Is this what we want for Kansas? Florida is no model when it comes to charters.
“Among those vying to open new charter schools, which are privately operated but publicly funded:
• A group that managed three new charter schools in Broward and Palm Beach counties that opened this year — and then shut down on the first day of school.
• The founder of two charter schools that failed in 2007 amid accusations of stolen money, shoddy record keeping and parent complaints, according to state and local records. A state investigation later chastised school directors for “virtually nonexistent” oversight, though prosecutors filed no criminal charges.
• An educator who was banned from New Jersey public schools, then consulted for two schools in Broward and Palm Beach counties that shuttered in 2013. The Palm Beach County school district closed one of the schools because of poor academics and financial difficulties; the Broward school chose to cease operations amid dwindling enrollment, according to school district reports.
“The Sun Sentinel also found three applications from leaders at two charter schools that were ordered to close this year for poor academics. Another three proposals came from a director at an existing charter school chided for its deteriorating financial condition. An entrepreneur who has consulted for a handful of failed schools is also listed on an application.”
Read more here: http://articles.sun-sentinel.com/2014-08-23/news/fl-charter-school-applications-20140823_1_charter-schools-palm-beach-county-school-runcie