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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:
| May 2, 2019 |
| Controversial charter school director avoids jail after fraud charges dropped |
| A former Oakland charter school director known for boosting student test scores through humiliation and harsh discipline has avoided jail time following a six-year federal investigation into allegations of fraud. |
| Source: www.sfgate.com |
| May 1, 2019 |
| Two Communities Fight Against “Carpetbagger " Charter School | Capital & Main |
| For many California charter schools, co-location is everything. |
| Source: capitalandmain.com |
| April 30, 2019 |
| Jonetta rose barras: Are charter school leaders ignoring DC laws? |
| When I read the email exchange between Michael Musante, a lobbyist for local charter schools, and Scott Pearson, executive director of the DC Public Charter School Board (PCSB), I became enraged. I think, perhaps, you would have had a similar reactio |
| Source: thedcline.org |
| April 29, 2019 |
| Sequioa Union High School District sues charter |
| Sequoia Union High School District filed a lawsuit against nonprofit Aspire Charter Schools regarding proposition 39. |
| Source: www.mercurynews.com |
| April 29, 2019 |
| Investigation of $1M New Orleans bus deal left to law firm after report of falsified meeting minutes |
| The Orleans Parish School Board has decided not to independently investigate allegations that the CEO of the New Beginnings charter network falsified meeting minutes after entering into a nearly $1 |
| Source: www.theadvocate.com |
| April 25, 2019 |
| Sex abuse complaints could be underreported at charter schools, watchdog says |
| The rate of sex misconduct allegations reported by charter students is less than a third of the rate of complaints by district public school students. |
| Source: chicago.suntimes.com |
| April 25, 2019 |
| For all the Talk About School Competition in Camden, Families Really Haven’t Had a Choice |
| Publicly funded charter schools were presented with the unique opportunity to shape their schools as reflective of their student populations. They have not done that. |
| Source: progressive.org |
| April 24, 2019 |
| Plato Academy charter schools in turmoil over management, family feud |
| The board for the popular charter school system recently fired its management company. Now, two lawsuits could affect Plato Academy’s future. |
| Source: www.tampabay.com |
| April 22, 2019 |
| 26 charter schools have the same accountant, but investigators say his work is woefully bad |
| Officials say charter school audits assure the public that the schools are using public funds properly. |
| Source: www.azcentral.com |
| April 22, 2019 |
| Flint Board of Ed says charter schools alledgedly dump students after count day but keep money |
| FLINT, MI — Some Flint Community Schools Board of Education members and the district’s superintendent say enrollment for Flint increases after charter schools send students back before required state testing but after student count day.The board did |
| Source: flintbeat.com |
| April 22, 2019 |
| Charter Schools Have By Far The Highest Rates Of Unvaccinated Kids |
| The statewide percentage of students exempted by their parents from being immunized is 8.1% at charter schools, 2.7% at private schools and 1.4% at traditional public schools. |
| Source: www.civilbeat.org |
| April 19, 2019 |
| Utah charter school teacher fired after altercation with student, official says |
| Anthony Chidester, a charter school physical education teacher, was fired Thursday. Police issued him a citation. |
| Source: www.kplctv.com |
| April 18, 2019 |
| $4.4 Million Seized From Houston Charter School Fraudsters |
| The husband and wife founders of a Houston charter school amassed a fortune preying on their students’ parents. The duo pocketed fees they charged students to go on field trips and to wear street clothes on Fridays instead of school uniforms. |
| Source: www.courthousenews.com |
| April 18, 2019 |
| Suit: Charter school ignored girl's harassment, retaliated against mother |
| Woman pulled daughters from Keystone Academy in Belleville after 'inaction,' filing claims |
| Source: www.detroitnews.com |
| April 17, 2019 |
| Houston Charter School Victims To Receive More Than $600,000 In Restitution | Houston Public Media |
| The founders embezzled millions of dollars in funds that were intended for the operation and function of the charter school and its programs. |
| Source: www.houstonpublicmedia.org |
| April 17, 2019 |
| Fred Grimm: Miami state Rep. Erik Fresen unfazed by charter school conflicts of interest |
| Miami state Rep. Erik Fresen is pushing charter school funding legislation, despite an obvious conflict of interest |
| Source: www.miamiherald.com |
| April 17, 2019 |
| Judge upholds ruling that I-LEAD Charter School must pay property taxes |
| A Berks County judge has upheld a ruling denying I-LEAD Charter School's request to be exempt from real estate taxes. |
| Source: www.wfmz.com |
| April 17, 2019 |
| Naples charter school teacher, from Bonita Springs, accused of having sex with student |
| Collier County Sheriff’s Office announced it arrested a Gulf Coast Charter Academy South teacher on Tuesday, accused of having sex with a student. |
| Source: www.naplesnews.com |
| 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 |
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