KIPP South Fulton Academy
Charter school faces withdrawals over punishment (The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, March 22, 2009)
A south Fulton County charter school following one of the most lauded education programs nationwide is embroiled in a dispute over discipline that has led at least seven parents to yank their children out midyear.
The parents were so angry at what they saw as excessive punishment at KIPP South Fulton Academy that they complained to several agencies, including the Fulton school board and state Department of Education.
The parents said a group of children were mistreated by teachers who separated them from their peers in class and at lunch. The students, parents said, reported sitting on the floor and said one
Jamie's House Charter School
Teacher beats student. Beating gets recorded. Teacher gets fired. Teacher will not loose her teaching certificate because she doesn’t have one; it’s not a requirement for most charter school teachers in Texas. Charter schools have been operating in Texas since 1995.
Philadelphia charter schools
This story broke because a couple of moms (!) filed a complaint about funny business going on at the schools.Butkovitz cites charter school profiteering (The Philadelphia Inquirer, April 7, 2010)
Peninsula Preparatory Academy