Posted in Education Newpoint Investigation

Pinellas County School Board votes unanimously to close NEP charter schools

The Pinellas County School Board today voted unanimously to terminate the charter contracts for three more schools run by Newpoint Education Partners. Tampa Bay Times…

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Pinellas School District staff recommends closing three Newpoint charter schools

Pinellas County School Board discussed this morning a staff recommendation to shut down three charter schools managed by Newpoint Education Partners, the company that was…

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Pinellas develops plan to help black students

Pinellas County School District has announced a plan to improve the education that its African-American students receive On Monday, the U.S. Department of Education said…

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Posted in Education Politics

Feds open investigation into Pinellas schools for discrimination; how do the failing schools in Escambia County compare

The U.S. Department of Education announced on Monday that it has opened a civil rights investigation into whether the Pinellas County School District systematically discriminates…

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