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Charter school scandals of the day

Charter schools are by design a griftogenic environment, so operators are at their most creative in figuring out ways to benefit themselves:

October 23, 2019
Bronx High School Dean Accused of Raping Student
Police say the victim is a 15-year-old boy, who came forward and made the complaint.
Source: www.ny1.com

October 22, 2019
How a Washington County charter school failed at every step, and was approved anyway
Woodland Prep is a charter school horror story "” and it hasn’t even been built yet. Located in rural Washington County, Woodland Prep, which will open as a K-7 school this fall and add a
Source: www.alreporter.com

October 21, 2019
Teachers at San Diego Charter Schools Are Far Less Experienced Than Traditional School Peers - Voice of San Diego
Teachers within San Diego Unified’s traditional public schools have twice as much experience, on average, as their charter school peers, according to an analysis of staffing data.
Source: www.voiceofsandiego.org

October 19, 2019
Founder and CEO of embattled Inspire charter schools resigns
The announcement comes weeks after superintendents asked for a state audit of Inspire
Source: www.sandiegouniontribune.com

October 18, 2019
After years and amid protest, Board of Ed revokes two ASPIRA charters | The notebook
The Notebook | Philadelphia Public Schools - Philly education news and views, independent and reader supported.
Source: thenotebook.org

October 17, 2019
Charter school that opened in Kent this fall abruptly closes
A charter school in Kent closed last week after several teachers quit and more than half of its 140 students left for other schools.
Source: www.seattletimes.com

October 16, 2019
South L.A. Charter School Founder, Son Get Probation for Misusing $200,000 in Taxpayers’ Money | KTLA
The founder of a charter school in South Los Angeles and her son were each sentenced to probation after pleading guilty to misusing $200,000 in taxpayers' money meant for the campus, prosecutors said Tuesday.
Source: ktla.com

October 11, 2019
Morning Report: Charter Scandal Exposes Holes in State Processes - Voice of San Diego
Just one process in California is designed to act as an early warning system when financial shenanigans are going on inside schools. It’s a yearly audit, by a “state-approved, " “independent " auditor, according to the Department of Education.   But the auditors are not exactly independent, reports VOSD’s Will Huntsberry. Auditors are hired and fired at will […]
Source: www.voiceofsandiego.org

October 11, 2019
Parents of 8-year-old barred from school photos because of 'extreme hairstyle': 'Race has everything to do with this'
A third grader in Michigan was pulled out of school pictures and put in the principal's office because of a hairstyle that the school deemed "extreme."
Source: ca.sports.yahoo.com

October 8, 2019
State: Charter school managers fail to follow expense rules
Five senior managers at one of Long Island's fastest-growing public charter schools charged more than $60,000 in credit-card expenses without receipts or itemizations required by their school's own ru
Source: www.newsday.com

October 8, 2019
McIntosh charter school director resigns
Director Cindy Roach, teacher and paraprofessional resign in wake of board of directors meeting last week.
Source: www.ocala.com

October 8, 2019
The Walton takeover of public education continues - Arkansas Times
The fix appears to be in on the legislature's latest review of the adequacy of school funding. It does not look good for public schools.
Source: arktimes.com

October 8, 2019
A Charter School Co-Location Debacle | Capital & Main
Armed with a state override of its rejected application, Promise Academy filed a new request. Then came the lawsuits.
Source: capitalandmain.com

October 8, 2019
17 charter schools put on notice over performance | Local | elkodaily.com
LAS VEGAS (AP) "” Nevada's public charter school authority has put 12 schools on a notice of concern after the latest star rating results showed low performance.
Source: elkodaily.com

October 8, 2019
Charter school teacher sentenced to prison for sending racy texts to students
Charter school teacher sentenced to prison for sending racy texts to students
Source: www.nydailynews.com

October 5, 2019
Inspire Charter Schools offered to pay families, staff to recruit students
In 2015, Inspire promised families $200 and staff $100 for every student they referred to the home charter school
Source: www.sandiegouniontribune.com

October 1, 2019
California charter schools use loophole to skirt earthquake building standards
Charter schools aren’t as safe as neighborhood schools during an earthquake. CBS Los Angeles investigation has found that charter schools "” like 18 L.A. campuses of Alliance Schools "” don’t have to "¦
Source: medium.com

October 1, 2019
Dallas charter school exec goes on trial for allegedly steering contract to firm that paid her kickbacks
The small Dallas engineering firm had botched two previous construction projects, and it was behind in completing Nova Academy's newest charter...
Source: www.dallasnews.com

October 1, 2019
Craziness’: How Montgomery’s first charter school has devolved into chaos in less than six weeks
LEAD Academy, Montgomery’s first charter school, has been a chaotic mess since it opened less than six weeks ago, with staffing shortages leaving more than 70 students crammed into one class, angry teachers left without
Source: www.alreporter.com

September 29, 2019
Manatee Charter School Contract Terminated For Gross Financial Mismanagement’
In a 95-page ruling, an administrative law judge Friday backed a decision by the Manatee County School Board to terminate a contract with a charter school
Source: wusfnews.wusf.usf.edu

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MN EDUCATION REFORM CORE

Great MN Schools $ 39,345,556
Teach for America Twin Cities $ 14,379,047
Hiawatha Academies $ 11,271,114
Minnesota Comeback CLOSED $ 11,139,019
KIPP Minnesota $ 7,452,814
Ed Allies $ 6,292,454
Policy Innovators in Education Network Inc. (PIE Network) $ 6,094,789
Educators 4 Excellence, Inc. $ 5,936,613
Charter School Partners CLOSED $ 4,871,464
Center of the American Experiment $ 4,663,906
MinnCAN CLOSED $ 4,155,592
Harvest Preparatory Charter School CLOSED $ 3,099,438
The New Teacher Project $ 2,895,605
Our Turn, Inc., nee Students for Education Reform (SFER) $ 2,777,556
Education Evolving $ 2,775,750
Charlemagne Institute - nee Intellectual Takeout $ 2,261,410
Harvest Network of Schools CLOSED $ 1,692,256
Minnesota Parent Union $ 1,289,340
Advancing Equity Coalition $ 701,594
Total: $ 133,095,317