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Charter school scandals of the day
Charter schools are by design a griftogenic environment, so operators are at their most creative in figuring out ways to benefit themselves:
| January 21, 2020 |
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| Wilmington charter school suspends use of seclusion room after illegal usage | Port City Daily |
| In response to the parents’ grievance against Cape Fear Center for Inquiry, pictured, the school said its seclusion room did not meet minimum state… |
| Source: portcitydaily.com |
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| January 18, 2020 |
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| Two charter schools should repay $5.5 million, state audit recommends |
| A state audit questions the student counts at Innovation Charter School in Pompano Beach and Imagine Charter in Weston. Officials at the two schools say they can verify their enrollments and plan to appeal. |
| Source: www.sun-sentinel.com |
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| January 18, 2020 |
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| Charter school founder arrested, accused of stealing from school - KYMA |
| Harvest Preparatory Academy’s founder is in hot water after he was arrested for stealing from the school. |
| Source: kyma.com |
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| January 16, 2020 |
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| Kennesaw charter school announces closure | News | mdjonline.com |
| KENNESAW — A Kennesaw charter school announced Wednesday it will be closing permanently at the end of the school year, leaving parents looking for places to send their children in |
| Source: www.mdjonline.com |
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| January 15, 2020 |
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| Low-performing online school posts unprecedented enrollment growth, again |
| The remote Southeast Idaho district's home-learning program has added 2,500 students since 2016, far exceeding growth at any other district or charter in Idaho. It's now Idaho's largest virtual school. |
| Source: www.idahoednews.org |
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| January 14, 2020 |
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| State: City on a Hill broke law by failing to investigate bullying |
| NEW BEDFORD — Years before declining enrollment and other problems at the City on a Hill charter school in New Bedford led to its impending closure in June, the school’s response to a series of cyberbullying incidents broke state law, The Standard-Times has learned. |
| Source: www.southcoasttoday.com |
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| January 13, 2020 |
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| School choice just fantasy for special needs families – Arizona Capitol Times |
| If school choice proponents truly care about kids, they will mandate that charter schools and private schools taking ESA funding accept students with special |
| Source: azcapitoltimes.com |
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| January 13, 2020 |
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| The Colossal Charter Mess In Montgomery | Larry Lee on Education |
| It is nigh impossible to figure out what is going on with charter schools in Montgomery. Whether it is by design, deception or a bushel of inaptitude, the situation is clearly defying sections of the charter law and thumbs its nose at what is legal and what is not. |
| Source: www.larryeducation.com |
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| January 12, 2020 |
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| In Indiana 90% of public school students graduate; only 40% of charter school students do |
| State data also shows non-public and traditional public school graduation rates landed at or above 90 percent for all students. Meanwhile, charter schools graduated students at a rate of 40.2 percent. |
| Source: indianapublicmedia.org |
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| January 11, 2020 |
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| 'After all the damage, now they want to sell?' | DC charter school leaving before it opens |
| The two-story school was built without permits, and is now selling the building before it even opens. |
| Source: www.wusa9.com |
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| January 8, 2020 |
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| State education officials vote to close Memphis school | WREG.com |
| MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Southwest Early College High School will close after a vote from the Tennessee State Board of Education on Monday afternoon. The State Board voted 8 to 0 against the school's revocation appeal. The school is run by Artesian schools. |
| Source: wreg.com |
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| January 8, 2020 |
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| 'Pedophile' teacher axed from job 'for performing sex acts on boy in classroom' |
| Valeria Costadoni agreed to be stripped of her qualifications amid ongoing administrative and criminal investigations into her behavior |
| Source: metro.co.uk |
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| January 6, 2020 |
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| Churches, private entities that served A3 charter school students say they're owed $1.8 million |
| Outside entities ran "underground public schools" funded by tax dollars through A3, prosecutors claim |
| Source: www.sandiegouniontribune.com |
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| January 6, 2020 |
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| Loophole could give F-rated charter schools millions meant for better schools |
| Some F-rated charter schools may have found a way to receive part of Ohio's new $30 million fund meant to help the state's best charters |
| Source: www.cleveland.com |
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| January 4, 2020 |
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| Following Epic Charter’s $2.4M ad budget, proposed bill would ban tax dollar-funded school ads | KFOR.com |
| OKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR) - New proposed legislation would ban Oklahoma schools from using tax dollars on advertising. It's an issue one state senator is saying needs to be addressed, after learning Epic Charter Schools spends nearly $2.5 million on ads. |
| Source: kfor.com |
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| January 4, 2020 |
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| Charlotte charter school closes suddenly |
| The Charlotte charter school close abruptly, leaving parents scrambling to find new schools for their kids. |
| Source: www.wcnc.com |
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| December 31, 2019 |
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| New Roots Charter School placed on probation for fiscal mismanagement and low enrollment |
| A note from the chair of the SUNY Board of Trustees Charter Schools Committee stated the school served as few as 110 students and owes $279,000. |
| Source: www.ithacajournal.com |
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| December 23, 2019 |
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| State: Closed Arkansas charter school's chief in contempt |
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The Arkansas Board of Education is seeking to have former charter school founder and operator Valerie Tatum held in contempt of court for failing to produce documents that will enable the state to audit the now-closed Covenant Keepers Charter School.
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| Source: www.nwaonline.com |
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| December 22, 2019 |
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| Charters for two New Orleans schools will not be renewed this year after contentious board meeting |
| Unable to find a nonprofit organization willing or able to grab the reins, the New Orleans public school district will at least temporarily take over one of two schools slated |
| Source: www.nola.com |
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| December 19, 2019 |
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| Charter panel favors closing F-rated school |
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The state's Charter Authorizing Panel voted Wednesday in support of closing Southeast Preparatory High School, a publicly funded charter school in Pine Bluff.
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| Source: www.arkansasonline.com |
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MN EDUCATION REFORM CORE
| Teach for America |
$ 9,036,850 |
| Hiawatha Academies |
$ 6,347,658 |
| Minnesota Comeback |
$ 5,024,769 |
| Charter School Partners |
$ 4,871,464 |
| MinnCAN |
$ 4,155,592 |
| KIPP Minnesota |
$ 4,144,894 |
| Harvest Preparatory Charter School |
$ 3,099,438 |
| Great MN Schools |
$ 2,780,000 |
| Educators 4 Excellence, Inc. |
$ 2,620,300 |
| Policy Innovators in Education Network Inc. (PIE Network) |
$ 2,342,289 |
| Students for Education Reform |
$ 1,985,000 |
| Charlemagne Institute - nee Intellectual Takeout |
$ 1,467,000 |
| Wildflower Foundation |
$ 1,410,000 |
| Harvest Network of Schools |
$ 1,229,266 |
| Montessori Training Center of Minnesota, Inc. |
$ 969,256 |
| Ed Allies |
$ 696,500 |
| Minnesota Wildflower Montessori School |
$ 450,000 |
| Total: |
$ 52,630,276 |
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