 families seeking new education options for their children.
Local parents fighting to keep a charter school open after the state deemed it ineligible for renewal
The State Board of Elementary and Secondary Education says a failing grade deems a local school ineligible for its charter. Now, a determined group of parents is fighting to keep it open.
LI district blames planned school closure, layoffs on charters — and begs Gov. Kathy Hochul for help: ‘Students will suffer’
For Hempstead, this means the district will be responsible for the $106 million tuition bill for the nearly 4,000 local students attending charter schools next year — or more than $28,000 per student, the district said.
Billionaires Pave the Way for Trump’s Federal Vouchers in the School Privatization Movement
A 2022 report on private equity, “How Wall Street profits from a public good,” disclosed how investors were alerted for decades to get involved with public education as a means of making money. By far the largest beneficiary of these grants from “non-profit” billionaire-funded foundations has been the proliferation of charter schools.
This charter school superintendent makes $870,000. He leads a district with 1,000 students.
On paper, Salvador Cavazos earns less than $300,000 to run Valere Public Schools, a small Texas charter network. But taxpayers likely aren’t aware that his total pay makes him one of the country’s highest-earning superintendents.
Cincinnati charter school closing ‘due to financial issues,’ attorney says
A charter school for at-risk students in Cincinnati is closing at the end of the academic year in June “due to financial issues,” according to its attorney.
Bedford charter school permanently closing after school year
A Bedford charter school will be permanently closing once the school year ends on May 30.Hope for Hyndman Charter School announced to parents and staff of students about the decision. The reasoning is based on low enrollment and lack of funds.
All-girls Denver charter GALS to close its high school due to declining enrollment
An all-girls charter high school in Denver that prioritizes physical movement and social and emotional learning will close at the end of this school year due to declining enrollment, according to a press release from the school.
Don’t tear down IPS to give charter schools more money | Opinion
At the time, I worked in a state takeover charter school, and I saw how poor management led to intense teacher turnover, shameful academic underperformance and even misreporting of dropouts to improve the school’s letter grade.
A 12News investigation revealed poor performance and high pay for founder at charter school, now its future is uncertain
Gov. Katie Hobbs says Primavera Online School, which faces potential state Charter Board discipline on Tuesday, should be held to a high standard because of all the public funding it receives.