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If You Build It, Will They Come?
New charter schools in North Carolina are struggling to enroll enough students to stay solvent. One High Point school’s mid-fall implosion shows the consequences for families.
East Side charter school to close after TEA denies renewal over low academic ratings
Essence Prep received a rating of F, D, F in its first three years, according to the TEA’s accountability overview. This measures how much students are learning in each grade and how ready they are for the next grade.
Limestone Charter School Association to close
Goucher Charter Academy is one of 17 charter schools from Limestone Charter Association that chose a new state authorizer before last week’s state deadline. The South Carolina Public Charter School District announced it approved Goucher Charter Academy transfer request on Dec. 11. The charter school district accepted the transfer of 14 charter schools from Limestone Charter Association for the 2026-27
Monroe Charter Academy ordered to close immediately
Monroe Charter Academy was ordered to shut down immediately this week after the North Carolina State Charter School Review Board determined the school had been operating illegally and failed to meet basic compliance requirements, leaving dozens of families scrambling for answers.
KIPP Charter School Network to Close Seven Campuses in Texas
KIPP Charter School Network to Close Seven Campuses in Texas
How the Charter School Industry’s Newest Scheme Could Be ‘the Death of Public Schools’
The letters started coming in October 2025. In the first wave, according to the Florida Policy Institute (FPI), “at least 22 school districts in Florida” got letters alerting them that charter school operators, including a for-profit charter school management company based in Miami, intended to use a state law recently enacted to open new charter schools on the campuses of existing public schools beginning August 2027.
Are TX charter schools hurting the education system?
There are 186 charter schools across Texas and education advocates said it is time for a system overhaul. A report released by the Network for Public Education, “Charter School Reckoning: Part II Disillusionment” said lax charter school laws have led to mismanagement, profiteering and fraud.
Document leaked to 8 News Now under investigation as state takes over troubled Las Vegas-area charter school
The leaked report documented hundreds of incidents of bad student behavior at the kindergarten through eighth-grade school.
Most schools under closing SC charter sponsor are transferring, but some have unclear futures
Most schools under closing SC charter sponsor are transferring, but some have unclear futures
Report: Charter schools undermining Colorado’s public school system
But a new report details how that promise has been steadily weakened by state laws, shaped in large part by the lobbying power of corporate charter chains – that prioritize rapid expansion and less regulation over quality, oversight and accountability.
State agency takes step to close Las Vegas charter school
The State Public Charter School Authority is taking steps to close a Las Vegas charter school plagued with financial problems.The agency, which oversees public charter schools in Nevada, accused Nevada Prep Charter School of experiencing a significant decline in academic performance.
Montgomery County’s only charter school in danger of closure after multiple violations
Montgomery County’s only charter school faces closure after alleged charter violations and a significant drop in enrollment, with a board vote looming by Jan. 22.
Baltimore City schools considers closing three charter schools by next summer
Baltimore City Public Schools is considering closing three charter schools by summer 2026.One of them is the Baltimore Collegiate School for Boys, which takes in male students behind in reading and math between grades 4 and 8.The school district cites poor academic performance as the main reason for recommending the school’s closure.
State charter oversight board closes down second school this semester
Monroe Charter Academy came before the North Carolina Charter School Review Board on Tuesday seeking a seven-year renewal of its charter. Instead, the board ordered the school to close immediately, saying it had been “operating illegally.”
FFRF: New religious charter school attempts threaten public education nationwide
“This is a coordinated national campaign to turn public charter schools into publicly funded religious institutions, which under our First Amendment should be an oxymoron,” says FFRF Co-President Annie Laurie Gaylor. “Religious groups are trying every possible workaround to make taxpayers pay for their theology. FFRF will not let these unconstitutional plans proceed unchallenged.”