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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 15, 2019
Ethics probe: Charter school leader wanted to hire family members
EDITOR'S NOTE: This story is from a Dayton Daily News investigation revealing public officials...
Source: www.daytondailynews.com

January 15, 2019
Chancellor of shuttered Española charter school facing new sexual misconduct lawsuit | Local News | santafenewmexican.com
The new suit alleges Vernon Jaramillo would repeatedly tell the girl “that she was pretty, that she was beautiful, that he loved her and that he dreamed about her at
Source: www.santafenewmexican.com

January 10, 2019
Charter school hired principal with criminal past, then fired him for sexual harassment
At the center of those claims is an audio recording made of him about a month after he started as principal at Fischer.
Source: www.wwltv.com

January 10, 2019
2 Goodyear charter school employees indicted in $2.2M fraud case
Two employees of a now-closed charter school in Goodyear were indicted  for fraud, months after the former director pleaded guilty  to conspiracy and theft.  
Source: ktar.com

January 5, 2019
Chino Valley Unified: County school board had conflicts of interest in charter school vote – Daily Bulletin
Source: www.dailybulletin.com

January 3, 2019
DC mom blows whistle on unlicensed business serving charter school students
The Future Family Enrichment Center serviced special needs students who were suspended from their charter schools.
Source: www.wusa9.com

December 30, 2018
Charter school can't pay teachers - Rocky Mount Telegram
Global Achievers School has shut its doors, and teachers at the K-3 charter school may never be paid what they are owed for their service to the school and its students.
Source: www.rockymounttelegram.com

December 22, 2018
Osceola School Board Votes to Close Aviation Charter School
Despite the strong allegations, parents and students are still defending the Florida Aviation Academy in Kissimmee.
Source: www.mynews13.com

December 21, 2018
Celerity charter school founder to plead guilty to conspiracy charge, prosecutors say
Vielka McFarlane, who founded a collection of Los Angeles-area charter schools under the name Celerity Educational Group, has agreed to plead guilty to one count of conspiracy to misappropriate and embezzle public funds.
Source: www.latimes.com

December 20, 2018
Easton charter school administrators rigged grades, employee evaluations, according to lawsuit
The lawsuit was filed Wednesday in Northampton County Court
Source: www.lehighvalleylive.com

December 19, 2018
East-side charter school announces sudden closing
The school has been in operation since August 1999.
Source: www.tucsonnewsnow.com

December 13, 2018
Charter school principal charged with indecent assault of student
The former principal of a Harrisburg charter school is accused of having indecent contact with a student.
Source: www.abc27.com

December 10, 2018
California teacher faces charges after forcibly cutting a student's hair while singing anthem
A California high school teacher has lost her job and is facing multiple charges after cellphone video emerged showing her forcibly cutting a student's hair in her classroom while belting out an incorrect rendition of the National Anthem.
Source: www.cnn.com

December 6, 2018
Charter school suddenly closes in Cape Coral
Source: www.fox4now.com

December 4, 2018
Memphis board votes to close City University Boys Preparatory charter school
After 10 years, City University Boys Preparatory will close at the end of the academic year. Shelby County Schools recommended closure of the middle school in Whitehaven following a scheduled evaluation to determine if the district should renew its 10-year charter. “Kids were regressing at City University Boys
Source: chalkbeat.org

November 28, 2018
Lawmaker Eddie Farnsworth nets $13.9 million in charter-school sale, keeps getting paid
Lawmaker Eddie Farnsworth will net $13.9 million by selling his Benjamin Franklin charter-school chain, and he'll keep making money as a consultant.
Source: www.azcentral.com

November 21, 2018
Confederate Flag at Mater Academy Hialeah Gardens Causes Controversy | Miami New Times
The "Keep It Flying" banner was part of an anti-Confederacy lesson.
Source: www.miaminewtimes.com

October 12, 2018
Maricopa charter school closes with just days' notice; reports show over-spending | Education | pinalcentral.com
MARICOPA — Some Maricopa parents are rushing to find alternate schools to place their children in after one local charter school closed with just two days’ notice.
Source: www.pinalcentral.com

September 28, 2018
Ivy Prep Gwinnett, a former charter school icon, not re-opening
Leaders of Ivy Preparatory Academy have ceased all planning to re-open the Gwinnett County campus they'd temporarily closed
Source: www.ajc.com

August 23, 2018
A Palmdale charter school borrowed nearly $30 million to build a new campus. Then it got shut down
Founded in 2001, Guidance Charter School in Palmdale seemed like it was on stable footing when it issued more than $29.5 million in bonds to construct a brand new campus last year. Now it's been forced to shut down, though it's still on the hook for the debt.
Source: www.latimes.com

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MN EDUCATION REFORM CORE

Great MN Schools $ 33,587,921
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 $ 5,924,154
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 $ 1,526,206
Minnesota Parent Union $ 1,199,340
Total: $ 127,431,335