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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:
| April 17, 2019 |
| Varnett charter school parents eligible for restitution after founders’ convictions - Houston Chronicle |
| More than 4,000 parents whose children attended the Houston-based Varnett charter school network between 2007 and 2014 could receive restitution payments totaling more than $600,000 nearly a year after the district’s founders were convicted of siphoning millions from the schools, federal officials announced Tuesday. |
| Source: www.chron.com |
| April 16, 2019 |
| BASIS teacher had class shame a black student for lesson on school segregation, mom says |
| A Phoenix mother says her black son was forced to walk through his class at BASIS Central Phoenix as his teacher and fellow students berated him. |
| Source: www.azcentral.com |
| April 16, 2019 |
| Charter school audit shows insufficient funding, lack of trained staff |
| Guam — An audit report from the Office of Public Accountability has outlined the Guahan Academy Charter School’s (GACS) financial statements for fiscal year 2017. In the audit, insufficient funding and a lack of trained staff have raised doubts about the charter school’s ability to continue its operations. |
| Source: pacificnewscenter.com |
| April 16, 2019 |
| Mother Livid After School Uses Her Child To Reenact 'Little Rock Nine' Abuse |
| A charter school in Arizona is under fire after parents... |
| Source: blavity.com |
| April 16, 2019 |
| Leader of Houston charter school charged with embezzlement |
| Richard Garza, superintendent of Houston Gateway Academy, has been suspended after he was named in a federal indictment. |
| Source: www.asumag.com |
| April 16, 2019 |
| Savannah charter school group calls for leaders' resignations |
| Allegations of mismanagement by the school administration have erupted at Susie King Taylor Community School, which many consider a quiet, family-oriented public charter school in Savannah.Susie King Taylor Save Our School, a group of parents and teachers, is calling for the resignation of the governing board clerk Christen Clougherty and the school director Latrisha Chattin, amid a series of complaints about abuse of power, poor communication practices and mismanagement. |
| Source: www.savannahnow.com |
| April 16, 2019 |
| Lawsuit claims Philly charter school suspended student after she was sexually assaulted |
| A new federal lawsuit alleges Philadelphia’s largest charter company failed to properly investigate a sexual assault inside one of its schools. The claim suggests the network has systemic deficiencies in |
| Source: www.phillytrib.com |
| April 15, 2019 |
| Indiana paid for thousands of students who never earned credits at virtual charter schools |
| Last year nearly 2,000 students never earned a single credit across Indiana’s six virtual charter schools, according to new data. |
| Source: www.indystar.com |
| April 14, 2019 |
| Manatee Co. charter school principal may lose educator certification for 5 years |
| A Manatee charter school may be looking for a new principal. |
| Source: www.abcactionnews.com |
| April 14, 2019 |
| St. Paul officials debate ways to rein in growing charter schools |
| The St. Paul Federation of Educators has quizzed school board and City Council candidates about whether they would back a moratorium on charter school growth. |
| Source: www.startribune.com |
| April 13, 2019 |
| Innovative Arts Academy Charter School’s non-disparagement agreements keeping faculty quiet |
| The non-disparagement clauses tucked into severance agreements with former Innovative Arts Academy Charter School employees could have a chilling effect on who testifies during hearing to decide fate of charter, attorney says. |
| Source: www.mcall.com |
| April 12, 2019 |
| Former MPS board president indicted in alleged charter school bribery scheme | BizTimes Media Milwaukee |
| Former Milwaukee Public Schools board of directors president Michael Bonds was charged in federal court Wednesday for his alleged involvement in a charter school bribery scheme while serving as MPS board president. |
| Source: www.biztimes.com |
| April 12, 2019 |
| Execs at Kenny Gamble’s charter school operator implicated in federal bribery probe |
| Prosecutors accused two unnamed officials at Gamble's Universal Companies of paying kickbacks to the former president of the Milwaukee Public School board. |
| Source: www.philly.com |
| April 11, 2019 |
| Philadelphia charter school closed Thursday due to bed bugs, officials say |
| Some students in Philadelphia have the day off on Thursday after bed bugs were found in their school. |
| Source: 6abc.com |
| April 11, 2019 | Apex Collegiate Academy to close next month, Baton Rouge charter school official tell parents |
| In yet another shakeup for the Baton Rouge charter school world, Apex Collegiate Academy broke the news to its parents Wednesday that it will close its doors on May 31 |
| Source: www.theadvocate.com |
| April 10, 2019 |
| How a Washington County charter school failed at every step, and was approved anyway |
| Woodland Prep is a charter school horror story "” and it hasn’t even been built yet. Located in rural Washington County, Woodland Prep, which will open as a K-7 school this fall and add a |
| Source: www.alreporter.com |
| April 9, 2019 |
| SPECIAL REPORT: Taxpayer-backed charter school experiment goes toxic in Easton |
| Taxpayers from the Easton Area and neighboring communities have invested millions of dollars in the Easton Arts Academy Charter Elementary School. Some teachers say the school has become a toxic workplace environment. They’ve left at an alarming rate. |
| Source: www.lehighvalleylive.com |
| April 9, 2019 |
| Los Altos parents outraged over agreement to move junior high for charter school |
| More than 100 parents and students packed a Los Altos School Board meeting Monday night, upset with a tentative agreement to relocate hundreds of junior high school students to make room for a... |
| Source: www.ktvu.com |
| April 8, 2019 |
| Reform sought as cyber charter school costs top $42M in NEPA districts |
| The 37 school districts in Northeast Pennsylvania pay a combined $42 million in cyber charter school tuition each year. The total amount paid "” and the way the state determines tuition "” has many people calling for reform. |
| Source: www.citizensvoice.com |
| April 8, 2019 |
| NC charter school that would pay millions to an Arizona businessman gets state backing |
| A North Carolina advisory board is recommending state approval for Wake Preparatory Academy, a charter school that wants to open in 2020. The school would pay millions to companies owned by Arizona charter school operator Glenn Way. |
| Source: www.newsobserver.com |
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