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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:
| 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 |
| October 12, 2024 |
| Toledo charter school suddenly closes |
| Dozens of parents are making new plans for their kids after one Toledo charter school suddenly announced it is closing this month. |
| Source: www.13abc.com |
| October 9, 2024 |
| Teachers and staff at STEP Academy laid off after the charter school is $775,000 over budget |
| STEP Academy serves a significant part of the Somali community in the Capitol City and works to reach students underrepresented in STEM fields. |
| Source: www.kare11.com |
| October 6, 2024 |
| Charter Schools Have Built a Profitable Patronage Network in Philadelphia – Alliance for Philadelphia Public Schools |
| By Alliance for Philadelphia Public Schools and Philly Power Research The privatization of public schools has never been about improving education. The goal was to create opportunities for businesses while diminishing the political power of parents, educators and the community. In that respect, the expansion of charter schools in Philadelphia has been an undeniable success. … |
| Source: appsphilly.net |
| September 28, 2024 |
| Troubled Minneapolis charter school, LoveWorks Academy, closes |
| LoveWorks Academy for Arts closed abruptly this month in Minneapolis after years of low academic scores and struggling finances. |
| Source: www.startribune.com |
| September 17, 2024 | Charter school teacher arrested, accused of threatening to shoot third graders |
| UNION PARISH, La. (KNOE/Gray News) - The sheriff’s office said they arrested a Louisiana teacher accused of threatening to shoot third-grade students. The Union Parish Sheriff’s Office said a parent contacted them on Tuesday and claimed Robert Mitcham, 70, a teacher at Downsville Community Charter School, threatened students after becoming angry. |
| Source: www.kptv.com |
| September 16, 2024 |
| Pleading guilty: former Wilkes County charter school employees stole thousands |
| Former Bridges Academy employees in Wilkes County pleaded guilty of stealing, embezzlement, sentenced to probation and $225,000 in reparations. |
| Source: www.wxii12.com |
| September 16, 2024 |
| New Orleans School Board Is Moving Toward Directly Running NOLA Schools |
| In February 2024, Nola.com reported that the Orleans Parish School Board is actively seeking to once again directly operate New Orleans schools: For several years the Orleans Parish School Board’s main responsibility has been to keep watch over the city’s independently operated charter schools. But now the elected board is ready to reclaim its historic… |
| Source: deutsch29.wordpress.com |
| September 13, 2024 |
| Why most Minnesota charter schools are failing |
| Minnesota created charter schools to be more independent than their public school counterparts, allowing them to innovate and better help struggling students. But the lack of oversight often leads to financial mismanagement and fewer resources when things go wrong. |
| Source: www.startribune.com |
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