#ANOTHERDAYANOTHERCHARTERSCHOOLSCANDAL
In rare move, Oklahoma charter school ordered to close at end of school year
The Statewide Charter School Board voted to terminate the school’s founding contract
NJ watchdog found Asbury Park charter school violated contract law
A troubled Asbury Park-based charter school violated public contracting laws and nepotism policies and put a private organization in control of its operations without state approval, according to a new report by the Office of the State Comptroller.
Leaders propose closing Md. charter
Montgomery officials cite worries over services for special-needs students
Epic Charter faces forensic audit after budget collapse
Earlier that day, Jeanise Wynn received a text message from the school’s superintendent, Bart Banfield. He demanded an explanation — in writing — detailing how Epic’s budget dropped from a $3.1 million surplus to a projected $8.7 million deficit in the span of two weeks.
Colorado’s ‘first public Christian school’ ordered to close building over safety concerns
Riverstone Academy officials must acknowledge by Monday evening their intent to close the school at its current location, according to a Jan. 6 letter sent by the assistant county attorney to Quin Friberg, Riverstone’s executive director.
New Orleans Charter closes after 7 years
New Harmony High will close at the end of the school year.
Seven Texas charter schools will close next year, impacting 2000 students.
Seven Texas charter schools will close next year, impacting 2000 students.
Irreversible Robust Tempo of Charter School Failures and Closures
Charter schools are deregulated private entities that embrace “free market” ideology. They rest firmly on consumerism, competition, and the medieval view that every individual should fend for themselves.
Schools of Hope Threaten Florida’s Neighborhood Schools
According to the Florida Department of Education (FLDOE), charter schools “are public schools that operate under a performance contract, or a ’charter’ which frees them from many regulations created for traditional public schools while holding them accountable for academic and financial results.”
Orange County charter school shuts down this week, stranding 200 students
Orange County charter school shuts down this week, stranding 200 students
Timpanogos Academy under charter review after audit finds years of payroll errors
Timpanogos Academy under charter review after audit finds years of payroll errors
Charter school to close after nearly 25 years, leaving 200+ students searching for new schools
More than 200 students at Legends Academy Charter School are facing uncertainty after the school’s board voted to close the Orlando campus just weeks before students are set to return from winter break.
Struggling Forest Lake charter school fires executive for allegedly falsifying documents, signatures
North Lakes Academy Executive Director Cecelia Dodge was fired following a closed session of the school board, allegedly “due to the falsifications of applications for federal funds due to forging signatures of employees and insufficient enrollment,” school board officials said at the November meeting.
State probe targets Stevenson charter
The state has announced the second investigation in less than two years of the Bryan Allen Stevenson School of Excellence in Georgetown, this one centering on declining enrollment and related financial troubles.
A Philly charter just laid off 17 employees. Students, staff, and parents say it’s a sign of troubling changes at the school
The school, a K-12 in Hunting Park, has seen changes in the past year, culminating with teacher layoffs this month. Now, Esperanza Academy Charter High School staff are attempting to unionize.