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Is LACOE Failing Again?

Is Los Angeles County doing anything to protect the students at Lashon Academy as this charter school follows in the steps of NVMI?

“An organization that has been in operation for nine years and that is holding over $12 million in public funds should be able to articulate what actions have taken place and what actions are planned in the near future to utilize money that was apportioned for the benefit of students”

– Lashon Governance Review 2021–22

Last August, the families at the North Valley Military Institute (NVMI) were left scrambling when the charter school was forced to shut down just one week into the new school year. The impending failure had been obvious for months with a teacher telling students in April to “start looking for a new school.” However, the school continued to gaslight parents throughout the summer, convincing them everything was fine. Instead of stepping up to ensure an orderly closure, NVMI’s authorizer, the Los Angeles County Office of Education (LACOE), failed to take…