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Will Oakland’s top-scoring school be closed? - The Education Report - Katy Murphy's blog on Oakland schools

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Will Oakland’s top-scoring school be closed?

Monday, April 2nd, 2012 at 7:19 pm in charter schools8 Comments »
During a 6 p.m. special meeting Wednesday night, the Oakland school board considers the fate of American Indian Public Charter School II, a middle school in downtown Oakland with a near-perfect Academic Performance Index of 990.
American Indian Public Charter School II, one of three schools run by American Indian Model Schools, is up for its 5-year charter renewal. At the same time, state auditors are investigating allegations of financial fraud in the school’s charter management organization. The Oakland school district’s charter schools office has recommended that the board reject the American Indian renewal application.
You can find our story here, and the district’s report here, along with a progress report from the auditors from the