Tag: Charter School Commission

The Charter School Commission met with its newest members, State Rep. Terri Collins (R-Decatur) and Terry Lathan. Among the items considered and denied was the expansion of the Magic City Acceptance Academy (MCAA) into a second location.

The Alabama Charter School Commission will meet Monday with its two newest members, State Rep. Terri Collins (R-Decatur) and Terry Lathan, as it considers five new charter school applications and four contract amendments.

Friday, House Speaker Nathaniel Ledbetter announced the appointment of outgoing State Rep. Terri Collins to the Charter School Commission.

At a pivotal time in the state’s charter school growth, Lt. Gov. Will Ainsworth has changed the trajectory of the Alabama Charter School Commission and the schools under its purview with the recent appointment of Terry Lathan.

Despite Magic City Acceptance Academy's declining enrollment, abysmal scores, and questionable record of following the state’s ban on DEI, the school now seeks approval for a long-planned expansion.

Despite its declining enrollment, Magic City Acceptance Academy (MCAA) plans to expand its campus and, almost as an afterthought, states it will seek the necessary Charter Commission approval.

Though there were appointees from Governor Kay Ivey, Lt. Governor Will Ainsworth, House Speaker Nathaniel Ledbetter (R-Rainsville), and former State President Pro Tem Greg Reed (R-Jasper) present, not a single one of them offered a motion for non-renewal.

In a completely inaccurate lede, AL(dot)com wrote that the threat to Magic City Acceptance Academy's charter stemmed from superficial issues rather than valid concerns about its compliance with state law.

The Magic City Acceptance Academy's charter renewal application has been approved, and the Homewood school received a five-year renewal at a Wednesday meeting.