Tag: charter school
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Investor ordered to pay SEC $8.3M for defrauding Hmong-American investors
Kay Yang of Wisconsin also has ties to a St. Paul charter school’s $4.3 million loss through an illegal hedge fund investment. Read Full Article
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Photo gallery: Mayor Cavalier Johnson visits Hmong American Peace Academy
Milwaukee Mayor Cavalier Johnson recently visited the Hmong American Peace Academy, a K-12 public charter school serving 1811 students in Milwaukee. HAPA founder and chief executive officer Chris … Read Full Article
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Looking for specialized education for your student? Applications for Appleton’s 13 charter schools close soon
Families looking for diverse, specialized education options have almost 20 options at public charter schools in the Fox Valley. Read Full Article
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Another new charter school is being discussed in Appleton to address achievement gaps for Black students
The hope for a new charter school is to put Black children at the center of their own education to help them feel safe, confident and like they belong. Read Full Article
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Amazon Billionaire Gives $6.5 Million To Milwaukee Schools
Two Milwaukee charter school organizations were among the latest nonprofits to benefit from grants from billionaire MacKenzie Scott. Hmong American Peace Academy (HAPA) received $3 million and Carmen … Read Full Article
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Amazon Billionaire Gives $7.5 Million To Milwaukee Schools
Two Milwaukee charter school organizations were among the latest nonprofits to benefit from grants from billionaire MacKenzie Scott. Hmong American Peace Academy (HAPA) received $3 million and Carmen … Read Full Article
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Carmen Schools of Science and Technology getting $3.5 million from MacKenzie Scott
The Milwaukee charter school network Carmen Schools of Science and Technology announced Monday that it has received a one-time, $3.5 million donation from philanthropist MacKenzie Scott. Read Full Article
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School Bulletin: Philanthropist donates $3 million to Milwaukee charter school
The Hmong American Peace Academy has more than a million reasons to be thankful this holiday season. It just received a $3 million donation from MacKenzie Scott, the philanthropist an … Read Full Article
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Appleton may get a Hmong charter school in the future, but plans are still in early stages
Tags: American, Appleton, charter school, culture, education, future, Hmong, Hmong American, school, studentsAPPLETON – A 14th charter school could be coming to the Appleton Area School District, this one offering students an immersive education on Hmong American culture. The school is still in the planning … Read Full Article
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New Hmong, Spanish Dual Language Immersion Program Begins
Merced Scholars Charter School has starting a new Hmong and Spanish classroom-based Dual Language Immersion program. The Dual … Read Full Article
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Wisconsin woman’s $16M investment fraud targeted Hmong-Americans in MN, seven other states, charges say
A Wisconsin woman with ties to a St. Paul charter school was charged Wednesday with securities fraud for allegedly defrauding Hmong-American investors in Minnesota, Wisconsin and six other states. Read Full Article
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FBI searches home of Wisconsin woman who helped St. Paul charter school make hedge fund investment that lost millions
Before making an illegal $5 million investment with an overseas hedge fund in 2019, Hmong College Prep Academy founder and superintendent Christianna Hang tried to invest the school’s money with a … Read Full Article
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Milwaukee Excellence Charter School to open freestanding high school in former MPS building
Milwaukee Excellence Charter School, a high-performing public charter school serving middle and high school students, plans to open a freestanding high school campus in a former elementary school … Read Full Article
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Milwaukee Excellence signs four-year lease for high school in vacant MPS building
The Happy Hill building Milwaukee Excellence is moving into was built in 2006 and closed in 2006. It was last used by the Hmong American Peace Academy, another charter school that moved out at the end … Read Full Article
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A new public charter school is being planned at the Wisconsin International Academy in Wauwatosa
Wisconsin Innovation Academy, a new public charter school, could be coming soon to the site of the Wisconsin International Academy in Wauwatosa. Read Full Article
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School takes big risk, learns hard lesson
The leader of a popular St. Paul charter school has resigned and the school is being urged to appoint an outside replacement — providing a troubling lesson in what can happen when public dollars are … Read Full Article
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Superintendent of Hmong College Prep resigns after state auditor says she violated state law
The superintendent of a troubled charter school didn’t resign quietly Monday night, defending her leadership amid financial scandal. Read Full Article
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Minnesota Charter School Loses $4.3 Million on Hedge-Fund Bet
The founder and superintendent of a St. Paul, Minnesota, charter school with about $70 million in municipal debt resigned a week after the state auditor found the school lost $4.3 million in an … Read Full Article