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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:

September 16, 2020
Former Valley charter school principal sentenced to prison, ordered to pay over $2 million
The former Valley charter school principal sentenced was sentenced to prison and was ordered to pay over $2 million in restitution.
Source: www.12news.com

September 11, 2020
Scathing audit finds misspent tax money at Kansas City charter school
A scathing audit of a now-closed Kansas City charter school found tens of thousands of dollars were improperly spent on food, sports tickets and bonuses. A report by Missouri State Auditor Nicole Galloway’s Office gave Pathway Academy Charter School its lowest possible rating of poor.
Source: www.kshb.com

September 6, 2020
Board member censured, removed from audit committee for going rogue in state auditor's court battle with Epic
Mathew Hamrick missed a July board vote to file a friend-of-the-court brief in favor of the state auditor and weeks later signed an affidavit on Epic’s behalf in the legal
Source: tulsaworld.com

September 5, 2020
Ross Valley OKs violation notice against charter school — Marin Independent Journal
Ross Valley School District is giving Ross Valley Charter school 30 days to fix a list of alleged violations or face denial of the charter’s renewal petition. The notice alleges multiple irregularities, false statements and Brown Act violations in connection with the charter’s receipt of a $270,000 federal coronavirus Paycheck Protection Program relief loan in May...
Source: www.marinij.com

September 1, 2020
A Philly school flunked students during the pandemic, then charged for summer school
New Foundations Charter School said it was just following standard policy. Some families say the school should have been more flexible.
Source: whyy.org

August 27, 2020
San Diego’s O’Farrell Charter School Superintendent Fired Amid Misconduct Investigation | KPBS
Before he was fired, O’Farrell Charter School Superintendent Jonathan Dean was on leave for nearly five months. He continued to collect his roughly $20,000-a-month salary while he was prohibited from accessing school files or speaking to other employees.
Source: www.kpbs.org

August 26, 2020
Founder of defunct St. Louis charter school admits to defrauding state by $2.4M
St. Louis College Prep Charter School founder Michael Malone admitted Wednesday in federal court to inflating student attendance records.
Source: www.stltoday.com

August 25, 2020
Epic Charter Schools targets state senator again in pre-election email to parents
In an email to students’ parents sent late last week, Epic called Sen. Ron Sharp, R-Shawnee “a dishonest and relentless critic of our school " and denied being obstructive or engaging
Source: tulsaworld.com

August 14, 2020
Charter school groups behind ads attacking Castor Dentel in Orange school board race
Castor Dentel has voted against two of the three charter school applications that have come before the board since she took office, raising questions about teacher qualifications at one and objecting to another because buildings paid for with taxpayer money could revert to private owners, if the school closed.
Source: www.orlandosentinel.com

August 13, 2020
Oklahoma County judge imposes $500,000 fine on Epic Charter Schools' nonprofit
An Oklahoma County district judge leveled a $500,000 fine against the nonprofit overseeing Epic Charter Schools on Wednesday.
Source: oklahoman.com

August 4, 2020
City Charter that Won $1.5M Federal Grant, Closes Final School
A Baltimore City charter school group that won a $1.5 million federal grant to expand, has closed its final school.
Source: foxbaltimore.com

July 30, 2020
Woman who stole thousands from a lava-ravaged charter school is sentenced
Kelaukila Estabilio pleaded guilty to stealing nearly $649,000 over a six-year period.
Source: www.hawaiinewsnow.com

July 23, 2020
Auditor General calls for change to state's charter school law after review of PA Cyber, Lincoln Park
The two schools are managed by Lincoln Learning Solutions, a nonprofit that receives tax dollars and has $82M in funds.
Source: www.post-gazette.com

July 20, 2020
Former director of L.A. charter schools admits to embezzling $3.1 million in funds
Janis Bucknor, 52, who ran the for-profit Community Preparatory Academy charter school, agreed to plead guilty to two felony offenses. CPA operated two schools, one in Carson and the other in South Los Angeles.
Source: www.latimes.com

July 19, 2020
Push to reopen Orange County schools without masks is tied to charter school proponents
Guidelines advising Orange County schools to reopen without masks and social distancing have ties to an anti-union, pro-charter school group.
Source: www.latimes.com

July 16, 2020
Fraud audit report: Easton Arts Academy Elementary Charter School missing more than $500K
According to a 14-page fraud audit report given to 69 News by a source, an alleged fraudulent 1099 tax form from 2018 was issued to subcontractor PenTeleData.
Source: www.wfmz.com

July 11, 2020
Ex-CEO of Lehigh Valley charter school enters plea in $42K theft
Jason "Jay" Eitner was accused of stealing the money from the Arts Academy Elementary Charter School in Allentown.
Source: www.lehighvalleylive.com

July 10, 2020
Charter schools may have double-dipped as much as $1 billion in PPP small business loans | Salon.com
Some of the schools were also awarded millions from a grant that Betsy DeVos created in April
Source: www.salon.com

July 5, 2020
How charter schools double dip - StamfordAdvocate
Charter schools like to straddle the line between public and private. When it comes to obtaining taxpayer dollars, they portray themselves as public schools. However, when it suits their purposes, such as when they want to avoid federal labor law or freedom of information requests, they contend they are private organizations beyond the reach of those laws that apply to public entities.
Source: www.stamfordadvocate.com

July 4, 2020
Report: PA Charters Game The Special Education System.
In a new report, Education Voters of Pennsylvania looks at “how an outdated law wastes public money, encourages gaming the system, and limits school choice. "
Source: www.forbes.com

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MN EDUCATION REFORM CORE

Great MN Schools $ 33,537,921
Teach for America Twin Cities $ 12,805,105
Minnesota Comeback CLOSED $ 11,139,019
Hiawatha Academies $ 11,095,449
KIPP Minnesota $ 7,093,764
Advancing Equity Coalition $ 6,349,594
Policy Innovators in Education Network Inc. (PIE Network) $ 6,069,789
Ed Allies $ 5,824,154
Educators 4 Excellence, Inc. $ 4,946,913
Charter School Partners CLOSED $ 4,871,464
Center of the American Experiment $ 4,291,071
MinnCAN CLOSED $ 4,155,592
Harvest Preparatory Charter School CLOSED $ 3,099,438
Our Turn, Inc., nee Students for Education Reform (SFER) $ 2,768,250
Education Evolving $ 2,565,750
Charlemagne Institute - nee Intellectual Takeout $ 2,250,260
Harvest Network of Schools CLOSED $ 1,692,256
The New Teacher Project $ 1,451,206
Minnesota Parent Union $ 1,119,340
Total: $ 127,126,335