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Colorado Judge Declares Charter School Conducted Illegal Closed Door Meetings

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Lawsuit finds Montessori Peaks Academy (Jeffco charter school) used illegal closed door meetings to hide discussions regarding mistreatment of students and teacher misconduct Colorado Freedom of Information Coalition (CFOIC) shines light on violations of Sunshine Laws by a Jefferson County…

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Has a lack of Colorado charter school transparency allowed for more conflicts of interest?

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DSST Potential Conflict of interest

More holes in Colorado’s charter school oversight structures. Despite the well intended safeguards put in place through the Colorado Charter Schools Act (C.R.S. 22-30.5-104), and other legal requirements for education providers to provide the public with transparent access to their…

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Colorado’s Not Quite Independent Oversight of Charter Schools: A PR Watch Article

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The Colorado Department of Education and the charter school industry are a little too close for comfort. A new review of documents provided to the Center for Media and Democracy/PR Watch from the state of Colorado shows close relationships between…

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Lawsuit Claims Charter School Governance Violated Sunshine Law

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Charter school is sued for potential Open Meeting and Sunshine Law violations

Lawsuit alleges charter school, Montessori Peaks Academy, violated open meeting and open record laws. Colorado Freedom of Information Coalition (CFOIC) shines the light on possible violations of Sunshine Laws by a Jefferson County Public Schools charter school. In a posting on April…

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Lack of Charter School Oversight is No Joke

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Lack of Charter School Oversight is No Joke

Question: How many Montessori Peaks Charter Academy Board Members does it take to change a light bulb? Answer: None. They prefer to do their business in the dark… All jokes aside, it is important to remember that when a new…

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