Charter Schools

To give its approval the Trustees would have to ignore allegations of “illegal fiscal practices,” sexual abuse, and mismanagement by NVMI. — “We write to exert warning about the pattern of fraud, gross mismanagement, and waste of taxpayer money perpetuated by the North Valley Military Institute (NVMI) a rogue charter school here in L.A. on the brink of collapse.” – East Area Progressive Democrats

Did the North Valley Military Institute (NVMI) violate the law when it spent at least $90,000 for a perk-filled staff retreat to Las Vegas? — “Based upon our review of receipts and internal documents of NVMI’s recent leadership retreat, there is reason to believe that fraud, misappropriation of funds, or other illegal fiscal practices may have occurred that merit examination.” – Los Angeles County of Education

On the surface, charter schools seem like a beacon of educational empowerment created by well meaning white people in order to combat racism by uplifting young black and brown students. However, the execution of this “empowerment” and the lack of education of the teachers, and other administrative officials, about implicit…

Even as NVMI implodes, its Board of Trustees lets the Superintendent act without proper oversight. Is Los Angeles County paying attention? — “North Valley Military Institute (NVMI) has failed to respond to all reasonable inquiries, failed to provide prior written notification of any source of additional funding that may result in incurring additional debt, failed to provide evidence that the school fully met all payroll obligations since February 16, 2023, and currently…

Why isn’t the LAUSD performing its regulatory obligations as Charter schools continue to build in an area already saturated with classrooms? — “The bill would authorize a chartering authority to deny renewal of a charter school upon a finding that the school is demonstrably unlikely to successfully implement the program set forth in the petition due to substantial fiscal or governance factors, or is not serving all pupils who wish to attend…

With NVMI fighting to survive, a suggestion was made to discard struggling students. Its Superintendent throws other charters under the bus. — “Let’s look at performance too with the kids that we keep.” – Julie Ward, NVMI Board of Trustees As recipients of public funding, charter schools are supposed to accept all students who seek to enroll. In the increasingly rare event that demand exceeds capacity, a random lottery is supposed to…

A day in the life of a principal is quite different than a day in the life of a charter school director. School principals take significant direction from the central office of traditional districts. On the other hand, charter school directors must devise their own strategies for the direction their…

Local school board approves charter application, state may grant four more — Over at The Education Report, I write about how a charter school network affiliated with private, Christian Hillsdale College is gaining access to Tennessee tax dollars in order to fund their extreme agenda. This past week was Hillsdale Heist week in Tennessee. The extremist charter school network applied to open…

NVMI is running out of options as it turns down the final PROP-39 offer from the LAUSD. This will likely result in a shutdown of the school. — “Start looking for a new school.” – Teacher’s advice to NVMI Student The North Valley Military Institute (NVMI) was running on borrowed time even before it enrolled its first student. Dubious of the chances for its success, the LAUSD Board was set to reject its initial charter until Jerry Brown…