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Judge blocks Montgomery’s first charter school

Hold up on those charter school plans. A Montgomery County Circuit Court judge on Tuesday tossed a big wrench into the rushed plans for Montgomery’s first charter school, LEAD Academy, saying the state’s Charter School Commission violated its bylaws by approving LEAD’s application without a majority of the commission voting for approval. The Commission approved … Continued
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May 2, 2018
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Montgomery’s charter school mess

By Josh Moon Alabama Political Reporter Good charter schools exist. This is a fact. An undeniable fact. There are good charter schools out there doing fantastic work, filling a void that a public school simply cannot. The problem is there are also a lot of bad charter schools and even more just plain ol’ average … Continued
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February 28, 2018
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Is Montgomery charter getting special treatment?

By Larry Lee A group headed by former Montgomery County school board president Charlotte Meadows wants to establish a charter school in the Capital City. Good for them. Called LEAD Academy, the application to move forward was approved by the state charter school commission on Feb. 12, 2018 with five of 11 members voting to approve. … Continued
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February 27, 2018