Alabama approves 2 Birmingham charter schools for 2028 after district rejection

Alabama approves 2 Birmingham charter schools for 2028 after district rejection

After Birmingham City Schools denied their applications, the Alabama Public Charter School Commission has approved two new charters for Fall 2028 – if they can meet requirements. Representatives from xS.T.R.E.A.M. Minds Academy and Florecer Community School, two proposed charters in the Birmingham area, appealed to the commission, during their Monday meeting. While commissioners said the schools had potential, they voted to delay their openings …

Dothan, Tuscaloosa schools approved by charter commission

The Alabama Public Charter School Commission approved a new Dothan charter school and a proposed Tuscaloosa County career technical school Monday (May 4), delayed two proposed Birmingham schools and rejected a separate Tuscaloosa appeal during a more than three-hour meeting dominated by one question: whether new and existing charter schools have enough students, money and planning in place to succeed. Monday’s meeting was the first for two newly…