K12 online charter school trying to open in Maine, being investigated in Florida.

[madfloridian]

There seems to be no shame felt by these education "reformers". Looks like a Maine newspaper is noticing what is going on in Florida now.

Would-be Maine virtual charter schools operator under investigation in Florida

A company seeking to operate a full-time virtual charter school in Maine is under investigation in Florida because of allegations it used uncertified teachers and tried to get employees to assist in concealing that fact from school district officials.

The Florida Department of Education confirmed that K12 Inc., of Herndon, Va., is under investigation by the department's investigator general at the behest of the public school district in Seminole County, a largely suburban district in the Orlando area.

The company was at the center of a Maine Sunday Telegram investigation published Sept. 2 that showed how it was influencing the development of digital education policy in Maine.

Internal K12 Inc. emails obtained last winter by Seminole County Public Schools and forwarded to investigators suggest the company was using uncertified teachers in violation of Florida law, even after being warned by officials not to do so. K12 operates the Seminole Virtual Instruction Program for the district. Seminole County school officials confirmed the emails' content.

Here is more about that K12 investigation. They asked teachers to sign off on students they had not taught. One teacher only recognized 7 out of 100 on the list given her.

From Daily Kos:
Online Educator K12 Being Investigated By Florida Department of Education

The Florida Department of Education has launched an investigation of K12, the nation's largest online educator, over allegations the company uses uncertified teachers and has asked employees to help cover up the practice.

K12 officials asked state-certified teachers to sign class rosters that included students they hadn't taught, according to documents that are part of the investigation.

In one case, a K12 manager instructed a certified teacher to sign a class roster of more than 100 students. She only recognized seven names on that list.

"I cannot sign off on students who are not my actual students," K12 teacher Amy Capelle wrote to her supervisor.

Here is more about the school and the events in Seminole County, FL that led to the investigation.

K12 Inc.,The Skirmish In Seminole County And The Desperate Race

[Enthusiast]

1. At least they are being investigated......nt

[madfloridian]

2. I think I will cautiously wait for the results of that investigation.

This is not a public-school friendly legislature.