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• James Madison Charter to be closed tomorrow

  December 14, 2010 6:19 PM

  James Madison Charter Academy in Colorado Springs will be closed tomorrow due to major plumbing problems. Night activities tonight have also been canceled. The school serves about 120 students. more »

• Pueblo charter school's contract expires

  December 1, 2010 7:59 PM

  The future of a charter school in Pueblo is uncertain. On Tuesday, the Pueblo City Schools board of education voted 3-2 not to extend a contract with the Youth and Family Academy or YAFA. YAFA is a school for at risk students. It's one of five schools in Pueblo under... more »

• Cesar Chavez settles suit with former director

  November 24, 2010 1:47 PM

  Two charter schools in Pueblo have settled a lawsuit brought by a fired former director, his wife and another employee. Cesar Chavez, and Delores Huerta Preparatory High School and Board of Directors members were sued by founder Dr. Lawrence Hernandez, his wife, and another employee, Velia Rincon. In a... more »

• Colorado gets $40 million grant for charter schools

  August 18, 2010 5:42 PM

  Colorado has been awarded more than $40 million to help Charter Schools. Denise Mund, director of the Schools of Choice Office at the Colorado Department of Education announced the grant Wednesday. It totals $13.6 million a year for three years and comes from the U.S. Department of Education. The... more »

• State treasurer addresses Chavez concerns

  May 12, 2010 8:53 PM

  In light of the scathing audit on the Cesar Chavez School Network, Pueblo City Schools has big concerns about Cesar Chavez Academy's debt. On Wednesday, the state treasurer traveled to Pueblo to address those concerns. Cary Kennedy says the academy owes nearly $15.7 million in bonds, which were used to... more »

• Henry Roman takes over at Cesar Chavez

  May 12, 2010 6:02 PM

  The Cesar Chavez Academy school board has named a former superintendent to head the embattled CCA and Delores Huerta Preparatory High School. Dr. Henry Roman has forty years experience as an educator. He is a retired District 60 superintendent. Roman has agreed to a one year contract. He will... more »

• School Network audit highlights extreme spending

  May 6, 2010 1:09 PM

  Fallout continues over a critical financial audit of the Cesar Chavez School Network. For example, in one year the network spent $36,423 eating out at 165 restaurants. According to the report, nearly a third of that was spent by Dr. Lawrence Hernandez the former Chief Executive Officer, his wife... more »

• State audit slams Cesar Chavez School Network

  May 5, 2010 12:38 PM

  The Colorado Department of Education has released findings of an audit on the Cesar Chavez School Network--and the results are very unfavorable. In a news release sent out Wednesday morning, the Commissioner of Education Dwight D. Jones says he's concerned about the network's "egregious financial practices and dubious leadership." "The... more »

• D-60 asks serious questions of DHPH board

  March 23, 2010 7:20 PM

  The Pueblo District 60 Board of Education sent a terse letter to Delores Huerta Preparatory School's Board President Tuesday. The letter was also sent local media. Stephanie Garcia, the District 60 Board President brought up six points of concern. It notes a governing board that appears to lack a... more »

• Unhappy D-70 parents look at options

  March 4, 2010 8:03 PM

  More on School District 70's plan to shift to a 4-day school week this fall. Some parents in Pueblo County say they will take their students elsewhere. Some private schools say they've been getting calls from parents. News First 5 looked at options for parents. The McClelland School and St.... more »

• UPDATE: Pueblo charter schools on partial lock down

  February 25, 2010 3:25 PM

  Cesar Chavez Academy and Dolores Huerta Preparatory High will remain on partial lock down Thursday and Friday, according to a top school official. Last Friday the school received a threat of violence and contacted the Pueblo Police Department. "The threat was serious enough the police department said to heighten security,... more »

• Parents say Pueblo charter school on lockdown mode

  February 25, 2010 12:01 PM

  News First 5 has received information from several sources that Cesar Chavez Academy in Pueblo is on some type of lock down mode. School officials have not returned our phone calls. On Wednesday one parent received a phone message informing her the school was on code 98. She tells News... more »

• Pueblo West school sets fundraisers for Haiti

  January 21, 2010 12:38 PM

  Educators and students in Pueblo West are lacing up their shoes to help the ongoing relief effort in Haiti. Swallows Charter Academy is holding two basketball fundraisers this week at 49 Precision Dr. in Pueblo West. The first game will be held on Thursday, Jan. 21 at 3:30 p.m. The... more »

• Teachers given ultimatum: sign letter or leave

  September 24, 2009 7:13 PM

  The teachers and staff of the GOAL Academy, an online charter school created under the Cesar Chavez Academy Network, were apparently asked to write and sign "loyalty letters" to network founder and CEO Dr. Lawrence Hernandez or be fired. According to Eric Hall, the attorney for the GOAL Academy's charter... more »

• Charter Network confirms two fired from school

  September 22, 2009 2:36 PM

  Two administrators have been fired from the GOAL Academy in Pueblo. Cesar Chavez Network says Chris Enright and Ken Crowell were fired because of insubordinate behavior. "They basically locked us out of our own school and access to our students," said Dennis Feuerstein, CCN's Board President. Feuerstein says the... more »