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Wednesday, November 17, 2010  A look at the differences between charter schools and traditional public schools.

Thursday, September 02, 2010  UPDATE: Colorado Springs say a suspicious package found at  AACL Charter School - formally Pike Elementary - is not a threat . The school remains on a two hour delay Thursday morning.

Tuesday, August 10, 2010  The Vanguard School at Cheyenne Mountain Charter Academy has topped the charts in CSAP scores once again.

Wednesday, May 19, 2010  The board on Tuesday approved a letter giving Cesar Chavez Academy and Dolores Huerta Preparatory High 48 hours to fire Jason Guerrero. The letter puts the schools on probation for violating numerous parts of their charter contracts as spelled out in two state-ordered audits.

Monday, May 17, 2010  Democratic Rep. Jared Polis is headed to a charter school in Northglenn to promote a bill of his that would introduce vegetarian options in school meals. Polis says his bill could help combat child obesity.

Friday, May 14, 2010  The practice has become so pervasive that Gov. Bill Ritter signed a law this year that requires those funds to be listed as part of the state budget process.

Thursday, May 06, 2010  Former director and co-founder of the charter school, Lawrence Hernandez, says the report is a sham.

Thursday, January 21, 2010  Boulder County's bomb squad responded to the Peak to Peak Charter School after an employee there called at about 7:15 a.m. Wednesday to report the unattended bag. Authorities used a robot with movable arms and a camera to investigate the bag and then an officer inspected it to make sure it was safe.

Monday, December 07, 2009  State education commissioner Dwight Jones commissioned the audit amid allegations of cheating on tests at the Cesar Chavez Network, which manages three charter schools in Pueblo and two in Colorado Springs.

Friday, September 25, 2009  Controversy is setteled at Cesar Chavez Charter School after a heated meeting Friday.

Wednesday, August 26, 2009  A charter school in Pueblo may have the area's first school-wide outbreak of the H1N1 virus.

Thursday, August 06, 2009  The Colorado Department of Education has commissioned an audit of testing procedures at the Pueblo-based Cesar Chavez Network, which manages three charter schools in Pueblo and two in Colorado Springs.

Friday, July 03, 2009  Officials of the network have denied the cheating allegations and say the salaries are warranted.

Wednesday, June 17, 2009  The Charter School Institute is investigating the financial practices of the Cesar Chavez Academy Network and parents are questioning decisions to consolidate two schools in the Springs.

Tuesday, June 02, 2009  Parents with students at Cesar Chavez Academy in Colorado Springs are questioning the charter school's spending and reasons for consolidating two schools.