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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:
| November 8, 2019 |
| Former charter school CEO in Allentown accused of stealing $42,000 |
| The former CEO of the Arts Academy Elementary Charter School in south Allentown was charged Thursday with stealing $42,000 from the school’s bank account, according to court records. |
| Source: www.mcall.com |
| November 7, 2019 |
| Shining Rock demands illegal payment for public records |
| After months of ignoring more than a dozen public records requests filed by The Smoky Mountain News, the troubled charter school now says it won’t fulfill the requests until it gets a check for $1,537.50. |
| Source: www.smokymountainnews.com |
| November 5, 2019 |
| Special education at 3 New Orleans charter schools found lacking |
| Three New Orleans charter schools have been given notice that their special education offerings don’t meet legal standards. |
| Source: www.wdsu.com |
| November 2, 2019 |
| Students walk out of Boston charter school over policies they see as racist - The Boston Globe |
| More than 100 students poured out of Boston Collegiate Charter School in Dorchester after lunch Friday to protest policies, practices, and a school culture they consider discriminatory and racist. |
| Source: www.bostonglobe.com |
| November 2, 2019 |
| Reaction strong after racist taunts aimed at Salt River Native American high school athletes |
| SCOTTSDALE "” Racial taunts directed at a girls volleyball team located in the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community reflects the larger societal issue of Native American oppression, a "¦ |
| Source: www.yourvalley.net |
| November 2, 2019 |
| How state-funded charter schools are avoiding vaccine requirements |
| California doesn't have a clear interpretation of whether home-based charter schools qualify for the exemption. |
| Source: www.politico.com |
| October 31, 2019 |
| San Jose charter school set to close next year, parents blindsided |
| Many parents said they were blindsided by the news that their children's charter school would close next school year. |
| Source: www.ktvu.com |
| October 31, 2019 |
| San Diego Cooperative Charter School Is in Meltdown Mode - Voice of San Diego |
| The future of 180 kids at one campus and even the entire institution — known for its progressive, child-centered learning model — are uncertain. |
| Source: www.voiceofsandiego.org |
| October 30, 2019 |
| State overpaid $1.4 million to St. Louis charter school due to false attendance records | Education | stltoday.com |
| State audit released Tuesday also found thousands of dollars in questionable purchases such as gift cards, alcohol and about $200 in Amazon purchases shipped directly to a school official's residence. |
| Source: www.stltoday.com |
| October 29, 2019 |
| Dallas Charter School CEO Donna Woods Convicted In Kickback Scheme, Then Returns To School |
| Former Nova Academy CEO Donna Woods, 65, faces up to 80 years in prison after a jury earlier this month found the school administrator guilty of multiple counts of fraud. |
| Source: dfw.cbslocal.com |
| October 29, 2019 |
| Attorney General Looks Into Closed Kansas City Charter School That May Owe Millions To Missouri | KCUR |
| A Kansas City charter school that closed in 2018 still owes millions of dollars to the state — and the Missouri Attorney General’s office has gotten |
| Source: www.kcur.org |
| October 29, 2019 |
| Cape Coral charter schools are losing money, causing the district to consider their future |
| The city manager said the charter schools are not sustainable because they are responsible for about $61.2 million of debt. |
| Source: www.nbc-2.com |
| October 25, 2019 |
| Arizona charter school chain paid $46 million to businesses owned or co-owned by its founder |
| American Leadership Academy, an East Valley charter school chain, paid this past fiscal year at least $46.8 million to companies owned or co-owned by founder Glenn Way or his relatives, newly released financial records show |
| Source: azcentral.com |
| October 24, 2019 |
| Memphis charter school could be forced to close in matter of weeks |
| The district launched an investigation after concerned parents, students and former employees came forward. |
| Source: www.wmcactionnews5.com |
| October 24, 2019 |
| Former charter school employee facing out-of-state child sex abuse charges | Local News Stories | nogalesinternational.com |
| Arturo “Pastel " Mireles was charged in California with seven counts of lewd acts upon a child and one count of continuous sexual abuse of a victim under the age of |
| Source: www.nogalesinternational.com |
| October 23, 2019 |
| Morning Report: Charter School Teachers Far Less Experienced Than Peers - Voice of San Diego |
| On average, charter school teachers have half as much experience as those in traditional public schools in San Diego Unified School District, according to a new data analysis by Voice of San Diego and the UC San Diego Extension Center for Research and Evaluation. The average charter teacher has 7.8 years of experience, while the […] |
| Source: www.voiceofsandiego.org |
| October 23, 2019 |
| Knowledge Academies, Accused Of Fraud, Could Receive Thousands Of Dollars From The State | Nashville Public Radio |
| A group of charter schools facing the threat of closure due to allegations of fraud could receive about $45,000 in new state funding, the state announced |
| Source: www.nashvillepublicradio.org |
| October 23, 2019 |
| Are Cyber Charters A Way To Hide’ From Child Welfare Scrutiny? Some PA Educators Say Yes | 90.5 WESA |
| On October 3, 2018, sometime before dawn, a toddler wandered alone from his home on the edge of a small Schuylkill County town and into a nearby car. |
| Source: www.wesa.fm |
| October 23, 2019 | The Charter-to-Prison Pipeline - Progressive.org |
| The charter system that often paints itself as a better option for black parents does not acknowledge the harm rigid disciplinary policies can impose on black students. |
| Source: progressive.org |
| October 23, 2019 | Parents sue St. Louis charter school, alleging teen was sexually abused by a fellow student | Law and order | stltoday.com |
| The lawsuit claims the teen was sexually assaulted in a school bathroom in May 2018 by another student, and school officials said it was a "one-time event." The parents later |
| Source: www.stltoday.com |
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