Academic Leadership Charter School *“Bronx Charter School Disciplined Over Admissions Methods.”* New York Times, 7/20/11 A South Bronx charter school has been put on probation for what city education officials called “serious violations” of state law mandating random admissions, ...
Kenilworth Science and Technology Charter School* *“News 2 Investigation uncovers lawsuits involving Kenilworth Charter School.”* WBRZ (LA), 7/28/2011 BATON ROUGE- Two lawsuits single-out a charter school in Baton Rouge, and the company that runs it, for abuse and mistreatment. Teachers allege ...
Parkway Academy Charter High School *“Parkway Academy of Miramar fined $260,800.”* West Volusia Beacon (FL), 6/22/2010 GAINESVILLE — Parkway Academy of Miramar has been penalized for major violations committed by its athletic program. The school has been reprimanded, fined $260,800, ...
Northwest Charter School (attempt) *“Charter School Bid Draws Scrutiny; L.A. district officials are concerned that organizer's ties to Scientology could raise 1st Amendment questions.”*Los Angeles Times, 7/24/1997 A proposed charter school in the east San Fernando Valley is receiving ...
Princeton House Charter School *“Princeton House charter faces second restraint lawsuit; Family says staff 'abused,' 'humiliated' and frightened their 6-year-old daughter, who was bruised while being restrained.”* Orlando Sentinel (FL), 7/29/2011 Princeton House Charter School, ...
The Green School *“Chico Green School could face losing charter.”* Contra Costa Times via Chico Enterprise-Record (CA), 7/31/2011 CHICO -- A charter school that has had a series of directors, substantial turnover in the faculty and other alleged problems since it was ...
John W. Lavelle Preparatory Charter School *“Staten Island Parents: Charter School Recruits Handicap Kids But Doesn't Provide for Special Needs.”* New York Daily News (NY), 8/2/2011 A Staten Island charter school hasn't delivered on promises to provide extra services for disabled kids, ...
Brighter Choice Charter School for Girls *“Money woes at charter school; Memo shows Brighter Choice delayed paying some employee benefits; Albany district blamed.”* Times-Union (NY), 8/3/2011 ALBANY -- Serious financial trouble has prevented the Brighter Choice Charter School for Girls from ...
Patrick Henry School of Science and Arts *“Richmond board wants fast action on Patrick Henry.”* Richmond Times-Dispatch (VA), 6/15/2011 Faced with a Virginia State Police investigation into possible embezzlement at Patrick Henry School of Science and Arts, the Richmond School Board wants ...
Chester Newton/Sunnyside Charter and Montessori School *“AIMS tests invalidated at Camp Verde charter school; State investigated 'inappropriate' procedures in April.”* The Bugle (AZ), 5/7/2011 CAMP VERDE - While area schools are waiting for official notification of their latest state testing results, one ...
Capital Preparatory Charter High School *“Trenton charter high school is under State Police investigation over financial problems.”* The Times of Trenton (NJ), 5/10/2011 Capital Preparatory Charter High School has surrendered its charter and is under investigation for financial ...
Politicians using charter school students for selfish political purposes *“Charter school kids bused to Gov. Scott’s Republican budget signing rally.”* Orlando Sentinel School Zone blog (FL), 6/10/2011 Who were all of those cheering students at Gov. Rick Scott’s budget signing/Republican political rally in The Villages a ...
Spirit of Knowledge Charter School *“Charter school’s founder resigns; Parents tell of many concerns.”*Telegram & Gazette (MA), 6/12/11 WORCESTER — The founder of the city’s newest charter school has submitted her resignation, the second time she has parted ways with a school she ...
Allegation: Authoring legislation to benefit wife's charter school operation? *“Senator faces ethics complaint.”* Baraboo News Republic (WI) 6/11/2011 Sen. Luther Olsen, R-Ripon, violated a state ethics law when he authored legislation to financially benefit his wife, a liberal advocacy group alleges in a complaint. Olsen has ...
Palmetto Academy of Learning and Success * “Horry County charter school board chairman turned down parent's records request.” *The Sun News (SC), 6/11/2011 An Horry County charter school's board chairman declined to give the school's financial records to a parent, though the records are ...
Sacramento Visual and Performing Arts Charter *“Sacramento Schools Lose Charter Over Controversy.”* Original publication unknown, 5/30/2007 The role of charter schools in education at Sacramento Schools is continuously emerging and evolving. Sacramento Schools have been involved in the on-going ...
Outreach Word Academy *“Judge recommends state revoke Outreach Word Academy's charter; schoolplans to appeal.” *Victoria Advocate (TX), 7/15/2011 An administrative law judge recommended Friday afternoon the Texas Education Agency revoke Outreach Word Academy's charter ...
Linden Charter Academy *“Teacher wins $500K judgment in suit vs. Linden Charter Academy over firing becauseof racial joke.”* Flint Journal (MI), 7/19/11 MT. MORRIS TOWNSHIP, Michigan — A charter school organization is weighing an appeal after a jury awarded more than ...
Great River Education Center *“GREC charter school closes.”* St. Cloud Times (MN), 7/18/2011 WAITE PARK — A public charter school that has served alternative students in the area since 2000 will not reopen next school year... The school closed after Novation Education ...
Los Angeles charter schools (high teacher turnover) *“Los Angeles charter schools have high teacher turnover.” * LA Times (CA) 7/19/11 Local charter schools serving middle and high school students are losing about half their teachers every year, according to a study of the Los Angeles Unified School ...
Brooklyn City Prep / City Prep Academies AKA OpenEd [Open Education] Solutions *“Tom Vander Ark’s New York-Area Charter Schools Falter.”*New York Times, 7/14/2011 After years spent directing the distribution of more than $1 billion from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation into hundreds of schools across the nation, Tom ...
River City Science Academy* *“Guard Pleads Not Guilty To Fondling Girls; Charter School Employee Arrested In April.”* WJXT (FL), 6/2/11 JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- A charter school security guard has pleaded not guilty to charges he molested two students at the school... He's ...
Howard Road Academy Public Charter School *“Cheating on DC-CAS Costs Charter School.”* Washington Post (DC), 8/12/2009 The teacher at Howard Road Academy Public Charter School suspected something was seriously amiss in April when a student taking the math portion of the DC-CAS standardized ...
Sycamore Academy of Science and Cultural Arts *“LEUSD Calls For Academic Improvement At Wildomar Charter School.”* Lake Elsinore-Wildomar Patch (CA), 6/14/2011 The Lake Elsinore Unified School District issued a Notice of Violations and a Notice to Cure and Correct order after the charter school ...
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A compilation of news articles about charter schools which have been charged with, or are highly suspected of, tampering with admissions, grades, attendance and testing; misuse of funds and embezzlement; engaging in nepotism and conflicts of interest; engaging in complicated and shady real estate deals; and/or have been engaging in other questionable, unethical, borderline-legal, or illegal activities. This is also a record of charter school instability and other unsavory tidbits.
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