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@johnlegend.bsky.social "John Legend wasn’t there for us. He was there to give community cover to the privatization of Indianapolis public schools ..."

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The grift at the core of Colorado ed department's 'innovation programs' | Paula Noonan Colorado’s K-12 school finance, transparency and accountability systems have urgent, connected problems with a slow-motion state response. Money is spilling out of school finance funds to home-schoole...

"School 'choice,' a corollary of the charter school movement, has led to an out-of-control mish mash of 'authorized' enrichment programs that receive taxpayer dollars without transparency or accountability." #COleg #COpol

Nearly 80 students forced into 400+ push-ups at school, many diagnosed with permanent kidney damage, lawsuit says A dozen families in Texas filed a lawsuit against a charter school after nearly 20 students suffered potentially life-threatening injuries in February.

Gym class is tough at this Texas charter school ...

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Delta County classical charter school proposal: "Board President Beth Suppes also pushed back on allegations that she is getting paid to push charter school approval through, and that she is trying to open a religious school in the district." #COleg #COpol

Colorado pays for lots of homeschool enrichment. Funding cuts and stricter rules may be coming. “My kid goes to public school, and I pay $100 a week for her to go do horseback riding lessons,” said Jessica Capsel, co-chair of the Pro-Colorado Education Project. “But if I homeschooled, the state ...

No surprise that Ken Witt and friends are at the public trough for this boondoggle: "ERBOCES, the authorizer of the state’s first 'public Christian school,; will receive around $45 million in state money for its homeschool enrichment students this year." #COleg #COpol @a4pep.bsky.social

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Frederick’s Carbon Valley Academy charter school will close at end of school year Carbon Valley Academy, a small K-8 charter school in Frederick, is closing at the end of the school year because of low enrollment, school officials announced.

Bad news for families, but a timely reminder that 55% of charter schools fail within 20 years. #COpol #COleg @nccsa.bsky.social

Just a reminder that @bennet.senate.gov is a co-sponsor on multiple bills designed to bolster the charter school industry, including one that would use federal tax $$$ to coerce states into handing charter schools access to public buildings and facilities funding at below-market rates. #COleg #COpol

Primavera Online Charter School avoids shutdown for abysmal grades after State Superintendent Tom Horne steps in for multi-millionaire owner State Charter Board blasts Horne for coming to the rescue of Primavera and undermining its authority in "after-the-fact intervention"

Charter grifters turn to an old trick, first used by disgraced state super in Indiana. #COleg #COpol @npeaction.bsky.social @nccsa.bsky.social

OPINION: Manor's takeover by charter group likely to involve unexpected issues Manor Middle School in Killeen will transition to a charter school model this fall, but what does that mean for its students, teachers and staff?

Is this how all Third Future schools operate? "(T)he charter schools do have a reputation of 'teaching to the test,' as a way of raising student performance scores. One of the tactics used is to time students with a stop watch, giving the students 45 seconds to come up with an answer." #COleg

Looks like Colorado's out-of-state charter operations are booming like a Texas oil field. #COleg #COpol

Your weekly reminder that "school choice" is really "school's choice." Charter/voucher schools weed out students. #COpol #COleg @colorado.gov

Pios win!

Orton Academy is undoubtedly a great program for dyslexic students. But why don't we fund traditional public schools so they can make these niche curriculum programs available to all students? #COpol #COleg

Interesting what a decade-plus of lackluster performance can do for schools that promised to be better than traditional public schools. And the scandals, self-dealing and Christian nationalism didn't help. #COleg #COpol

@colorado.gov Polis' effort to look centrist might backfire when MAGA voters find out the federal voucher program he supports could funnel tax dollars to the Chinese Communist Party. #COpol

Sheridan School District cancels classes as teachers go on strike Educators are striking after district officials refused to reinstate the local teachers union’s collective bargaining agreement or to recognize classified employees in the union.

Educators in Colorado deserve livable wages & better working conditions. I stand with the Sheridan educators now on strike and support funding public education adequately. In solidarity with the teachers, I ask the district return to the bargaining table. www.denverpost.com/2026/04/01/s...

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Here are the 9 people Mayor Joe Hogsett has picked to serve on the city’s new education board The new Indianapolis Public Education Corporation will change how schools operate in Indianapolis. Members include David Harris, who will serve as the corporation’s board chair, and Edward Rangel, the...

A cautionary tale: In Indianapolis, charter school grifters have succeeded in seizing control of all public schools. Who needs elected school boards, right? #COpol #COleg

And we saw you close neighborhood public schools in favor of creating new charter schools - many of which failed. You don't improve public schools by taking away their funding and giving it to charters who can pick and choose their students. @cocharterwatch.bsky.social @a4pep.bsky.social

What Waco schools can expect from charter operator The Waco school board is expected to be the latest Texas school district to contract with the charter operator.

Texas charter schools set for Colorado-style makeover: "Teachers hired by (Third Future) tend to earn premium salaries, but they must stick to a tight script and work a longer school day and school calendar than their peers." #COpol

Broken Promises: An Analysis of Charter School Closures From 1999 - 2017 - Network For Public Education The charter sector has a systemic failure problem. Our analysis documents just how serious that problem is.

NPE report Broken Promises: An Analysis of Charter School Closures From 1999 – 2017 provides first comprehensive examination of charter failure rates over time. We were able to determine how long they lasted before closing down. Read the report here networkforpubliceduc...

Colorado lawmakers want a fairer process in considering charter school construction on ballot measures Charter schools enroll about 15% of Colorado’s students, but advocates say they sometimes have difficulties getting considered for local construction ballot initiatives.

If the charter school lobby wants to be treated the same as traditional public schools on construction funding, they can sign on to the same accountability/transparency standards traditional public schools must follow. #COleg #COpol @cathykipp.bsky.social

Free Market Myths and School Choice Why the reformster love affair with the free market?

"(Culture warriors) would like to send taxpayer dollars to private Christian schools, and they would like to inject Christian Nationalism into whatever public schools they aren’t able to dismantle. The rhetoric of school choice was just conveniently sitting there ..." #COpol #COleg

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Charter Scandals - Network For Public Education #AnotherDayAnotherCharterScandal is now an interactive research tool. Scandals can be sorted by category/state and searched with keywords.

In less than 3 years, we found over 400 stories of theft/fraud in charter schools. You can find them here networkforpubliceduc... Lack of regulation. Invitation for grift. #AnotherDayAnotherCharterScandal

NE: Trying To Get Vouchers Past Voters Nebraska’s voucher fans are bound and determined, like legislators in many states, to get around the voters so they can get vouchers installed.

School voucher program? Nebraska voters are not having it. @colorado.gov #COpol #COleg

@michaelbennet.bsky.social has received tons of cash from charter school champion Michael Bloomberg. What might that mean for Colorado's traditional public schools? #COpol #COleg

And don't forget the 18 months he spent in a classroom as a Teach for America teacher. Like all TFA veterans, he clearly knows what needs to be done to save public education.