Judge denies Graystone Academy’s motion for stay
Charter school wanted charter revocation put on hold so it could reopen
Updated at 6:50 p.m. to add material from judge’s opinion
By Kathleen Brady Shea, Managing Editor, The Times
A Commonwealth Court judge on Thursday denied a motion by an embattled South Coatesville charter school to stay the revocation of its charter pending an appeal.
Graystone Academy Charter School had hoped to resume...
Decision due by Thursday on Graystone’s future
Commonwealth Court judge will rule on whether charter school can reopen
By Kathleen Brady Shea, Managing Editor, The Times
A decision in the long-running dispute between Graystone Academy Charter School and the Coatesville Area School District is expected by Thursday, attorneys on both sides said.
On Tuesday, Commonwealth Court Judge Robert “Robin” Simpson heard about an hour of argument over whether...
Appellate court to hear argument on charter school
Graystone Academy wants charter reinstated while it appeals revocation
Updated at 7:30 p.m. to include link to Pa. Charter School Appeals Board’s decision
By Kathleen Brady Shea, Managing Editor, The Times
Pennsylvania’s Commonwealth Court has scheduled argument in the long-running case involving Graystone Academy Charter School on Tuesday.
As promised, the charter school appealed the July...
State board revokes Graystone Academy’s charter
School vows to appeal, stay open; district readies for influx of displaced students
By Kathleen Brady Shea, Managing Editor, The Times
The back-to-school routine for students at the Graystone Academy Charter School has been upended – at least temporarily — by a decision of the Pennsylvania Charter School Appeals Board to revoke the school’s charter this week.
Capping a year-and-a-half-long process,...
