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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 31, 2025 |
| A MN Teacher of the Year - from a charter school - is accused of sexual abuse. It’s not the first time. |
| A former Minnesota Teacher of the Year now charged with sexually abusing a student previously faced allegations that he sexually assaulted two of his co-workers, according to police records obtained by the FOX 9 Investigators. |
| Source: www.fox9.com |
| March 23, 2025 | Golden Valley charter school removes CEO after sexual misconduct lawsuit |
| The Harvest Best Academy board plans to vote Tuesday on an interim executive director. |
| Source: www.startribune.com |
| March 22, 2025 |
| Questioning the Mississippi Miracle Again |
| By Thomas Ultican 3/21/2025 The national assessment of education progress (NAEP) is a biennial effort of the Department of Education. At the end of February, Chad Aldeman of The 74 - a billionaire created propaganda rag - asks, “How did Mississippi go from 49th in the country a decade ago to near the top today?”… |
| Source: tultican.com |
| March 20, 2025 |
| New lawsuit filed against metro school over sexual abuse allegations toward former staff |
| Golden Valley's Harvest Best Academy is being sued after the plaintiff alleged it was negligent in protecting students from alleged sexual misconduct from staff. |
| Source: www.kare11.com |
| March 12, 2025 |
| This Charter School Superintendent Makes $870,000. He Leads a District With 1,000 Students. |
| On paper, Salvador Cavazos earns less than $300,000 to run Valere Public Schools, a small Texas charter network. But taxpayers likely aren’t aware that in reality, his total pay makes him one of the country’s highest-earning superintendents. |
| Source: www.propublica.org |
| February 26, 2025 |
| Former charter network leader pleads guilty to defrauding schools |
| Former Tindley CEO Brian Metcalf admitted to helping three other individuals submit false invoices for services that were never rendered, according to a plea agreement. |
| Source: www.chalkbeat.org |
| February 26, 2025 | Court rules Minneapolis charter school may be liable for hiring sexual abuser |
| The Minnesota Supreme Court ruled that a Minneapolis charter school can be held liable for hiring a gym teacher who had prior sexual assault allegations. |
| Source: sahanjournal.com |
| January 18, 2025 |
| Star Tribune review finds 10 MN charter schools could face termination |
| In 2024, nine Minnesota charter schools closed, the most ever. But a new Star Tribune review found that another 10 charter schools could face termination. |
| Source: www.startribune.com |
| December 31, 2024 | Arizona Regulators Closed a Failing Charter School. It Reopened as a Private Religious School Funded by Taxpayers. |
| Arizona’s acclaimed voucher program provides zero transparency into private schools’ history, academic performance or financial sustainability to help parents make informed school choices. |
| Source: www.propublica.org |
| December 26, 2024 |
| Johnson: Additional evidence for stronger charter school oversight |
| Too often, charter school regulation in Minnesota is excessively lenient — state leaders must step in. |
| Source: www.startribune.com |
| December 25, 2024 |
| Amid state talk of more charter school accountability, Eagan OKs financing for school expansion |
| The City Council debate over conduit financing for Great Oaks Academy could be a preview of charter school discussion in the Minnesota legislative session. |
| Source: www.startribune.com |
| December 22, 2024 |
| MN charter schools often face lenient, inconsistent reviews |
| A new Minnesota Star Tribune review of MN charter school evaluations found that the nonprofit authorizers often overlook problems. |
| Source: www.startribune.com |
| December 6, 2024 |
| State sues charter school superintendent over $4M hedge fund loss |
| Attorney General Keith Ellison is suing Christianna Hang, seeking the return of $4.3 million in charter school money she allegedly lost in a hedge fund. |
| Source: www.kare11.com |
| November 24, 2024 |
| Nonprofits overseeing MN charter schools refuse to provide documents |
| Ten nonprofits that oversee charter schools in Minnesota refused to comply with state laws requiring them to provide the public with documents. |
| Source: www.startribune.com |
| November 17, 2024 |
| Horne: Parents bought gift cards with ESA voucher money |
| Arizona Superintendent of Public Instruction Tom Horne says his department has “an overwhelming problem” trying to process reimbursements for the voucher program. |
| Source: www.12news.com |
| November 13, 2024 |
| Report finds 36% of Michigan charter schools fail in first five years |
| A new national report finds that more than one in four charter schools fail in their first five years. |
| Source: www.cbsnews.com |
| October 25, 2024 |
| Charter school enrollment has grown, but research shows they have long performed worse than traditional schools |
| The MN Department of Education says 124 charter schools have closed since the first one in the nation opened in the state in 1992. |
| Source: www.kare11.com |
| October 22, 2024 |
| STEP Academy leaders resign as charter school faces financial collapse |
| If STEP Academy, a charter school campuses in St. Paul and Burnsville, shuts down, it would be the largest charter school failure in Minnesota history |
| Source: www.startribune.com |
| October 18, 2024 |
| Charter school, STEP Academy, faces possible financial collapse |
| STEP Academy, which has campuses in St. Paul and Burnsville, is one of Minnesota's largest charter schools. |
| Source: www.startribune.com |
| October 12, 2024 |
| In a State With School Vouchers For All, Low-Income Families Aren’t Choosing to Use Them |
| Working-class parents often express interest in vouchers. But in Arizona, the nation’s school choice capital, these families aren’t using them due to the inaccessibility of private schools and the costs of transportation, meals and uniforms. |
| Source: www.propublica.org |
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