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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 21, 2022 |
| Students walked out of Newark charter school to protest treatment of Black faculty |
| Hundreds of students walked out of one of the campuses of North Star Academy charter school in Newark on Friday and held a rally outside City Hall. They said some Black teachers who felt disrespected have left the school. |
| Source: newark.chalkbeat.org |
| March 21, 2022 |
| Nevada charter schools got millions in PPP loans - Nevada Current |
| They’re ‘public schools when it is convenient and something else when it’s not,’ NSEA says |
| Source: www.nevadacurrent.com |
| March 15, 2022 |
| Executive director of Foxboro charter school on leave pending investigation | Local News | thesunchronicle.com |
| FOXBORO — The executive director of the Foxborough Regional Charter School has been placed on leave “pending an investigation” after less than a year on the job, school officials said |
| Source: www.thesunchronicle.com |
| March 15, 2022 |
| Audits show lucrative family venture at soon-to-be shuttered charter school | NC Policy Watch |
| Torchlight Academy; charter schools; N.C. Department of Public Instruction; conflicts of interest; fiscal mismanagement |
| Source: ncpolicywatch.com |
| March 12, 2022 | Utah charter school sanctioned by school board, denied $4M allotment |
| USBE staffers told the board that APA has failed to turn in their complete financial statements which is required by the state. APA is the only school districts or public charter school out of 156 who has not turned in those reports. |
| Source: kutv.com |
| March 12, 2022 | Tennessee education: Charter schools, vouchers harm Tennessee students |
| History shows that unregulated school privatization will provide our neediest students with a substandard education while enriching private companies. |
| Source: amp.tennessean.com |
| March 11, 2022 |
| FBI searches home of Wisconsin woman who helped St. Paul charter school make hedge fund investment that lost millions – Twin Cities |
| Woman suspected of running Ponzi scheme referred Hmong College Prep to another hedge fund |
| Source: www.twincities.com |
| March 8, 2022 |
| Teachers without licenses taught at Seattle-area charter schools, audits find |
| Teachers who lacked proper accreditation taught at charter schools in Seattle and Tacoma, in violation of state rules. This was discovered through an audit; State Auditor Pat McCarthy called these findings “unprecedented.” |
| Source: www.kuow.org |
| March 5, 2022 |
| Kairos charter school in St. Louis under scrutiny for private management | Education | stltoday.com |
| A spinoff nonprofit employs 36 staff members out of 56 who work at the school, including 10 teachers and all administrators. |
| Source: www.stltoday.com |
| March 4, 2022 |
| Parents Fights To Keep Baseball Charter School In Elverta Open |
| Parents are in a rush against time to save a local charter school that is set to close at the end of this year. When Alpha Charter opened a decade ago in Elverta, it attracted national attention. |
| Source: sacramento.cbslocal.com |
| March 2, 2022 |
| NC board recommends revoking charter of Raleigh school |
| The board unanimously voted Monday to make the recommendation following hours of presentations from both state officials and officials with Torchlight Academy. |
| Source: www.wral.com |
| February 16, 2022 | How Big Businesses Are Colonizing the Classroom - Progressive.org |
| Parents say their children’s education suffers when career and technical education programs are tailored to the needs of corporations. |
| Source: progressive.org |
| February 14, 2022 |
| Audit confirms findings of FOX 13 investigation into public school with ties to polygamous sect |
| The Utah State Charter School Board is following up on a FOX 13 investigation into a public school that has ties to a polygamous religious group. |
| Source: www.fox13now.com |
| February 10, 2022 |
| Is it time to end the all-charter school experiment in New Orleans? |
| A state senator is crafting new bills to bring back neighborhood schools |
| Source: www.wdsu.com |
| February 4, 2022 |
| Burnsville charter school director on leave following food fraud allegations |
| An FBI search warrant accuses the charter school’s founder, Abdiaziz Farah, of using child nutrition funds to purchase a Porsche and a $575,000 house. |
| Source: sahanjournal.com |
| February 2, 2022 |
| State auditor to lawmakers: Epic Charter Schools mismanagement is largest abuse of taxpayer funds 'in the history of this state' |
| The Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation confirmed to @tulsaworld on Tuesday that it has completed its years-long investigation into Epic and turned it over to the state attorney general for |
| Source: tulsaworld.com |
| February 2, 2022 |
| Report: As costs skyrocket, Pa. must reign in cyber charter schools |
| Pennsylvania has more cyber charter school students than any other state in the nation, according to a recent report. |
| Source: www.timesherald.com |
| January 17, 2022 |
| Metro Nashville school board denies Knowledge Middle School's charter renewal |
| The Knowledge Academies charter network discussed a possible consolidation plan with district officials ahead of the anticipated denial. |
| Source: www.tennessean.com |
| January 17, 2022 |
| A former KIPP student, teacher and parent reflects on oppressive schooling - Public Voices For Public Schools |
| Now, thanks to the rise of resistance movements on social media, these networks may have no choice but to change. |
| Source: pv4ps.org |
| January 16, 2022 |
| Ex-White House adviser pleads guilty in $218,000 school scam |
| NEW YORK (AP) — The founder of a national charter school network who once served as a White House adviser under President Barack Obama pleaded guilty Friday to a charge alleging he stole over $200,000 from the network. |
| Source: www.titusvilleherald.com |
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