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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 3, 2019 |
| Gureghian charter school cut corners for money’s sake,’ N.J. ex-principal says in suit |
| An ex-principal says students at the Atlantic Community Charter School weren't being evaluated for special education services, and that federal money was being misused. The school's management said it planned to fight the "false allegations." |
| Source: www.inquirer.com |
| August 3, 2019 |
| Alabama teacher association sues [Gulen] charter school, alleges fraud |
| The Washington County Education Association filed suit against Woodland Prep charter school's board and operator, alleging the charter contract was obtained through fraud. |
| Source: www.al.com |
| August 2, 2019 |
| A Classic Conflict of Interest’: Entangled Business Deals at Charter School Chain Learn4Life - Voice of San Diego |
| An executive vice president at Learn4Life, a nonprofit network of more than 60 charter schools, discovered a way to collect not just one, but two paychecks from California’s cash-strapped public school system. |
| Source: www.voiceofsandiego.org |
| August 1, 2019 |
| Feds open investigation of Lincoln Memorial Academy charter school, former officials |
| The U.S. Department of Education Office of Inspector General has opened an investigation into possible fraud, bribery and other crimes connected to the Lincoln Memorial Academy charter school and former principal Eddie Hundley. |
| Source: bradenton.com |
| July 31, 2019 |
| Trib Talk’: A recently closed charter school leaves unpaid debts and unanswered questions in its wake |
| The recent closure of the American International School of Utah "” a public-private hybrid charter "” has displaced more than 1,300 students and left potentially millions of dollars in unpaid debts, including hundreds of thousands of allegedly misspent special education dollars owed to, but unlikely to be repaid to, the state of Utah. |
| Source: www.sltrib.com |
| July 28, 2019 |
| Charter school founder who spent school funds on trips, gym membership is being sued |
| Trish McCarty, the founder of a Phoenix charter school, spent taxpayer money in Hawaii, is being sued in federal court for fraudulent transfers. |
| Source: www.azcentral.com |
| July 20, 2019 |
| New Beginnings to surrender its school charters amid 'incredibly disturbing' management problems | Education | nola.com |
| After allegations of grade-fixing and a major fiasco involving class credits that left dozens of students unable to graduate, the public charter board overseeing John F. Kennedy High School voted |
| Source: www.nola.com |
| July 19, 2019 |
| Salinas charter school conflict of interest case involving $138k in payments referred to DA |
| Perea "directly and unilaterally hired and approved the payments to Jimenez Gardening," her husband's business, FPPC officials wrote. |
| Source: www.thecalifornian.com |
| July 18, 2019 |
| Law enforcement seizes records of closed L.A. charter school |
| Federal law enforcement agents have seized the records of an L.A. charter school that recently closed amid allegations of fiscal mismanagement. |
| Source: www.latimes.com |
| July 17, 2019 |
| Search Warrant Alleges Embezzlement, Use of 'Ghost Students' by Epic Schools | KOSU |
| A state investigator’s search warrant filed in court Tuesday seeks evidence of alleged embezzlement of state funds and obtaining money under false |
| Source: www.kosu.org |
| July 11, 2019 |
| When Charter Schools Fail, Parents Are Left Scrambling | Capital & Main |
| There has been no shortage of charter school failures in California, and the rate of abrupt school closures is very high across the nation. |
| Source: capitalandmain.com |
| July 11, 2019 |
| Costly academic turnaround takes St. Paul charter school from buckets of cash’ to deep in debt — Twin Cities |
| Dugsi Academy, a St. Paul charter school, finished the 2018-19 school year with a negative fund balance and numerous unpaid bills, two years into a costly effort to improve the school academically. (Josh Verges / Pioneer Press) |
| Source: www.twincities.com |
| July 10, 2019 |
| Did a California Charter School Group Fund an Effort to Overthrow the Turkish Government? - LA Weekly |
| The unrest in Turkey has drawn attention to the worldwide network of more than 1,000 charter schools — including L.A.-based Magnolia Educational and Research Foundation — with alleged ties to influential Muslim cleric Fethullah Gülen. |
| Source: www.laweekly.com |
| July 10, 2019 |
| State could seek $40M after probe finds Indiana Virtual [charter] School inflated enrollment "” even counting a student who had died |
| Indiana Virtual School and Indiana Virtual Pathways Academy allegedly inflated their enrollment to at least twice its actual size, according to the state examiner. |
| Source: chalkbeat.org |
| July 5, 2019 |
| Epic obtained personal information of state teachers |
| In late April, Norman High School teacher Jeremy Davis received a recruitment email from Epic Charter Schools, an online Oklahoma charter school that has earned praise, criticism and scrutiny in |
| Source: www.enidnews.com |
| July 5, 2019 |
| Grand jury indicts two former Alma d'Arte employees |
| A grand jury revived charges that two former employees engaged in fraud and embezzlement. A former principal also awaits trial. |
| Source: www.lcsun-news.com |
| July 3, 2019 |
| Who is Choosing Who? A Charter School Places Barriers to Entry |
| Granada Hills Charter High School not only requires incoming students to attend a summer program, they also make it as inconvenient as possible for incoming students and their families. |
| Source: medium.com |
| June 29, 2019 |
| More New Orleans students barred from graduating amid school's grade-fixing scandal, officials say | Education | theadvocate.com |
| A week after officials overseeing John F. Kennedy High School announced that a review of allegations of grade-fixing and other issues had left 87 seniors short of meeting graduation requirements, |
| Source: www.theadvocate.com |
| June 28, 2019 |
| News 5 Investigates: Pueblo principal and executive director arrested | KOAA.com |
| Court records obtained by News 5 Investigates show Logan Gogarty, the executive director, principal and founder of a brand new charter school in Pueblo District 70 has been arrested and charged with criminal mischief and harassment. |
| Source: koaa.com |
| June 27, 2019 |
| Chicago Virtual Charter School CEO On Paid Leave As CPS Watchdog Investigates Questionable Spending |
| The CEO of Chicago Virtual Charter School is in deep trouble, and others could be too, amid investigation into questionable spending. |
| Source: chicago.cbslocal.com |
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