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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 12, 2019 |
| Arizona charter operator made millions on the schools he runs. He now wants to be in NC. |
| Wake Preparatory Academy would be managed by a company whose owner also owns the company that would build and lease back the facility to the charter school. The owner of those companies made millions from charter schools in Arizona. |
| Source: www.newsobserver.com |
| March 11, 2019 |
| A new story of school segregation in North Carolina: A private white-flight academy is turning charter - The Washington Post |
| And how it will impact the public school district in which it is located when it takes in public funds that would have gone to that system. |
| Source: www.washingtonpost.com |
| March 8, 2019 |
| Sackler family opioid fortune backed CT charter schools - New Haven Register |
| NEW HAVEN "” The Sackler family "” which owns Stamford-based OxyContin manufacturer Purdue Pharma "” has donated millions to political and philanthropic causes in Connecticut for years, while a recent lawsuit alleges the family’s money comes from “a web of illegal deceit. " |
| Source: www.nhregister.com |
| March 8, 2019 | Teachers say charter school is closing over union efforts - The Washington Post |
| Teachers at the only unionized charter school in Washington, D.C., say the charter network is closing the school as retaliation against their unionization efforts |
| Source: www.washingtonpost.com |
| March 8, 2019 |
| Two teens arrested for distributing cocaine at Colorado Springs charter school |
| Officers are investigating after several teenagers were caught using cocaine at a Colorado Springs charter school Wednesday, according to police. |
| Source: www.fox21news.com |
| March 8, 2019 |
| Charter school employee accused of charging $75K on school credit card at casino |
| Former Team Success employee Melissa Tapia is pleading not guilty to charges that she stole more than $360,000 from the school, management firm |
| Source: www.heraldtribune.com |
| March 7, 2019 |
| Global Village Academy will permanently close at the end of the school year |
| The Fort Collins charter school made the announcement the day before it was set to go through mediation with the Colorado Charter School Institute. |
| Source: www.coloradoan.com |
| March 7, 2019 |
| New Vision Academy to close this week, forcing more than 150 students to find new schools |
| The New Vision Academy charter school is closing its doors following a year of local, state and federal investigations and the recent revelation that its facility violates fire code. |
| Source: www.tennessean.com |
| March 6, 2019 |
| At Arizona charter schools, parents with complaints or objections find nowhere to turn |
| A lack of independent oversight leaves students and families without recourse to challenge charter school officials' actions. |
| Source: www.azcentral.com |
| March 6, 2019 |
| In Many Charter High Schools, Graduation Odds Are Slim |
| Nearly a quarter of all charter high schools are graduating less than half of their students, according to an Education Week analysis of federal data. |
| Source: www.edweek.org |
| March 4, 2019 |
| Dozens of students forced out of Nashville charter school after fire code violations |
| The Nashville charter school New Vision Academy has been violating city fire code by enrolling more students than the capacity allowed at the south Nashville church building where it rents space. |
| Source: www.tennessean.com |
| March 4, 2019 |
| State senator vows deeper look into local charter school |
| Charter school chain is still led by Michelle Thomas, who was sued by state for $2.2 million in misspending. |
| Source: www.daytondailynews.com |
| March 4, 2019 |
| Report: Philly charter schools serve more affluent, advantaged students than rest of district |
| Philadelphia charter schools have fewer economically disadvantaged students, fewer students with severe disabilities, and fewer English language learners than traditional public schools, according to the Education Law Center. |
| Source: www.philly.com |
| March 2, 2019 |
| Success Academy violated the civil rights of students with disabilities, New York state investigation finds |
| Success Academy failed to provide required services to students, changed the special education placement of children without giving parents the opportunity for input, and refused to follow orders issued at special education administrative hearings, according to the state. |
| Source: www.chalkbeat.org |
| March 1, 2019 |
| School board unanimously denies three new charter school applications | The notebook |
| The Notebook | Philadelphia Public Schools - Philly education news and views, independent and reader supported. |
| Source: thenotebook.org |
| February 28, 2019 |
| Charter application denied for Colorado Barney school |
| A proposed classical charter school in Colorado, part of Hillsdale College’s Barney Charter School Initiative, has been denied a charter application. |
| Source: hillsdalecollegian.com |
| February 27, 2019 |
| Portland school board votes to close Trillium School |
| The Portland Public Schools Board voted to shut down Trillium Charter School in North Portland. |
| Source: www.koin.com |
| February 26, 2019 |
| Former Toledo charter schools owe state $2 million |
| Two former Toledo charter schools owe the Ohio Department of Education more than $2 million combined for reporting incorrect student attendance data, ... |
| Source: www.toledoblade.com |
| February 26, 2019 |
| Black Lives Matter poster going back up at Worcester charter school |
| WORCESTER - A Black Lives Matter-themed poster of Colin Kaepernick, affixed with pictures of African-American victims of alleged police brutality, was set to be put back up this week at Abby Kelley Foster Charter Public School, according to the school’s director.The charter school’s executive director, Brian Haas, said the poster was expected to be re-hung by high school students on Tuesday after a dialogue Monday between students and administrators.“It was a good |
| Source: www.telegram.com |
| February 26, 2019 |
| Roberto Clemente Charter School withholds rent, sues landlord over building conditions - The Morning Call |
| In a lawsuit, Roberto Clemente Charter School alleges its two school buildings have leaky roofs and sidewalks need to be redone. |
| Source: www.mcall.com |
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