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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 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 |
| January 14, 2022 |
| SCS board revokes Memphis Academy of Health Sciences charter - Chalkbeat Tennessee |
| The board’s move to revoke the charter agreement with the Memphis Academy of Health Science comes just over a month after three former school leaders were indicted on charges of stealing nearly $400,000 for personal use. |
| Source: tn.chalkbeat.org |
| January 13, 2022 |
| Upstate charter schools to shut down |
| GREENVILLE, SC (FOX Carolina) - The NEXT High School Board of Trustees recently approved a resolution that will shut down two Upstate NEXT charter schools following the end of the |
| Source: www.foxcarolina.com |
| January 9, 2022 |
| Raleigh Charter Operator's Three Rivers Academy Ordered Closed by State Board of Education |
| Three Rivers is managed by charter operator Don McQueen’s Torchlight Academy Schools LLC. McQueen’s flagship school, Torchlight Academy is also under intense state scrutiny. |
| Source: indyweek.com |
| January 7, 2022 |
| KIPP NYC teacher arrested for sexually abusing student, principal ousted over response |
| Cesar Sanchez, 39, a celebrated science teacher and baseball coach at KIPP Washington Heights, began making sexually suggestive comments to the girl when she was in fourth grade and repeatedly groped and pressed his crotch against her when she was in middle school, according to a complaint. |
| Source: www.nydailynews.com |
| January 5, 2022 |
| Another New Orleans charter school will close; declining enrollment cited at IDEA Oscar Dunn |
| IDEA Oscar Dunn charter school, which opened in New Orleans less than three years ago, will close at the end of the 2021-2022 school year in May amid declining student |
| Source: www.nola.com |
| January 4, 2022 |
| Controversial NC charter school operator poised to lose charter amid fiscal, governance concerns |
| On Monday, the Charter School Advisory Board unanimously recommended that the State Board of Education close Three Rivers Academy, a K-8 school of about 80 students that McQueen operates in Bertie County. |
| Source: ncpolicywatch.com |
| January 4, 2022 |
| Epic Charter Schools using collections agency to try to track down lost school assets |
| The school's new leadership said 10,000 collections notices went out but former students who already returned Epic-owned laptops, iPads and mobile Wi-Fi devices can disregard them. #oklaed |
| Source: tulsaworld.com |
| January 3, 2022 | Chicago charter schools got COVID loans for struggling businesses |
| The CPS inspector general found that some of the 38 charter school operators that got federal COVID-19 loans used it to pad their reserves. |
| Source: www.wbez.org |
| January 3, 2022 |
| Duluth Edison Charter Schools settles discrimination lawsuits; jury trial expected in remaining claims |
| Both settlement agreements state that Duluth Edison Charter Schools denies all liability and wrongdoing. |
| Source: www.duluthnewstribune.com |
| December 23, 2021 |
| Memphis school may lose charter after leaders indicted |
| MEMPHIS, Tenn. — A Memphis school could lose its charter under Shelby County Schools, after three school leaders were indicted on charges of stealing $400,000 for personal use. Shelby County’… |
| Source: www.wreg.com |
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