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Archae

(46,262 posts)
Fri Jun 27, 2014, 09:55 AM Jun 2014

Here we go again, Wisconsin charter school closes abruptly...

Like I said before, the school closes leaving students, parents and possibly teachers out in the cold, while the big guys at the top run off with lots of money they paid themselves.

Wisconsin International School abruptly closes

Updated: Jun 26, 2014 11:43 PM CDT

A private school in De Pere notified parents Thursday its doors were closed, effective immediately.

A parent shared a copy of the letter from Wisconsin International School with Action 2 News, which they received after 3 o'clock Thursday afternoon. It's addressed to parents, students, faculty and staff.

"It is with a very heavy heart that the Board and the Head of School at the Wisconsin International School are announcing that WIS is closing its doors effective June 26th, 2014."

It goes on to say, "We, the Board and the Head of School, together with our legal and accounting team, are working as quickly as possible to establish a fair and prudent process to wind down operations." It says more details will be given as soon as possible.

The parent wondered what's happened to their tuition, which was paid in advance. The letter doesn't specifically address tuition.

Action 2 News attempted to contact officials at Wisconsin International School. We were directed to WIS Board President Tony Thiel and received a statement in reply simply, "At this time we have no further comment beyond the letter already shared with the WIS community."

http://www.wbay.com/story/25884722/2014/06/27/wisconsin-international-school-abruptly-closes

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Here we go again, Wisconsin charter school closes abruptly... (Original Post) Archae Jun 2014 OP
Heartless. Xyzse Jun 2014 #1
I guess since this is a charter school that taxpayers rurallib Jun 2014 #2
If the chunk you refer to is "100%" that is correct. jmowreader Jun 2014 #14
It can't be 100 percent dsc Jun 2014 #17
Or the OP did jmowreader Jun 2014 #20
Shorter WIS: So long, suckers! gratuitous Jun 2014 #3
Mission Accomplished. Hugin Jun 2014 #5
That shit is straight up illegal on sooo many levels. giftedgirl77 Jun 2014 #4
What? They wrote a "heavy heart" letter. Hugin Jun 2014 #7
A weighty wallet for services they hadn't performed... giftedgirl77 Jun 2014 #11
I'm sure it's all perfectly legit. Hugin Jun 2014 #13
and back to the good ole public schools for you. lucky for you the public schools leftyohiolib Jun 2014 #6
This is what happens when you privatize basic human rights. gopiscrap Jun 2014 #8
how much in taxpayer dollars did they abscond leftyohiolib Jun 2014 #9
I don't know, yet. Archae Jun 2014 #10
No follow up that I could find for exboyfil Jun 2014 #12
The same corrupt people are trying in Florida. Archae Jun 2014 #15
Crooks, the lot of them. And the law has no recourse, apparently csziggy Jun 2014 #16
This is why education needs to remain public. Orsino Jun 2014 #18
Recommend, crooks and liars exposed. n/t Jefferson23 Jun 2014 #19
Kickski Snarkoleptic Jun 2014 #21

Xyzse

(8,217 posts)
1. Heartless.
Fri Jun 27, 2014, 09:58 AM
Jun 2014

See, I can see trying to make money, but doing it by jacking the future of these kids is beyond the pale.

rurallib

(62,346 posts)
2. I guess since this is a charter school that taxpayers
Fri Jun 27, 2014, 09:59 AM
Jun 2014

were footing a chunk of the operations? Surely no chance to get that money back?
And the students go back to the public schools whether there is room or not?

dsc

(52,130 posts)
17. It can't be 100 percent
Fri Jun 27, 2014, 10:47 AM
Jun 2014

if a parent paid tuition. I think the reporter mixed up charter and voucher.

jmowreader

(50,453 posts)
20. Or the OP did
Fri Jun 27, 2014, 01:43 PM
Jun 2014

Here's the "tuition and fees" part of their website; this place has closed so quickly they haven't posted that fact to their website. At least as of yet.

http://www.wiseducation.org/sites/default/files/Tuition%20and%20Fees%202014-2015-rev%20top.pdf

This school may be too expensive to be a Choice school. Very likely they started with good intentions then found out the hard way why most new private schools are religious.

gratuitous

(82,849 posts)
3. Shorter WIS: So long, suckers!
Fri Jun 27, 2014, 10:00 AM
Jun 2014

Oh well, now all those families will know better next time how the magic of the marketplace works. For now, they can just bask in the freedom from government nanny-state regulation, confident that the risk-taking entrepreneurial job creators did all right.

Hugin

(32,778 posts)
7. What? They wrote a "heavy heart" letter.
Fri Jun 27, 2014, 10:06 AM
Jun 2014

What's your beef?

Although, they left out the part about weighty-wallets.

 

giftedgirl77

(4,713 posts)
11. A weighty wallet for services they hadn't performed...
Fri Jun 27, 2014, 10:10 AM
Jun 2014

Fuckin with such a large amount of federal $$ is a really bad idea and that I'm sure would just be the tip of the iceberg.

Hugin

(32,778 posts)
13. I'm sure it's all perfectly legit.
Fri Jun 27, 2014, 10:21 AM
Jun 2014

After all, they have teams of "... lawyers and accountants..." (and unmentioned lobbyists) to insure it.

I do find it odd, however, that their missive doesn't mention... I don't know, TEACHERS! I'd think they might have something to do with the decision process.

 

leftyohiolib

(5,917 posts)
6. and back to the good ole public schools for you. lucky for you the public schools
Fri Jun 27, 2014, 10:05 AM
Jun 2014

have to take charter-shool shut-outs.
. that shouldnt be allowed let the parents find a nice expensive private school to send the charter-school kids to, cause see all the tax money that would have gone to the public schools was redirected to the c.s. admin and they ran off with the money.

gopiscrap

(23,674 posts)
8. This is what happens when you privatize basic human rights.
Fri Jun 27, 2014, 10:08 AM
Jun 2014

All for profit business is evil, but there is a special evil and a special hell for those who make money off of education, health, utilities, corrections, communications and transportation.

csziggy

(34,120 posts)
16. Crooks, the lot of them. And the law has no recourse, apparently
Fri Jun 27, 2014, 10:44 AM
Jun 2014

"The DPI is not able to recoup public money spent by voucher schools that do not finish the year." http://www.jsonline.com/news/education/milwaukee-voucher-school-closes-in-the-dead-of-the-night-b99183859z1-240125681.html

Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction records show LifeSkills was nearly booted from the voucher program in 2010-'11 because the Monroes were listed as school administrators but didn't have bachelor's degrees — a program requirement that went into effect in 2010.

Once Taron Monroe hustled to get hers and the state was convinced that Rodney Monroe was no longer in a teaching or administrative position, the taxpayer money continued flowing, according to the DPI.

John Johnson, DPI spokesman, said Wednesday that the department's authority over voucher schools, which are all private and predominantly religious, is limited.

There's nothing in state law that allows the DPI to take action against a private school because of low academic performance or because of a school leader's personal finances, Johnson said.
http://www.jsonline.com/news/education/leaders-of-closed-milwaukee-voucher-school-are-now-in-florida-b99185323z1-240384541.html


So public schools can be shut down for failing tests, but the charter schools are immune from any regulation at all? Again and

Orsino

(37,428 posts)
18. This is why education needs to remain public.
Fri Jun 27, 2014, 12:34 PM
Jun 2014

Privatizing shouldn't mean a license to steal, but in today's America it guarantees outright theft with no recourse.

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