Tag: MAGIC CITY ACCEPTANCE ACADEMY

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.

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.

Magic City Acceptance Academy (MCAA), has made its “mental health services” a cornerstone of its existence. That commitment is now under scrutiny as lawmakers take a closer look at the school’s mental health "professionals."

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.

I am certain that concerned taxpayers and committed conservatives will continue keeping a watchful eye on the Acceptance Academy, sounding the alarm when it crosses the line between education and indoctrination.

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.

Lawmakers told 1819 News that they are open to discussing how to hold the commission and its members more accountable for their actions.

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.

The Alabama Public Charter School Commission is reviewing the renewal application of the controversial Homewood school, Magic City Acceptance Academy, which was established primarily to support LGBTQ+ students and their allies. However, their application is still not available to the public.

The Alabama Public Charter School Commission announced today that it will review the renewal of the controversial Homewood school, Magic City Acceptance Academy, which was established primarily to support LGBTQ+ students and their allies, on October 15 in Montgomery. 

All eyes are on the legislature, as multiple lawmakers have pledged to evaluate the state's funding for Magic City Acceptance Academy (MCAA), a charter school in Homewood. However, the legislature is not the only path to potential change for the school.

On February 4 Sheila Austin, chairman of the Alabama Public Charter School Commission, sent a letter to the Magic City Acceptance Academy in Homewood. In it, she described the Commission’s role in ensuring state compliance and the state's remedies, including revoking the school's charter for noncompliance.

An examination of the school's recent guests clearly shows that reading, writing and arithmetic aren't the only topics on the list of the MCAA administration's priorities.

After calling for defunding public institutions that flout the state’s anti-DEI and “divisive concepts” law, State Sen. Chris Elliott (R-Josephine) again singled out Magic City Acceptance Academy as one of the first offenders on the chopping block.

As state lawmakers reevaluate the funding for Magic City Acceptance Academy, one of the nation's first charter schools specifically catering to LGBTQ+ students and their allies, State Sen. Arthur Orr (R-Decatur) suggested that the school faces "dark fiscal days ahead."

As lawmakers consider options to bring Magic City Acceptance Academy into compliance with state and federal guidelines, the school is being highlighted in a recently released book promoting “trans kids."

Just because someone points out the problems with a school doesn't mean that person hates the students and teachers.

5 things to know about Magic City Acceptance Academy, one of the nation's first Charter Schools specifically catering to LGBTQ+ students and their allies in Homewood.

Alabama lawmakers have been clear about their efforts to ban divisive concepts in Alabama’s classrooms.

During his weekly appearance on Huntsville radio WVNN's "The Dale Jackson Show," State Sen. Arthur Orr (R-Decatur), who chairs the Senate Education Budget Committee, expressed concerns echoed by other lawmakers regarding Birmingham's Magic City Acceptance Academy, a public charter school that caters to LGBTQ students.

The state of Alabama has been subject to two high-profile public institutions, the Montgomery Museum of Fine Arts and the Magic City Acceptance Academy, seemingly acting in opposition or retaliating against political and cultural views held by a significant majority of the people in this state.

Oliver said he’s already spoken to colleagues, and the state legislature is poised to revisit the issue to address those openly flouting current laws and regulations.

Last year, Alabama’s ban on "divisive concepts" and DEI (diversity, equity, and inclusion) went into effect.  One purpose of the bill is to protect students from coursework that advocates for or requires assent to a divisive concept.

As the only charter school in the state catering explicitly to LGBTQ students, Magic City Acceptance Academy in Homewood offers an alternative view on education and, apparently, on history itself despite Alabama's recent ban on "divisive concepts" and DEI