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The University of Chicago Charter School (UCCS) must pay student and his family $125,000 in a settlement for verbal abuse.
Read MoreCiting declining enrollment and financial issues. Charter school will close at the end of the year but school started to spend more than its revenue starting in the 2017-18
Read MoreOver 600 students must now be transferred over to two different schools.
Read MoreSchool closes abruptly leaving children, parents, and teachers stranded.
Read MoreThe breach of contract is related to academics, attendance, enrollment, addressing parent and student complaints as well as organizational and financial concerns at the school.
Read MoreCharter School authorizers hold charter schools accountable, and research suggests they make a differencebut when a charter schools can shop around for an authorizer that may provide more lenient oversight.
Read MoreUndeterred by his previous failures, D’Angelo tried to open several charter schools in Florida. Despite being told he did “not have the competency to operate a charter school,” he found an accountant, created a for-profit charter management company, and headed to South Carolina to open Gray Collegiate Academy.
Read More“Clayton County Public Schools determined the school could not meet its financial goals and has decided that the last day of operation will be June 30, 2024,” the district wrote in the letter. The announcement shocked not only parents and students but also the head of schools and founder, Christina Guillen.
Read More“Our public schools are a vital part of our local communities,” said Pamela Pugh, president of the State Board of Education. “They should be governed by the people and not by outside groups that too often don’t support open government. Michigan spends more than a billion dollars annually on charter schools. Taxpayers must know how these dollars are being spent. Just as importantly, community members should be able to fully participate in important discussions and decisions that affect their public schools – including charter schools.”
Read MoreA newly opened Las Vegas charter school is facing allegations of misuse of taxpayer funds and could close if the money isn’t paid back, documents said. Eagle Charter School, located near Sahara and Eastern avenues in east Las Vegas, owes the Nevada Department of Education $837,085, according to documents from the Nevada State Public Charter School Authority.
Read MoreTaxpayers should pay the actual cost of education, not some inflated fantasy cost. Why does Mr. Eller think taxpayers should pay $30,000 to $40,000 or more for a service that only costs $8,000 (which is high, in my opinion)? He has to overcharge taxpayers to support himself and his fellow administrators at CCA.
Read MoreThe state’s action comes after increased oversight at the school, which started last September as the commission began receiving complaints from former staff and students. The commission determined all those issues — except for falling enrollment — had been resolved. But in recent weeks, the commission has launched two new investigations based on additional complaints related to special education and public records.
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