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MARLBORO — The co-founder of Democracy Builders, which bought the old Marlboro College campus last summer, has been arrested and charged with wire fraud and money laundering.
Updated: 3:16 PM EDT April 27, 2021 The founder of a national charter school network who once served as a White House adviser under President Barack Obama was arrested Tuesday on charges alleging he stole over $200,000 from the network and used it to get a better interest rate on a multimillion-dollar apartment. Seth Andrew, founder of Democracy Prep, was arrested in Manhattan on wire fraud, money laundering and false statement charges. Attorney Michael Yaeger said Andrew, 42, will plead not guilty to the charges. "We're reviewing the papers that were just unsealed this morn...
A Black mom is suing her biracial son’s Nevada charter school after she claims he received a failing grade for refusing to link aspects of his identity to oppression and dominance in a sociology class. Gabrielle Clark and her son William Clark filed a suit in U.S. District Court of Nevada against public charter school Democracy Prep Agassi Campus in Las Vegas on Dec. 22, alleging a violation of constitutional free speech and due process rights. William Clark claims that in the class “Sociology of Change” taught by Kathryn Bass, who is named as a defendant in the suit, he was harassed ...
Jovina Johnson elected president of Journal Square group; W.H.A.T. offering classes | Journal Entries Updated Feb 25, 2021; Posted Feb 25, 2021 The Journal Square Community Association has elected Jovina Johnson as its new president. She replaces Kevin Bing, who stepped down after leading the association for the past two years. Facebook Share Journal Square Community Association elects The Journal Square Community Association has elected Jovina Johnson as its new president. She replaces Kevin Bing, who stepped down after leading the association for the past two years. Johnson, a human resou...
UTSA study: San Antonio-area charters see more student movement from school to school FacebookTwitterEmail Bianca Davila knew early on that her youngest child, Jordan Castillo, had special needs. Jordan was not hitting his developmental milestones and was having behavioral issues that prompted their pediatrician to refer him to the Center for Healthcare Services. There, Davila met families who recommended IDEA Public Schools, a fast-growing charter network that boasted a nearly 100 percent graduation rate. No problem that Jordan needed special education services. IDEA could help him, Davila w...