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Epic Charter Schools ends contract with management company May 27, 2021 FacebookTwitterEmail TULSA, Okla. (AP) — The governing board of a virtual charter school that has grown to become the largest public school in Oklahoma voted to end its contract with the for-profit school management company owned by its co-founders. Epic Charter Schools' seven-member board of education unanimously approved a mutual termination agreement Wednesday, declaring its independence from Epic Youth Service, effective July 1. “This school has outgrown its management company, which is why we did what we did toda...

The Enid News and Eagle /The Enid News and Eagle Shown is Cindy Byrd, state auditor and inspector. In an October report, the state auditor argued that Epic Youth Services was more than just a vendor because the founders made decisions about the school’s operations without board approval. Ben Felder / The Frontier During his first meeting with state audit inspectors in October 2019, Ben Harris, the co-founder of the state’s largest virtual charter school, was determined to reveal as little as possible about the p...

Oklahoma virtual charter school board could reinstate member blocked from Epic votes Nuria Martinez-Keel, Oklahoman © Photo provided Hamrick A state official who lost his vote over Epic Charter Schools because of a perceived conflict of interest is on the brink of having his recusal overturned.  Mathew Hamrick sued the Oklahoma Statewide Virtual Charter School Board and the board’s executive director on April 13 to regain voting power on Epic-related matters.   He and board member Phyllis Shepherd were disqualified Dec. 8 from all discussions and votes on Epi...

Oklahoman A state official who lost his vote over Epic Charter Schools because of a perceived conflict of interest is on the brink of having his recusal overturned.  Mathew Hamrick sued the Oklahoma Statewide Virtual Charter School Board and the board’s executive director on April 13 to regain voting power on Epic-related matters.   He and board member Phyllis Shepherd were disqualified Dec. 8 from all discussions and votes on Epic because of ties to Epic co-founder David Chaney.  Hamrick could regain his ability to vote on Epic if he agrees to drop the lawsuit.  The three...

Stories Creativity in Children and Organizations: The Predictors Are the Same Five-year-old Faisal wishes he could fly. He likes to pretend he’s a superhero and build forts with his brother where they live in Za’atari camp for Syrian refugees, Jordan. Photo credit: Jordi Matas / Save the Children Creativity in Children and Organizations: The Predictors Are the Same Written by Helen Moestue and Charley Allegar What are the three key predictors that cultivate creativity in both children and organizations? A recent report by Save the Children reminds us of the common principles th...