On July 25, 2025, Colorado Skies Academy — a charter middle school with a unique aviation-focused curriculum — closed its doors just 16 days before the school year was set to begin. The announcement blindsided families, left teachers unpaid, and exposed a devastating truth: the Colorado Charter School Institute (CSI), the school’s authorizer, failed in its most basic duty — oversight.
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