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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 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 |
| September 28, 2019 |
| Edgecombe County charter school teacher accused of sex with student |
| James Robert Vick, a teacher at North East Carolina Prep school was arrested Wednesday after being accused of having sex with a student. |
| Source: abc11.com |
| September 28, 2019 |
| Prominent STEM charter school may be in crisis, says whistleblower |
| ATLANTA, Ga. (CBS46) -- Peachtree Charter Middle School is said to be a high-performing STEM school, but based on five-page grievance written by teachers and staff the school may actually |
| Source: www.cbs46.com |
| September 27, 2019 |
| Two allegations of grade-changing at Kennedy High sparked widespread investigations, official says |
| Orleans Parish Schools Superintendent Henderson Lewis Jr. said Thursday that allegations of grade-changing at John F. Kennedy High School were more extensive than previously reported. |
| Source: www.nola.com |
| September 26, 2019 |
| School administrator didn't report allegations of sexual misconduct at charter school |
| An administrator at Orlando Science Charter School did not report allegations of sexual misconduct at the school and the school board can’t do anything about the violation of the law. |
| Source: www.wftv.com |
| September 25, 2019 |
| Waldorf charter school closed days after opening |
| The director of East-West International Education Academy says he will try to re-open the school next fall. |
| Source: www.mankatofreepress.com |
| September 25, 2019 |
| Knowledge Academies recruiting despite having charter revoked |
| Even though their charter has been revoked and they may close in December, a Nashville charter school is actively recruiting students. |
| Source: www.newschannel5.com |
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