Another Corruption Implosion

Really good read on Mother Jones about an online charter from Ohio. It's especially interesting as you see how intertwined so many of these people are, and how corrupt the entire charter school industry is.

"...The program spread quickly, and Brennan’s company, which he called White Hat Management, seized the moment. Operating with little state oversight, White Hat advertised for teachers without college degrees, drew thousands of dollars per student from local districts for its schools, and billed schools hefty “management fees”—as much as 20 percent of their operating budgets..."

You may recall dear readers that Marcus May and many of his cronies here in Florida were involved with White Hat. Yet again, it shows that had any of the parents at Windsor Prep done just the tiniest bit of research they could have saved themselves a lot of pain, and the taxpayers a lot of money. 

Read the article here

Let The Trials Begin

Looks like the criminals that ran Newpoint Education Partners, and the great con known as  Windsor Prep/ East Windsor Middle Schools are all finally starting  to get their days in court.

Steven Kunkemoeller will be the first, with many subpoenaed to testify...buckle your seat belts folks...

Tampa Bay Times

Charters and Consequences: An Investigative Series By The Network For Public Education

This is a must read for those considering Charter Schools and for everyone in communities with Charter Schools.

Charters and Consequences

So Are Charters Really Better?

Just look at this report out of Orange County after school grades were released.
Yes, several charters are thriving..but conversely so are public schools.
However, statewide they have a higher failure rate.

Orlando Sentinal

I do agree we need to improve the testing and grading process, but maybe we need to stop funding these private enterprises and focus on getting back to basics at public schools.

Fewer Equals Better

Just a quick link to a post on redefinedonline.org

Interesting

More people, school boards, counties, and states need to start standing up to charter school groups, lobbyists, and greedy legislators.

Broward County suing state over legislature's "strong arm robbery," HB 7069 via Orlando Sentinal

Some People Never Change

Gosh, so much happens when one steps away from blogging for a few days, hmmmm?

I guess my stepping back a bit really flustered a few in the "Hope For Windsor" crowd, as one of them had to push back from the trough of self pity and entitlement to leave a comment.

Busy Busy Busy

So much going on...wheeling and dealing..hoping...negotiating.

One Year Reprieve For Westcoast Academy High School

So Newpoint Pinellas High will now  be re-branded as Pinellas Westcoast Academy High School

Ha Ha Ha Now Your Kids Will Go To Public School *updated*

   So Windsor Prep and East Windsor Middle will now be public schools. (If they survive at all)
    It was wonderful to see some of you, through your self pitying tears, trying to reassure yourselves that you won, since it will be a (you hope) magnet school. (If the property owner agrees)

Public? Charter? A Big Old Mess?

  I can not say how  entertaining  interesting it has been reading these news stories over the last few days. 
  The scramble is really on at the joke that is Windsor Prep and East Windsor Middle, and the Hope For Windsor crowd.

News Stories ** Updated as new reports are published **

Here are links to some of the many news reports on today's events.

Meeting Time

Meeting time folks...let's see how this goes. Lotta purple in the room.

Too Much..Too Little..Too Late?

The Pinellas County School Board will vote tomorrow on whether or not to close the beleaguered Windsor Prep and East Windsor Middle School.
   And again...where were all of you over the last couple of years as I was putting this all out there for you? Oh, that's right...doing nothing to help the schools, your kids, or yourselves, yet busily harassing me and my "invalid Blog".

Three Years And Counting

There are times when one is truly at a loss for words. Thankfully those times are few and far between for me. 
Gosh golly...where to start. 

Halfway through National Charter School Week

In a poll conducted this past January, the majority of participants supported better oversight and accountability of the Flim Flam Scam that many charter schools, such as the Formerly Earned an F, but now Falsely awarded a C Windsor Prep Academy, and it's sister school East Windsor Middle Academy have become.

This article cites the results of this poll conducted by GBA Strategies on behalf of In the Public Interest and the Center for Popular Democracy.

Another Board Meeting

  There is another Board Meeting tonight at the school...seems like one every couple of weeks lately. 

MILLIONS Of Tax Dollars

  Well all you bunnies and chickadees...Spring Break is officially over, and it's back to reality for all of you.

  Last night's Board Meeting was a real eye opener for some, but in reality, it shouldn't have been.

Let The Games Begin

First meeting cancelled rescheduled...cause suddenly the kids education matters..... TAMPA BAY TIMES

Newpoint Giving Up...Or Are They?

So, according to WFLA Newpoint Education Partners has announced that   " it is quitting and handing over all management to a nonprofit organization “in the best interest of the students, parents and the schools.” "




What an interesting development. I am especially intrigued by Mr Douglas reporting that Newpoint Education Partners "has been acquired" by Alliance Education Services, Inc. I wonder how that works..a for profit being taken over by a non profit. Hmmmm...

To cite the article: " The nonprofit company taking over Newpoint’s charter schools, Alliance Education Services Inc., was formed by Jennifer Lucas and Justin Matthews in 2013 and is currently operated by Jonathan Simon, Victor Rebman and Christy Bryans in Sarasota, according to state records."
"  Rebman was formerly associated with Imagine Schools in Northport, a charter school management company that has been the focus of financial controversy in the past. Jennifer Lucas, one of the Alliance leaders scheduled to meet with parents Friday, was formerly employed by an Imagine charter school in Manatee County. Justin Mathews, another Alliance leader scheduled to meet with parents at Windsor Prep, was also formerly employed by an Imagine school in Northport and later became entangled in a lawsuit with Imagine."

Now...funny enough, Newpoint/Windsor originally hired Jessica Clements as the Principal of Windsor Prep and East Windsor. Previously she had worked for Imagine Schools. 

It all just seems a little cozy, now doesn't it? And consider too...Newpoint Education Partners is all about the money, the moolah, the all mighty cashola. Do you really think this is all on the up and up? These guys are masters at the game after all.
Now I know that there are so many who will condemn and criticize me for saying that, but who was 100% correct in everything they said about this school/dirty operation all along?

That's Right...This Humble Blogger. 
Here's a link to the new company Alliance Education Services, Inc. It's a pretty slick site, and they look good on paper...but then so do Newpoint.