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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:
| 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 |
| August 14, 2020 |
| Charter school groups behind ads attacking Castor Dentel in Orange school board race |
| Castor Dentel has voted against two of the three charter school applications that have come before the board since she took office, raising questions about teacher qualifications at one and objecting to another because buildings paid for with taxpayer money could revert to private owners, if the school closed. |
| Source: www.orlandosentinel.com |
| August 13, 2020 |
| Oklahoma County judge imposes $500,000 fine on Epic Charter Schools' nonprofit |
| An Oklahoma County district judge leveled a $500,000 fine against the nonprofit overseeing Epic Charter Schools on Wednesday. |
| Source: oklahoman.com |
| August 4, 2020 | City Charter that Won $1.5M Federal Grant, Closes Final School |
| A Baltimore City charter school group that won a $1.5 million federal grant to expand, has closed its final school. |
| Source: foxbaltimore.com |
| July 30, 2020 |
| Woman who stole thousands from a lava-ravaged charter school is sentenced |
| Kelaukila Estabilio pleaded guilty to stealing nearly $649,000 over a six-year period. |
| Source: www.hawaiinewsnow.com |
| July 23, 2020 |
| Auditor General calls for change to state's charter school law after review of PA Cyber, Lincoln Park |
| The two schools are managed by Lincoln Learning Solutions, a nonprofit that receives tax dollars and has $82M in funds. |
| Source: www.post-gazette.com |
| July 20, 2020 | Former director of L.A. charter schools admits to embezzling $3.1 million in funds |
| Janis Bucknor, 52, who ran the for-profit Community Preparatory Academy charter school, agreed to plead guilty to two felony offenses. CPA operated two schools, one in Carson and the other in South Los Angeles. |
| Source: www.latimes.com |
| July 19, 2020 |
| Push to reopen Orange County schools without masks is tied to charter school proponents |
| Guidelines advising Orange County schools to reopen without masks and social distancing have ties to an anti-union, pro-charter school group. |
| Source: www.latimes.com |
| July 16, 2020 | Fraud audit report: Easton Arts Academy Elementary Charter School missing more than $500K |
| According to a 14-page fraud audit report given to 69 News by a source, an alleged fraudulent 1099 tax form from 2018 was issued to subcontractor PenTeleData. |
| Source: www.wfmz.com |
| July 11, 2020 |
| Ex-CEO of Lehigh Valley charter school enters plea in $42K theft |
| Jason "Jay" Eitner was accused of stealing the money from the Arts Academy Elementary Charter School in Allentown. |
| Source: www.lehighvalleylive.com |
| July 10, 2020 | Charter schools may have double-dipped as much as $1 billion in PPP small business loans | Salon.com |
| Some of the schools were also awarded millions from a grant that Betsy DeVos created in April |
| Source: www.salon.com |
| July 5, 2020 |
| How charter schools double dip - StamfordAdvocate |
| Charter schools like to straddle the line between public and private. When it comes to obtaining taxpayer dollars, they portray themselves as public schools. However, when it suits their purposes, such as when they want to avoid federal labor law or freedom of information requests, they contend they are private organizations beyond the reach of those laws that apply to public entities. |
| Source: www.stamfordadvocate.com |
| July 4, 2020 |
| Report: PA Charters Game The Special Education System. |
| In a new report, Education Voters of Pennsylvania looks at “how an outdated law wastes public money, encourages gaming the system, and limits school choice. " |
| Source: www.forbes.com |
| July 3, 2020 |
| APS shuts down beleaguered Aurora Community charter school - Sentinel Colorado |
| AURORA | Aurora Public Schools opted to shutter a nascent north Aurora charter school this week after a year of uncertainty and "” former employees have said "” chaos. |
| Source: sentinelcolorado.com |
| June 30, 2020 |
| State audit cites major misspending, conflict of interest at Richard Allen schools |
| A report from the Auditor of State's office says officials of the charter school chain should repay almost $1 million. |
| Source: www.daytondailynews.com |
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