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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:

March 27, 2019
Millions of your tax dollars have disappeared into NJ's flawed charter school experiment
NJ taxpayers are spending hundreds of millions of dollars to construct and renovate charter school buildings, but the public doesn't own them.
Source: www.northjersey.com

March 27, 2019
Six Memphis charter schools agree to morality clause with the Catholic Church in lease
The schools are replacing the Jubilee Catholic Schools Network, and promised separation from the Catholic Church. Their lease agreement may refute that.
Source: www.commercialappeal.com

March 27, 2019
How one couple worked California charter school regulations to make millions
California's charter law "” passed in 1992 "” allowed for charter schools to be authorized and overseen by hundreds of school districts. It also allowed for multiple appeals if schools were denied. Clark and Jeanette Parker were charter operators who used all the choices to make millions.
Source: www.latimes.com

March 27, 2019
How investors and developers use properties to cash in on NJ charter school growth
Companies and investors, concerned with profits, see New Jersey charter schools and their taxpayer support as an opportunity
Source: www.northjersey.com

March 26, 2019
Arizona Charter School Reform Stopped In House
Arizona House Speaker Rusty Bowers blocked the advancement of a bill that would begin to reform the state's charter school regulations.Sen. Kate Brophy McGee called her proposal to change the oversight of charter schools a compromise.
Source: kjzz.org

March 26, 2019
Cell phone antennae on Aurora charter school prompt controversy - Sentinel Colorado
AURORA | Some parents at an Aurora charter school are concerned that cell phone antennas on the school’s roof could cause cancer or pose other health risks to their children and other students, despite reassurances of safety. Parents at Montessori del Mundo requested radiation tests from T-Mobile, the company that owns the three radiofrequency antennas […]
Source: www.sentinelcolorado.com

March 26, 2019
Indianapolis Charter School To Close In June, Numerous Problems Cited As Reason
Indianapolis Lighthouse East will close in June due to dwindling enrollment, low test scores, and high teacher and principal turnover.
Source: www.wfyi.org

March 25, 2019
Report: U.S. government wasted up to $1 billion on charter schools and still fails to adequately monitor grants - The Washington Post
Source: www.washingtonpost.com

March 25, 2019
Hinojosa: Charter Schools Cost More, Educate Less | Rio Grande Guardian
Charter students make up about six percent of the total student population, but charter schools will receive approximately 17 percent of all Foundation School Program state aid this year.
Source: riograndeguardian.com

March 23, 2019
Parents call for head of charter school to resign, allege mismanagement
A multitude of parents and former parents of students at Coastal Preparatory Academy gathered to speak during the public comment period at the school board’s meeting Thursday.
Source: www.wect.com

March 22, 2019
Ex-Olive Grove Charter employee alleges mismanagement, misuse of funds | Local News | santamariatimes.com
Olive Grove Charter School, a nonprofit charter program with locations throughout Santa Barbara and San Luis Obispo counties, is facing scrutiny this month after a former employee filed a lawsuit
Source: santamariatimes.com

March 22, 2019
Prescott PD investigating derogatory,’ racially-charged notes left at charter school
Source: www.dcourier.com

March 22, 2019
Paterson fifth-graders sexually harassed their teacher, lawsuit says
A teacher terminated from a Paterson charter school last year says she was sexually harassed by students, according to a lawsuit filed this week.
Source: www.northjersey.com

March 22, 2019
Indianapolis Lighthouse East charter school is set to close in June
The charter school, which includes grades 7-12, anticipated a budget deficit and fewer students next year, amid other problems.
Source: chalkbeat.org

March 22, 2019
Village Charter School faces closure due to financial crisis | Idaho Statesman
The Village Charter School in Boise is facing the possibility of closure after years of financial losses and mounting debt. The Idaho Public Charter School Commission recommends its closure.
Source: www.idahostatesman.com

March 21, 2019
APS says new evidence shows Vega charter school officials pressed teachers to lie about special ed troubles - Sentinel Colorado
AURORA | Aurora Public Schools officials say the principal of a popular but embattled charter school told an employee to lie to district investigators in an attempt to get past a dispute over special education instruction endangering the school. School district officials say malpractice in the school’s special education program led to a pending legal […]
Source: www.sentinelcolorado.com

March 21, 2019
Acclaimed BASIS charter schools nearly $44 million in the red, audit shows | Local news | tucson.com
The globally renowned BASIS charter school system is nearly $44 million in the red, according to a recent report from a Phoenix-based watchdog group.
Source: tucson.com

March 20, 2019
Republicans want to turbocharge privatization of Florida public schools | Randy Schultz - Sun Sentinel
Republicans want to turn Florida’s public school students into lab rats.
Source: www.sun-sentinel.com

March 19, 2019
SCHOOL DRUG BUST: School employee caught with extensive drug stash, sold to coworker in school parking lot
An employee at an Allegheny County charter school is facing charges after police said he was selling drugs to another employee in the school's parking lot.
Source: www.wpxi.com

March 19, 2019
Clayton Valley Charter must pay school district in lawsuit
Clayton Valley Charter High School owes more than $850,000 to the Mt. Diablo Unified School District for using one of its campuses, a judge has ruled.
Source: www.eastbaytimes.com

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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