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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:

April 22, 2019
Flint Board of Ed says charter schools alledgedly dump students after count day but keep money
FLINT, MI — Some Flint Community Schools Board of Education members and the district’s superintendent say enrollment for Flint increases after charter schools send students back before required state testing but after student count day.The board did
Source: flintbeat.com

April 22, 2019
Charter Schools Have By Far The Highest Rates Of Unvaccinated Kids
The statewide percentage of students exempted by their parents from being immunized is 8.1% at charter schools, 2.7% at private schools and 1.4% at traditional public schools.
Source: www.civilbeat.org

April 19, 2019
Utah charter school teacher fired after altercation with student, official says
Anthony Chidester, a charter school physical education teacher, was fired Thursday. Police issued him a citation.
Source: www.kplctv.com

April 18, 2019
$4.4 Million Seized From Houston Charter School Fraudsters
The husband and wife founders of a Houston charter school amassed a fortune preying on their students’ parents. The duo pocketed fees they charged students to go on field trips and to wear street clothes on Fridays instead of school uniforms.
Source: www.courthousenews.com

April 18, 2019
Suit: Charter school ignored girl's harassment, retaliated against mother
Woman pulled daughters from Keystone Academy in Belleville after 'inaction,' filing claims
Source: www.detroitnews.com

April 17, 2019
Houston Charter School Victims To Receive More Than $600,000 In Restitution | Houston Public Media
The founders embezzled millions of dollars in funds that were intended for the operation and function of the charter school and its programs.
Source: www.houstonpublicmedia.org

April 17, 2019
Fred Grimm: Miami state Rep. Erik Fresen unfazed by charter school conflicts of interest
Miami state Rep. Erik Fresen is pushing charter school funding legislation, despite an obvious conflict of interest
Source: www.miamiherald.com

April 17, 2019
Judge upholds ruling that I-LEAD Charter School must pay property taxes
A Berks County judge has upheld a ruling denying I-LEAD Charter School's request to be exempt from real estate taxes.
Source: www.wfmz.com

April 17, 2019
Naples charter school teacher, from Bonita Springs, accused of having sex with student
Collier County Sheriff’s Office announced it arrested  a Gulf Coast Charter Academy South teacher on Tuesday, accused of having sex with a student.
Source: www.naplesnews.com

April 17, 2019
Varnett charter school parents eligible for restitution after founders’ convictions - Houston Chronicle
More than 4,000 parents whose children attended the Houston-based Varnett charter school network between 2007 and 2014 could receive restitution payments totaling more than $600,000 nearly a year after the district’s founders were convicted of siphoning millions from the schools, federal officials announced Tuesday.
Source: www.chron.com

April 16, 2019
BASIS teacher had class shame a black student for lesson on school segregation, mom says
A Phoenix mother says her black son was forced to walk through his class at BASIS Central Phoenix as his teacher and fellow students berated him.
Source: www.azcentral.com

April 16, 2019
Charter school audit shows insufficient funding, lack of trained staff
Guam — An audit report from the Office of Public Accountability has outlined the Guahan Academy Charter School’s (GACS) financial statements for fiscal year 2017. In the audit, insufficient funding and a lack of trained staff have raised doubts about the charter school’s ability to continue its operations.
Source: pacificnewscenter.com

April 16, 2019
Mother Livid After School Uses Her Child To Reenact 'Little Rock Nine' Abuse
A charter school in Arizona is under fire after parents...
Source: blavity.com

April 16, 2019
Leader of Houston charter school charged with embezzlement
Richard Garza, superintendent of  Houston Gateway Academy, has been suspended after he was named in a federal indictment.
Source: www.asumag.com

April 16, 2019
Savannah charter school group calls for leaders' resignations
Allegations of mismanagement by the school administration have erupted at Susie King Taylor Community School, which many consider a quiet, family-oriented public charter school in Savannah.Susie King Taylor Save Our School, a group of parents and teachers, is calling for the resignation of the governing board clerk Christen Clougherty and the school director Latrisha Chattin, amid a series of complaints about abuse of power, poor communication practices and mismanagement.
Source: www.savannahnow.com

April 16, 2019
Lawsuit claims Philly charter school suspended student after she was sexually assaulted
A new federal lawsuit alleges Philadelphia’s largest charter company failed to properly investigate a sexual assault inside one of its schools. The claim suggests the network has systemic deficiencies in
Source: www.phillytrib.com

April 15, 2019
Indiana paid for thousands of students who never earned credits at virtual charter schools
Last year nearly 2,000 students never earned a single credit across Indiana’s six virtual charter schools, according to new data.
Source: www.indystar.com

April 14, 2019
Manatee Co. charter school principal may lose educator certification for 5 years
A Manatee charter school may be looking for a new principal.
Source: www.abcactionnews.com

April 14, 2019
St. Paul officials debate ways to rein in growing charter schools
The St. Paul Federation of Educators has quizzed school board and City Council candidates about whether they would back a moratorium on charter school growth.
Source: www.startribune.com

April 13, 2019
Innovative Arts Academy Charter School’s non-disparagement agreements keeping faculty quiet
The non-disparagement clauses tucked into severance agreements with former Innovative Arts Academy Charter School employees could have a chilling effect on who testifies during hearing to decide fate of charter, attorney says.
Source: www.mcall.com

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MN EDUCATION REFORM CORE

Great MN Schools $ 40,765,411
Teach for America Twin Cities $ 15,379,047
Hiawatha Academies $ 11,446,114
Minnesota Comeback CLOSED $ 11,139,019
KIPP Minnesota $ 7,512,814
Policy Innovators in Education Network Inc. (PIE Network) $ 6,757,289
Ed Allies $ 6,676,454
Educators 4 Excellence, Inc. $ 6,129,113
Charter School Partners CLOSED $ 4,871,464
Center of the American Experiment $ 4,844,218
MinnCAN CLOSED $ 4,155,592
The New Teacher Project $ 4,145,605
Education Evolving $ 3,235,750
Harvest Preparatory Charter School CLOSED $ 3,099,438
Our Turn, Inc., nee Students for Education Reform (SFER) $ 2,827,556
Charlemagne Institute - nee Intellectual Takeout $ 2,261,410
Harvest Network of Schools CLOSED $ 1,692,256
Minnesota Parent Union $ 1,414,340
Advancing Equity Coalition $ 826,594
Total: $ 139,179,484