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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:
| 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 |
| June 24, 2020 |
| Two KIPP schools close abruptly, deserting students and their families |
| KIPP gave up on their students, families, faculty and staff after only a few years of operation. This was a financial decision that is inequitable to the historic Alcy Ball community in South Memphis. |
| Source: dailymemphian.com |
| June 16, 2020 |
| As small businesses suffer, charter schools are double dipping in coronavirus aid |
| Cashing in on Kids is an email newsletter for people who think public education should be truly, absolutely, authentically public "”produced by In the Public Interest. |
| Source: www.inthepublicinterest.org |
| June 12, 2020 |
| For the first time, Alabama shuts down a charter school |
| For the first time, the Alabama Public Charter School Commission revoked a school's charter, effectively closing the school which had not yet opened. |
| Source: www.al.com |
| June 11, 2020 |
| Millions Of Taxpayer Dollars Are Going To Schools That Push Conversion Therapy | HuffPost |
| A HuffPost investigation has found schools in voucher programs that list “counseling " as discipline for LGBTQ students. The counseling, a form of convers... |
| Source: www.huffpost.com |
| June 9, 2020 |
| Head of Pa. charter schools group steps down after posting that Floyd protesters disgust me’ |
| Ana Meyers had apologized on Friday night for the comments, saying that “as the wife of a retired state trooper, my instinct was to defend the many good and honorable law enforcement officers in Pennsylvania. " |
| Source: www.inquirer.com |
| June 6, 2020 |
| Pa. charter school leader blasts George Floyd protestors, then apologizes |
| The head of an influential Pennsylvania charter school advocacy group has apologized for a Facebook post about the ongoing civil rights protests. |
| Source: whyy.org |
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