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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:
| October 30, 2020 |
| Charter schools’ unexpected windfall: They got funds from two federal government programs; public schools only got from one |
| Kudos to the mayor, teachers and principals who worked so hard to bring New York City public school students back to school. Unfortunately, their tenacious efforts were poorly supported by the federal Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act. New Yorkers knew there would be many extra expenses to open school safely... |
| Source: www.nydailynews.com |
| October 21, 2020 |
| Nearly a third of New Orleans charter schools being considered for renewal have D or F grades | Education | nola.com |
| Nearly a third of the 18 charter schools in New Orleans up for renewal this year could be given to new operators or shut down because of poor academic performance, |
| Source: www.nola.com |
| October 19, 2020 |
| Newly opened - then closed - charter school may reach settlement Tuesday with Lee school board |
| If the school board signs off, the school will close permanently and a pending case won't go to a judge. |
| Source: www.news-press.com |
| October 13, 2020 |
| Epic Charter School ordered to pay $11.2 million to the state |
| Oklahoma’s top school board has demanded Epic Charter Schools repay $11.2 million in state funds that auditors say was illegally used and falsely classified in financial reports. |
| Source: oklahoman.com |
| October 7, 2020 |
| The corruption of charter school funding in Alaska |
| The state has failed to ensure all students have equal education opportunities by supporting policies that are inherently discriminatory. |
| Source: www.adn.com |
| October 6, 2020 |
| Embattled Oklahoma charter school found to be pocketing 1 in 4 taxpayer dollars |
| An email newsletter for people fighting to stop the privatization of America’s public schools. |
| Source: www.inthepublicinterest.org |
| October 5, 2020 |
| A Charter School Faced Another Allegation of Endangering Children | Northridge, CA Patch |
| A Charter School Faced Another Allegation of Endangering Children - Northridge-Chatsworth, CA - A Granada Hills Charter School employee alleges that he was fired after advising the leadership of a potential hazard at its facilities. |
| Source: patch.com |
| October 2, 2020 |
| 'Deeply concerning' investigative audit of Epic Charter... |
| A partial investigative audit of Epic Charter Schools has revealed millions of dollars in questionable expenditures that will be referred to the FBI, state attorney general and other authorities for further action, state Auditor Cindy Byrd announced Thursday. |
| Source: oklahoman.com |
| September 24, 2020 |
| Second charter school executive sentenced in $2.5M enrollment scheme |
| Joann Vega, an executive from a shuttered West Valley charter school, Discovery Creemos Academy, was sentenced to jail for her role in a $2.5 million enrollment-inflation scheme. |
| Source: www.azcentral.com |
| September 23, 2020 |
| Former charter school teacher fired after declining to stop wearing Black Lives Matter mask |
| Great Hearts Texas officials emailed KENS 5 stating a face-covering policy forbids masks with "external messages." |
| Source: www.wltx.com |
| September 20, 2020 |
| Woodland District 50 sues to close Prairie Crossing Charter School in Grayslake |
| The lawsuit, filed Wednesday with the Illinois State Board of Education, argues that Prairie Crossing failed to meet its state requirement to educate at-risk students and that by taking state funds the school diverts funding for services away from low-income families and underrepresented students in the school district. |
| Source: www.dailyherald.com |
| September 17, 2020 |
| Charter school in Fort Myers being shut down |
| A Collegiate Charter School in Lee County is being shut down after only being open for a few weeks. |
| Source: www.fox4now.com |
| September 16, 2020 |
| Former Valley charter school principal sentenced to prison, ordered to pay over $2 million |
| The former Valley charter school principal sentenced was sentenced to prison and was ordered to pay over $2 million in restitution. |
| Source: www.12news.com |
| September 11, 2020 |
| Scathing audit finds misspent tax money at Kansas City charter school |
| A scathing audit of a now-closed Kansas City charter school found tens of thousands of dollars were improperly spent on food, sports tickets and bonuses. A report by Missouri State Auditor Nicole Galloway’s Office gave Pathway Academy Charter School its lowest possible rating of poor. |
| Source: www.kshb.com |
| September 6, 2020 |
| Board member censured, removed from audit committee for going rogue in state auditor's court battle with Epic |
| Mathew Hamrick missed a July board vote to file a friend-of-the-court brief in favor of the state auditor and weeks later signed an affidavit on Epic’s behalf in the legal |
| Source: tulsaworld.com |
| September 5, 2020 |
| Ross Valley OKs violation notice against charter school — Marin Independent Journal |
| Ross Valley School District is giving Ross Valley Charter school 30 days to fix a list of alleged violations or face denial of the charter’s renewal petition. The notice alleges multiple irregularities, false statements and Brown Act violations in connection with the charter’s receipt of a $270,000 federal coronavirus Paycheck Protection Program relief loan in May... |
| Source: www.marinij.com |
| September 1, 2020 |
| A Philly school flunked students during the pandemic, then charged for summer school |
| New Foundations Charter School said it was just following standard policy. Some families say the school should have been more flexible. |
| Source: whyy.org |
| August 27, 2020 |
| San Diego’s O’Farrell Charter School Superintendent Fired Amid Misconduct Investigation | KPBS |
| Before he was fired, O’Farrell Charter School Superintendent Jonathan Dean was on leave for nearly five months. He continued to collect his roughly $20,000-a-month salary while he was prohibited from accessing school files or speaking to other employees. |
| Source: www.kpbs.org |
| August 26, 2020 |
| Founder of defunct St. Louis charter school admits to defrauding state by $2.4M |
| St. Louis College Prep Charter School founder Michael Malone admitted Wednesday in federal court to inflating student attendance records. |
| Source: www.stltoday.com |
| August 25, 2020 |
| Epic Charter Schools targets state senator again in pre-election email to parents |
| In an email to students’ parents sent late last week, Epic called Sen. Ron Sharp, R-Shawnee “a dishonest and relentless critic of our school " and denied being obstructive or engaging |
| Source: tulsaworld.com |
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