SciTech Academy said faculty member stopped working there the day after the alleged incident.
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Lusher board votes against recognizing union, likely sending matter to an election
The next move is up to the union organizers.
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School Board signs no-bid contract for monitoring state tests at some campuses
Two people will visit the schools on one of the days of testing next week.
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Education panelists applaud progress while recognizing need for more growth
Orleans superintendent, other education leaders also discuss unification, transparency at forum
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Enhanced test monitoring at RSD charters likely will be less than promised
Leaders of 20 charter-school organizations pledged to hire outside monitors to oversee all four days of state testing, but it appears that most will pay for only one day. Further, none of the charter groups contacted by The Lens sought competitive bids for the work, which school officials said could run up to $4,250 per day per school, most of which will go to one company.
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ReNEW leaders, including current CEO, sat on special-ed complaints
ReNEW Schools’ top administrators and current CEO knew about unethical and possibly illegal special-education practices at one of their charter schools months before alerting the state Department of Education, newly released documents show. Current CEO Colleen Mackay received a four-page laundry list of misdeeds and questionable actions on Jan. 31, 2015, when she served as […]
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Like BESE, Orleans School Board sidesteps a decision on student funding
Board members say such decisions are in the hands of the superintendent, not them.
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After cheating report, ReNEW board begins work of reform; whistleblower policy set
Governance committee meeting starts with the basics; new policy encourages anonymous tips
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New Beginnings charter network engages consultant to create its new budget
New Beginnings Schools Foundation’s finance committee met Wednesday with its not-quite-hired financial consultant to discuss how to save money.
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State school board drops hot potato of school funding in local board’s lap
Surprise move comes as schools expected to lose money threaten to sue the state.