The Panama City News Herald reports that Newpoint Education Partners violated Florida Department of Education rules. The Bay County School District’s staff found that 80 items purchased with charter school program funds…
Category: Newpoint Investigation
Newpoint teachers told to find lawyers
Yesterday, the Escambia County School Board held a workshop. A former Newpoint teacher attended and reported on the discussion to his fellow teachers. The email was share with me: I attended the…
Newpoint board knew NEP was pulling out May 22, but kept news from teachers and district
Last night the 21st Century Academy of Pensacola board voted 4-0, with Tracy Adcock absent, not to appeal the notices of termination from the district for two of its three charter schools,…
The mystery man behind Newpoint Education Partners
When you go to Newpoint Education Partners’ website, you will find under “Leadership Team” the names: Mr. David Stiles, Vice President, Operations and Development; Carla Lovett, Vice President, Curriculum and Instruction; and…
Pensacola Speaks today – latest developments on Newpoint Education Partners
Is the charter school empire built by Marcus May about to collapse? There are definitely cracks showing on the walls. I will share on News Talk 1370 WCOA the latest information on…
NC State Board of Education places hold on Newpoint charter schools
NC Policy Watch reports today that the North Carolina State Board of Education voted to temporarily put the brakes on allowing that Newpoint Education Partners opening schools in its state. The Board…
PS podcast: Bergosh on Newpoint scandal
Escambia School Board member Jeff Bergosh yesterday said on “Pensacola Speaks†that news that Newpoint Education Partners had fired its entire Pensacola Staff hit him like “a ton of bricks.†However, he…
Newpoint fires teachers without getting final grades
Jeni Booker Senter was one of the teachers fired by Newpoint Education Partners yesterday. She taught English, Language Arts and Creative Writing at Newpoint Academy and Newpoint High Pensacola. When she and…
Bergosh says school district will withhold $140K from Newpoint
On “Pensacola Speaks”, School Board member Jeff Bergosh said that Superintendent Malcolm Thomas plans to withhold Newpoint’s last check, which he estimated to be about $140,000. Those fund would be used to…
Pensacola Today topic: Newpoint cheating scandal
Escambia County School Board member Jeff Bergosh will come on the show to discuss the latest developments regarding the Newpoint charter schools. Pensacola Speaks airs on News Talk 1370 WCOA Monday-Friday from 5…
What Newpoint told the teachers when they were fired
This is the written notice Newpoint Education Partners gave its teachers today: “As all of you know, despite all our best efforts to prevent this situation and due to the actions of…
Newpoint fires teachers
Newpoint Education Partners today fired its teachers at its three charter schools in Escambia County, including Five Flags Academy-the only school that still had a charter agreement. The teachers will be paid…
Warrant gives details on Newpoint Pensacola cheating scandal
Inweekly obtained the Warrant Arrest Application for Christopher D. Fowler, the Newpoint Pensacola math teacher who was arrested on four counts of violating the state’s Test Security Rules during the period of…
Newpoint Pensacola teacher charged
State Attorney Bill Eddins and Superintendent of Schools Malcolm Thomas announced today that Christopher David Fowler, a teacher at Newpoint Pensaccola, has been arrested on four misdemeanor charges for violating Florida’s Test…
Charter school problems Jacksonville and Orlando
The Florida Times-Union reports on the abrupt closure of Acclaim Academy and other schools run by Dennis Mope. Acclaim’s teachers are left without their June and July paychecks. Parents of 229 students…
Musing on the Newpoint saga
Carla Lovett presented Newpoint Education Partners’ improvement plan for Newpoint Pensacola High and Newpoint Academy last night. For the Escambia County School Board, the plan was too little, too late. The board…
Newpoint schools get the ax
The Escambia County School Board voted last night to terminate the charter contracts of Newpoint Pensacola High and Newpoint Academy, each by a 4-1 vote. The board unanimously agreed to postpone its…
Will Newpoint pay its teachers?
Tonight the Escambia County School Board will vote on whether the district should send 90-day termination notices to the three charter schools run by Newpoint Education Partners (NEP). The schools will have…
PS Podcast: Charter schools cashing in on kids
On Pensacola Speaks, I spoke with Miami Herald investigative reporter Kathleen McGrory on her coverage on charter schools. She and Scott Hiaasen worked together in September 2011 on the series “Cashing In…
Evidence against Newpoint schools compelling
For an hour and 45 minutes, Escambia County School District staff went over evidence at Friday’s school board workshop that documented the district’s case to terminate the contracts of Newpoint Pensacola High,…
