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Split US Supreme Court blocks taxpayer-funded religious charter school
Opponents have said religious charter schools would force taxpayers to support religious indoctrination. Establishing them also could undermine nondiscrimination principles, they argued, because religious charter schools might seek to bar employees and even students who do not adhere to doctrinal teachings.
Specialized charter schools need to ensure inclusive practices, report says
Charter schools focused on serving students with disabilities enroll more White students and fewer Black students than charter schools overall, according to an analysis of data by the Center for Learner Equity.
Mount Vernon NAACP Writes Letter To NYS Education Dept In Opposition To Amani Charter School Expansion
“Charter schools were initially conceived as experimental spaces to innovate and share best practices with traditional public schools. However, many charter schools, including Armani Charter School, have failed to deliver on these promises. Instead, they divert vital resources from public schools, perpetuate inequities, and lack transparency and accountability.”
Lawsuit, state investigations find problems at chain of North Carolina charter schools
Records obtained by WBTV show multiple of the company’s schools have come under scrutiny in North Carolina.The N.C. Department of Public Instruction found two of Charter One’s schools in North Carolina in violation of state policies or federal laws protecting students with disabilities over the past two school years.
Why Efforts To Break Down Separation Of Church And State In Schools Could Backfire
People who support the government exercising this sort of control over religion might imagine that the power will never be used against them. History suggests they are fooling themselves.
As it dissolves, Erie Rise charter school settles lawsuit over ‘hostile work environment’
The former Erie Rise Leadership Academy Charter School has settled an employment discrimination lawsuit as it winds down its financial affairs as part of its court-monitored dissolution.
Arkansas education board places Delta charter school on probation
The Arkansas State Board of Education on Thursday placed a Delta charter school on probation for violating standards of accreditation related to providing special education services.
Critics claim Tenn. voucher bill excludes kids with special needs, supporters say not true
Critics of the school voucher bill are claiming it does not meet the needs of special education students. They said there is not enough funding in private schools to meet the needs of children with disabilities versus special needs programs in public schools.
D.C. charter school accused of violating law for students with disabilities
The SEED School of Washington, D.C., a rare charter boarding campus in the District, has been accused of flouting local and federal education laws that protect students with disabilities — drawing outrage and a “notice of concern” from the city’s charter school board.
D.C. Charter School Board Investigating Senior Employee For Alleged Alt-Right Links
The D.C. Public Charter School Board, which oversees the city’s charter schools, says it is investigating allegations that one of its employees anonymously wrote blog posts that critics say are aligned with the “alt-right,” an amorphous political movement that is associated with white nationalism.
On public school desegregation, NC seems to be headed back to 1954 | Opinion
If we work to fully integrate and equally fund our public schools, and remove the voucher system, we will see a positive impact on our society at large.
What the state says went wrong at Memphis Scholars’ charter school
But the Memphis Scholars network was also failing to meet other financial, governance and academic requirements, the state-run district found. That included neglecting to provide special-education services to students at two of its schools for three months this year, a violation of state and federal law.
Report: Charter Schools Are Failing Students with Disabilities
The authors of new research on how U.S. charter schools are serving children with disabilities say their findings should alarm state education leaders, the agencies that authorize the independent public schools and nonprofit organizations that support them.
Charter schools struggle to meet special education needs
To date, the report said, charter schools have failed to “consistently address the needs of students with disabilities or, perhaps more importantly, close the gap in educational outcomes between students with disabilities and their peers.”
Charter Schools And The Legacy Of White Flight
Segregation is reintroduced when charter schools like Lashon Academy serve different demographic groups than neighboring public schools.