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Money Missing: Florida Acclaim Charters Sued
A founding board member of Acclaim schools questioned school finances. He was fired from the board. Is that the end of it? No.
Millions of dollars are owed and millions are missing. It is hard to believe.
Do You Know Which of Your Charters is in Trouble?
Who is in trouble in your county? The other day I posted the 2015 Florida Auditor General’s report on charter schools. Today, I happened to look at that report again. I scrolled down to find the list of charter schools in trouble. Goodness, I found 3 of them were located in Alachua County. You might want to see which ones are located in your area.
Summer Sizzle (Fizzle) in Broward County, Florida
By Margery Marcus
The Broward County School District is upset. Broward County has nearly two million people who live in relatively small cities. Ft. Lauderdale, its largest city has fewer than 200, 000 people. It is one of those pretty, but large beach towns. One third (100) of their schools are charters, but they enroll only 15% of the school population. Thus, there must be a lot of small charter schools.
Some charters with a high percentage of children from lower income families do well. Some charters have very nice facilities. There is once again, more to the story. Margery’s report will give you some clues about what is happening.
Florida Can Learn from Ohio: Charter reforms that can make a difference
Ohio has had as many or more charter school scandals than Florida. Maybe that is what it take to the Legislature’s attention. Ohio’s House and Senate have passed charter reform bills that are stronger than Florida’s. The charter industry is pushing back. The legislature needs to reconcile the two bills. Will they?
The reforms are strong and meaningful. Florida can learn from Ohio. Here are some specifics Florida needs to consider.
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- League Members visit the office of Senator Marco Rubio
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- League Members wait to see Senator Bill Nelson
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- Education Team at the Department of Education