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Charter schools are by design a griftogenic environment, so operators are at their most creative in figuring out ways to benefit themselves:
| August 20, 2019 |
| Vaunted D.C. charter school sued again over teacher who sexually abused children |
| The family of a third student has filed a $30 million lawsuit against a respected D.C. charter school in federal court, alleging that school employees failed to protect the child from a teacher who sexually abused students. |
| Source: washingtonpost.com |
| August 20, 2019 |
| Amid tensions statewide, an embattled California charter school's quest ends badly |
| Perhaps few disputes have matched the intensity of the one centered on Promise Academy. The charter school group, backed by heavy philanthropic support, wanted to open a K-8 engineering- and science-focused school for low-income students in downtown San José, where high-tech firms, led by Google and Adobe, plan to add more than 25,000 jobs within the next decade. |
| Source: edsource.org |
| August 20, 2019 |
| Poor school districts are funding the state’s cyber charter schools, research shows. That wasn’t always the case |
| Pennsylvania’s cyber charter schools "” taxpayer-funded, privately managed schools that offer their curriculum online "” enrolled close to 39,000 students in the 2018-19 academic year, according to a Capital-Star analysis of state Department of Education data. More likely than not, those students come from poorly funded districts where adults have low levels of education, recent research shows. |
| Source: penncapital-star.com |
| August 14, 2019 |
| California Charter School Vaccination Rate Dips to 57% |
| High vaccination rates can create herd immunity protection for infants |
| Source: www.precisionvaccinations.com |
| August 14, 2019 |
| Mother Files Suit Against L.A. Charter School Claiming Her Son Suffered Brain Damage in Bullying Incident | KTLA |
| The mother of a student at Animo Westside Charter Middle School is filing a lawsuit against the school, after she says he suffered brain damage following an act of bullying. Surveillance footage shows the boy being pushed and held against a wall by another student. |
| Source: ktla.com |
| August 10, 2019 |
| Parents left scrambling after school says it won't open days before new year |
| The school put out a statement Friday, saying students will have to wait another year for the school to open. |
| Source: www.wsbtv.com |
| August 9, 2019 |
| Utah charter school students 5 times more likely to get... |
| A report from the Utah Department of Health finds that vaccination rates for students at Utah charter schools are lower than those at public schools, meaning charter students are five times more likely than public school students to get chickenpox. |
| Source: www.deseretnews.com |
| August 7, 2019 | How a Truly Epic Charter School Fraud Unfolded in Oklahoma - Progressive.org |
| A case of ghost students, straw teachers, and parent bonuses sets a new low for privately operated schools. |
| Source: progressive.org |
| August 4, 2019 |
| Indianapolis charter school for troubled youth closes days before school starts |
| Marion Academy was created for students who have been in the juvenile justice system, were expelled or were at-risk of expulsion. |
| Source: chalkbeat.org |
| August 4, 2019 |
| Feds: Missing funds, uncertified teachers among problems at Palmetto charter school |
| A Manatee County charter school is facing a host of problems, before the school year even gets underway. |
| Source: www.fox13news.com |
| August 4, 2019 |
| Controversial Washington County charter school hit with fraud lawsuit | News | fox10tv.com |
| CHATOM, Ala. (WALA) "” A controversial charter school Friday got hit with a lawsuit accusing organizers of fraud. |
| Source: www.fox10tv.com |
| August 3, 2019 |
| Gureghian charter school cut corners for money’s sake,’ N.J. ex-principal says in suit |
| An ex-principal says students at the Atlantic Community Charter School weren't being evaluated for special education services, and that federal money was being misused. The school's management said it planned to fight the "false allegations." |
| Source: www.inquirer.com |
| August 3, 2019 |
| Alabama teacher association sues [Gulen] charter school, alleges fraud |
| The Washington County Education Association filed suit against Woodland Prep charter school's board and operator, alleging the charter contract was obtained through fraud. |
| Source: www.al.com |
| August 2, 2019 |
| A Classic Conflict of Interest’: Entangled Business Deals at Charter School Chain Learn4Life - Voice of San Diego |
| An executive vice president at Learn4Life, a nonprofit network of more than 60 charter schools, discovered a way to collect not just one, but two paychecks from California’s cash-strapped public school system. |
| Source: www.voiceofsandiego.org |
| August 1, 2019 |
| Feds open investigation of Lincoln Memorial Academy charter school, former officials |
| The U.S. Department of Education Office of Inspector General has opened an investigation into possible fraud, bribery and other crimes connected to the Lincoln Memorial Academy charter school and former principal Eddie Hundley. |
| Source: bradenton.com |
| July 31, 2019 |
| Trib Talk’: A recently closed charter school leaves unpaid debts and unanswered questions in its wake |
| The recent closure of the American International School of Utah "” a public-private hybrid charter "” has displaced more than 1,300 students and left potentially millions of dollars in unpaid debts, including hundreds of thousands of allegedly misspent special education dollars owed to, but unlikely to be repaid to, the state of Utah. |
| Source: www.sltrib.com |
| July 28, 2019 |
| Charter school founder who spent school funds on trips, gym membership is being sued |
| Trish McCarty, the founder of a Phoenix charter school, spent taxpayer money in Hawaii, is being sued in federal court for fraudulent transfers. |
| Source: www.azcentral.com |
| July 20, 2019 |
| New Beginnings to surrender its school charters amid 'incredibly disturbing' management problems | Education | nola.com |
| After allegations of grade-fixing and a major fiasco involving class credits that left dozens of students unable to graduate, the public charter board overseeing John F. Kennedy High School voted |
| Source: www.nola.com |
| July 19, 2019 |
| Salinas charter school conflict of interest case involving $138k in payments referred to DA |
| Perea "directly and unilaterally hired and approved the payments to Jimenez Gardening," her husband's business, FPPC officials wrote. |
| Source: www.thecalifornian.com |
| July 18, 2019 |
| Law enforcement seizes records of closed L.A. charter school |
| Federal law enforcement agents have seized the records of an L.A. charter school that recently closed amid allegations of fiscal mismanagement. |
| Source: www.latimes.com |
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