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08/19/2023 - Philadelphia school’s charter revoked after admissions lottery allegations

A Philadelphia charter school had its charter revoked after allegations the school’s previous administration mishandled the admissions lottery, district officials confirmed Friday.

08/14/2023 - Philadelphia district seeks to revoke Franklin Towne’s charter over discrimination allegations

A highly ranked Philadelphia charter school is in danger of losing its charter following allegations of discrimination within their admissions process.

07/19/2023 - NC lawmakers seek to put pants-wearing charter school girls back into skirts. Here’s how

Following a court ruling that said it is unconstitutional for North Carolina’s taxpayer-funded charter schools to make girls wear skirts in school instead of pants, some North Carolina lawmakers want to exempt charter schools from respecting the Constitutional rights of their students.

06/26/2023 - SCOTUS Lets Stand Decision Ensuring ‘Publicly Funded Charter Schools Are Not Above the Law’

“Girls at public charter schools have the same constitutional rights as their peers at other public schools—including the freedom to wear pants,” said the ACLU Women’s Rights Project director.

06/19/2023 - Math Civics and Sciences bars student who was shot from graduation

Math Civics and Sciences bars student who was
shot from graduation

06/14/2023 - North Carolina teacher’s civil rights suit alleges he was fired over teaching of novel about racial profiling during Black History Month

A Black North Carolina teacher has filed a federal civil rights lawsuit against a Charlotte charter school, alleging he was fired after some White parents opposed his teaching of a novel about a Black teen struggling with “racial injustice” during Black History Month.

05/25/2023 - Leland charter school changes hair policy, but parents say that’s not enough

The 6-year-old’s parents, as well as community members and the American Civil Liberties Union of North Carolina, said the policy and demand were discriminatory and violated his religious freedoms. Ashley Lomboy said hair is an important part of their Native American heritage, holding religious and cultural significance.

05/21/2023 - Private and charter schools reject kids with special needs. That’s no ‘choice,’ Texas | Opinion

Many, if not most, private schools will not enroll special-education students and students with behavior problems. Most charter schools do not have special-education programs.

05/10/2023 - A Charter School Board Member Says The Quiet Part Out Loud

“Let’s look at performance too with the kids that we keep.”
– Julie Ward, NVMI Board of Trustees

05/08/2023 - A Philly charter school manipulated its lottery to keep kids out, a top administrator says

The school executive said students from certain zip codes were eliminated, and others were kept out because they or their siblings exhibited academic or behavioral problems.

05/08/2023 - School District of Philadelphia investigates allegations that a Bridesburg charter school rigged its enrollment lottery

The Philadelphia Inquirer reported that the charter fixed its lottery to block students from 17 ZIP codes from enrolling — at the direction of former Franklin Towne CEO Joe Venditti, who resigned in February.

04/28/2023 - NARF DEMANDS CHANGE FROM CHARTER SCHOOLS FORCING NATIVE BOYS TO CUT HAIR

On April 26, 2023, the Native American Rights Fund (NARF) submitted a letter to the Classical Charter Schools of Leland (CCSL), a network of charter schools in North Carolina, requesting the removal of a network-wide policy that prohibits male students from wearing long hair.