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OKC charter school fights probation as state board demands budget review
The school was placed on probation in November over concerns about the school’s finances and performance. School leaders dispute those claims.
MCPS chief to recommend closing county’s only charter school
MECCA Business Learning Institute violated special education laws, released private student information to media, district says
Florida charter school company run by GOP rising star left parents scrambling
School choice advocate Erika Donalds called the publicly funded schools a “national model” and defended millions paid to vendors she was tied to.
OPE report spotlights lack of funding guardrails for virtual public charter school
A central concern stems from the safeguards in place for supplemental learning funds, which due to IHLA’s public status, come from the Idaho taxpayer.
CBS News investigation found there is limited oversight of FL Optimum classical schools, including their finances. Mark Strassmann reports.
CBS News investigation found there is limited oversight of FL Optimum classical schools, including their finances. Mark Strassmann reports.
Criminal case against Epic Charter Schools co-founders moves forward
Attorney General Gentner Drummond confirmed Friday that the criminal prosecution of Ben Harris and David Chaney, who both face multiple felony charges arising from the Epic Charter Schools investigation, is back on track.
What You Need to Know About Florida’s “Schools of Hope”
As of November 15, 2025, charter schools have sent hundreds of notices to school districts saying they want to move into public school buildings. (Walker, 2025; Kumar, 2025) In our area, three Sarasota schools and two Manatee schools have been targeted.
Baltimore residents are frustrated over the closing of charter school New Song Academy
Baltimore’s Sandtown-Winchester community voiced its concerns to Baltimore City Schools Monday night after the district announced New Song Academy, a charter school in the neighborhood, will soon close its doors.
Oklahoma needs to focus on regulating current charter schools | Opinion
Oklahoma doesn’t need to be the one that leads the religious charter school fight, and we don’t need to be the test dummy for every right-wing scheme that comes our way.
Group launches investigation into proposed Jewish Charter School
There are new efforts to open a religious charter school in Oklahoma, once again sparking the question: Should your tax dollars go to a religious school?
Coalition of South Florida parents, educators say new state law creates ‘shadow school system’
A coalition of parents, educators, and community leaders is protesting what it calls an “unfunded mandate” and the “unprecedented surge of ‘Schools of Hope’ charter operators” who seek to open programs inside hundreds of South Florida’s public schools.
Some Charter Schools give groups control of state money
Some Charter Schools give groups control of state money
Rep. Patricia Cornell: Public dollars belong in public schools
THE New Hampshire Department of Education recently revealed the latest price tag for our state’s school vouchers program. What started out as a supposedly targeted program back in 2021 has now expanded into a $51 million handout for the wealthiest of Granite Staters. It’s running $12.3 million over budget, without any end in sight.
Americans United launches investigation into proposed Jewish public charter school in Oklahoma
Americans United for Separation of Church and State today requested records from the Oklahoma Statewide Charter School Board as part of an investigation into a proposed Jewish public charter school.
It’s past time for North Carolina to abandon the failed charter school experiment
North Carolina students continue to pay the price for state leaders’ ideological push to wantonly expand charter schools. It’s becoming increasingly common for newly approved charter schools to deliver poor academic results, or to shut their doors completely. State leaders must confront the overwhelming evidence and stop approving these unneeded, low-performing schools.