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Memphis school may lose charter after leaders indicted
A Memphis school could lose its charter under Shelby County Schools, after three school leaders were indicted on charges of stealing $400,000 for personal use.
Kanawha Judge Halts 5 Recently Approved Charter Schools In W.Va.
Kanawha County Circuit Court Judge Jennifer Bailey, in her ruling, cited the West Virginia Constitution, which asserts that “no independent free school district or organization shall hereafter be created,” unless the school districts or voters consent to its creation.
Red Bank Charter School future in doubt as council, local board fight to close it
The Charter School, which opened in 1998 and teaches from pre-kindergarten through eighth grade, has weathered four previous renewals. But this time, the Red Bank Board of Education has passed a resolution asking the New Jersey Department of Education to deny the Charter School’s renewal and the Borough Council passed a resolution supporting the Board of Education’s request.
Ohio determines Bishop Sycamore to be ‘scam’ after investigation
Bishop Sycamore, the alleged Ohio charter school that raised concerns when the football program was blown out by IMG Academy in an ESPN showcase earlier this year, was determined to be a “scam.”
The Ohio Department of Education released its report about its investigation into Bishop Sycamore on Friday that the so-called online charter school was in fact a “scam” and “not a school.”
“Grossly negligent” NC charter school given 10 days to correct problems or face steep sanctions
Citing “grossly negligent” oversight of Torchlight Academy’s exceptional children program, the State Board of Education on Thursday placed the Raleigh charter school on Level 3 governance probationary status, which gives it 10 days to correct problems or risk further sanctions such as charter revocation.
Dr. King Charter School earns three-year renewal
Dr. Martin Luther King Charter School, which was facing a possible non-renewal of its operating agreement with the Orleans Parish School Board, will remain open, NOLA Public Schools Superintendent Dr. Henderson Lewis announced at Thursday night’s Orleans Parish School Board meeting.
Former charter school director sentenced to probation after embezzling millions
The former director of a for-profit charter school organization was sentenced to three years’ probation and ordered to pay $2.5 million in restitution after pleading guilty to embezzling millions of dollars and tax evasion, as reported by the Los Angeles Times.
Oklahoma withholds $9 million from Epic Charter Schools, bringing total penalties to $20 million
Misreported salaries and overspending will cost Epic Charter Schools $9.11 million, bringing its total penalties over the past two years to $20 million for exceeding administrative cost limits.
Siphoned resources or innovative model? State hears arguments for, against new charter school
Opponents of a proposed new charter school raised concerns about siphoning resources away from traditional public schools while backers of the school lauded its early college model during a public hearing on Wednesday.
NC could close Raleigh charter school accused of ‘falsification’ of student records
North Carolina could close one of Raleigh’s oldest charter schools amid allegations that school officials falsified records of some special-education students.
RCSD monitor has second job with NYC charter school group
Shelley Jallow, the state-appointed academic and fiscal monitor for the Rochester City School District, has been serving as regional superintendent for a charter management organization in Connecticut and New York City since August.
Oklahoma State Auditor says findings validated after Epic Charter Schools agrees to return $20 million to state
Oklahoma State Auditor & Inspector Cindy Byrd says Epic Charter Schools has agreed to pay back approximately $20 million to the state following the 2020 audit findings.
Former L.A. charter schools director who embezzled millions is sentenced to probation
The former executive director of a Los Angeles charter school operator was sentenced to three years of probation Wednesday in federal court.
Janis Bucknor, 53, was also ordered to pay about $2.5 million in restitution, said Ciaran McEvoy, a spokesman for the U.S. attorney’s office in Los Angeles.
Staff at Bronzeville charter school fear possible closure
Teachers and staff at Youth Connection Leadership Academy, an alternative high school in Bronzeville, fear their school could be closed.
They said the charter operator that runs the school, Youth Connection Charter School, is seeking a new home for the school, which is currently located at 3424 S. State St. The union believes if management can’t find one, the school will be shuttered.
Judge will decide whether to block new way of approving charter schools
Kanawha Circuit Judge Jennifer Bailey will hear consider a request for preliminary injunction at 1 p.m. Tuesday in a case that questions whether the state’s method for authorizing charter schools is constitutional.