Charter School Drops Students From Program
California education officials say the state’s largest charter school opened 11 schools in violation of state law and wasn’t spending enough money on teacher salaries for home-school students. Last year the state docked the California Charter Academy nearly $6 million and cut its home-school budget by a third.
The charter school, which is suing to recover the $6 million, has ended one of its independent-study programs, dropping 200 students midyear following a contentious semester when several teachers and parents complained that many students weren’t supplied with books and supplies.
The California Charter Academy system, based in Victorville, enrolls about 8,200 students from Southern California to Butte County.
Lisa Woolery, the spokeswoman for the charter academy, said the school did not neglect its students, and stopped the program for legitimate reasons.
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