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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:
| March 2, 2023 |
| Buffalo Collegiate Charter School closing in June |
| The school said the decision will put 300 rising fifth-through-ninth graders into other Buffalo Public Schools and other charters in September. |
| Source: www.wgrz.com |
| February 27, 2023 |
| Opinion | Michigan charters run by for-profits bring mediocrity, secrecy | Bridge Michigan |
| Michigan has the highest percentage of charter schools run by for-profit corporations in the nation. Michigan must pass legislation that increases transparency for charter schools says the former president of the State Board of Education. |
| Source: www.bridgemi.com |
| February 26, 2023 |
| Oʻahu charter school faces closure after commission vote, long string of violations |
| Kamalani Academy leaders say they will appeal a decision that would force the school to close on June 30. The state Public Charter Schools Commission earlier this week decided not to renew the school's contract for an additional five years. HPR's Casey Harlow reports. |
| Source: www.hawaiipublicradio.org |
| February 22, 2023 |
| Pennsylvania Cyber Charter Owners and Operators Get Rich While Students Receive Poor Education - Bucks County Beacon |
| Taxpayers don’t have a choice when it comes to their money funding a largely unregulated and underperforming industry at the expense of public schools. |
| Source: buckscountybeacon.com |
| February 17, 2023 |
| State votes to revoke Kansas City school’s charter, but fight isn’t over |
| Kansas City’s Genesis Charter School is exploring legal options after a Missouri commission voted to revoke the school’s charter. |
| Source: fox4kc.com |
| February 15, 2023 |
| How a Brazen School-Voucher Scheme in Texas Got Derailed |
| Internal documents offer new insights into an unprecedented ploy in Wimberley to divert public-education dollars to private schools. |
| Source: www.texasmonthly.com |
| February 11, 2023 |
| Catholic Church in Oklahoma seeking government sanctioning, taxpayer funding for first religious charter school in U.S. |
| St. Isidore of Seville Catholic Virtual School wants to serve both existing Catholic school students with new online course offerings and rural students where no Catholic schools exist. #oklaed |
| Source: tulsaworld.com |
| January 23, 2023 |
| Lax Texas charter school laws allow splashy land buys, profits for leaders |
| In some cases, administrators own school facilities and collect millions by charging the schools rent. |
| Source: www.expressnews.com |
| January 21, 2023 |
| The Role of Real Estate in the For-Profit Charter School Grift - Bucks County Beacon |
| Many charter school businesses use public tax dollars to profit from real estate dealings rather than actually focusing on student needs. |
| Source: buckscountybeacon.com |
| January 19, 2023 |
| Erie School Board invokes 'surrender clause,' votes to close Erie Rise charter school |
| Erie schools Superintendent Brian Polito asked board to vote on Erie Rise's fate due to its poor test scores and failure to meet negotiated standards. |
| Source: www.goerie.com |
| January 16, 2023 |
| Religious Charter School Test Case Rests With an Oklahoma Board Lacking Enough Members to Meet - Oklahoma Watch |
| If approved, the school operated by the Archdiocese of Oklahoma City would swing open the door for tax-payer funded, religious instruction at other charter schools. |
| Source: oklahomawatch.org |
| January 13, 2023 |
| La Salle Charter School in north St. Louis to close for academic failures |
| The school in the Carr Square neighborhood was founded in 2001 as De La Salle Catholic middle school and converted to charter in 2015. |
| Source: www.stltoday.com |
| January 13, 2023 |
| Apex Schools: Designed to Enrich |
| According to Arizona entrepreneur and charter school founder Raena Janes, schools are businesses, and students are the product. In a local Tucson publication she claimed that the Arizona charter schools she runs are “like free private schools” with strict dress and honor codes. She admits that her charters “expel quite a few kids a year” if they don’t fit her model. |
| Source: littlesis.org |
| January 10, 2023 |
| 'Like a slap in the face': Him By Her charter school closing shocks families |
| Around 200 students at the HIM By HER charter school now have to find a new school to attend after the school announced it would close on Jan. 20. |
| Source: www.indystar.com |
| January 6, 2023 |
| Denver officials: STRIVE Prep - Kepner charter school should be closed for low test scores |
| The Denver superintendent is recommending STRIVE Prep - Kepner charter middle school be closed for low test scores. The school board will vote Jan. 12. |
| Source: co.chalkbeat.org |
| January 6, 2023 |
| Kansas City charter school put on probation over low test scores, staffing problems |
| A state commission has placed Hogan Preparatory Academy on academic probation, threatening to revoke the K-12 school’s charter and putting it at risk of closing, over low test scores and its challenges hiring and retaining enough staff. |
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| December 30, 2022 |
| Local charter school closes, leaving teachers jobless and families scrambling to find a new school |
| On Jan. 20, the Him by Her Collegiate School for the Arts will no longer serve its 200 students. One teacher says the announcement came as a shock with little communication. |
| Source: www.wrtv.com |
| December 29, 2022 |
| Abrupt notice of Rocklin charter school closure leaves families wondering where they'll go |
| Dozens of Placer Academy Charter families received an unwelcome holiday surprise on Friday that has them scrambling to find new places for their children to learn. |
| Source: www.kcra.com |
| December 17, 2022 |
| Sovereign Community School survives closure threat, but future still uncertain |
| Sovereign Community School is mired in $500,000 in debt and showed paltry academic results this year. |
| Source: www.oklahoman.com |
| December 12, 2022 |
| Parents scramble to find new schools following Rocklin charter's decision to close |
| Parents of Placer Academy Charter say the recent announcement came out of nowhere. |
| Source: www.cbsnews.com |
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