Inquirer Education http://www.philly.com/r?19=960&32=3796&7=195472&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.philly.com%2Fphilly%2Feducation%2F Education coverage from the Inquirer en-us Fri, 16 May 2008 07:01:00 GMT 2008-05-16T07:01:00Z en-us Charter's financial controls faulted http://www.philly.com/r?19=961&43=166671&44=19001944&32=3796&7=195472&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.philly.com%2Finquirer%2Feducation%2F20080516_There_was_no_oversight_at_Phila__Academy__probers_say__Charter_s_financial_controls_faulted.html Brien N. Gardiner, the founder of Philadelphia Academy Charter School, and the former chief executive officer, Kevin M. O'Shea, were the only people at the school with authority to write checks, and there was no oversight on how the money was spent, according to lawyers hired by the school's board. Fri, 16 May 2008 07:01:00 GMT ec57082b1f773608d4e3f9ec8bb4f6a3 2008-05-16T07:01:00Z Commission asked to delay approving new charter schools http://www.philly.com/r?19=961&43=166671&44=18965469&32=3796&7=195472&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.philly.com%2Finquirer%2Feducation%2F20080515_Commission_asked_to_delay_approving_new_charter_schools.html No new charter schools will open in Philadelphia if the School Reform Commission heeds the advice of its Office of Charter Schools. Thu, 15 May 2008 07:01:00 GMT 0ee8f8b5757a670208b47f824250115f 2008-05-15T07:01:00Z Report: School facilities unsafe http://www.philly.com/r?19=961&43=166671&44=18965459&32=3796&7=195472&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.philly.com%2Finquirer%2Feducation%2F20080515_Report__School_facilities_unsafe.html Philadelphia's public schools are crumbling and suffer from fire and safety hazards ranging from locked fire doors to inoperable fire extinguishers and ventilation systems, City Controller Alan Butkovitz said in a report released yesterday. Thu, 15 May 2008 07:01:00 GMT d65d15f8ae7af36c8f06bb02e9ec622f 2008-05-15T07:01:00Z Major changes at troubled charter http://www.philly.com/r?19=961&43=166671&44=18965099&32=3796&7=195472&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.philly.com%2Finquirer%2Feducation%2F20080515_Major_changes_at_troubled_charter.html The board of Philadelphia Academy Charter School last night made sweeping changes in its leadership in a bid to ensure that the Northeast school's charter wins approval to continue operating for five more years. Thu, 15 May 2008 07:01:00 GMT 1b5e355dd8ead10f30ab460b224dedf1 2008-05-15T07:01:00Z