For Profit Charter School Giant Academica Struggling to Get Students in St.Lucie
Fernando Zulueta’s Academica doesn’t have any cash shortages, but not all is so rosy. Fresh off its $100,000 contribution to a pro-ed privatization PAC, it has plenty of money left over to float a few grants its new, but struggling franchise in St. Lucie County. Writes Kelly Tyko for TCPalm:
……..instead of getting ready for the festivities Friday afternoon, charter school officials met with St. Lucie County School District officials at district headquarters in Fort Pierce. Schools Superintendent Michael Lannon called an emergency meeting of the charter school’s board of directors to discuss concerns district officials had with the school.
Charter schools are publicly funded, tuition-free schools that sign contracts with local school