Paideia Academy - - 5 EYEWITNESS NEWS: Charter School Investigation - Of the 143 charter schools in Minnesota, 5 EYEWITNESS NEWS obtained the teacher lists for 119 of those schools, and compiled a list of 1,792 teachers. We compared that list with the Minnesota Department of Education's list of 91,000 licensed teachers. Initially we found 184 teachers at 65 different schools who were not listed on the state database. We e-mailed the principal or director of each school to confirm our findings. We found many teachers who had a different legal name on their teaching license and other teachers who were no longer with the school. Based on the information from each school, we found 50 teachers who it appears don't have a valid license and 17 schools that did not respond to our request. <b>Use the zoom tools on the left, and click on a marker to learn more about the teacher and school.</b>

Paideia Academy

Teachers:
Bill Spurlock
Scott Agster
Greg Keel

School Response:
From MacPhail Center for Music:
"In our partnerships, MacPhail's teachers serve as contracted music educators to bring the finest music education to schools that could not otherwise give their students this great opportunity. The partnership faculty is supervised by and works in concert with licensed professionals at each location, and while they are not licensed, they have significant specialized experience in the areas in which they are teaching."

Dept. of Education Response:
"It is a school's responsibility to verify licensure for personnel regardless if the personnel services are contracted."

United States

Apple Valley

7200 147th St W

5 EYEWITNESS NEWS: Charter School Investigation

Of the 143 charter schools in Minnesota, 5 EYEWITNESS NEWS obtained the teacher lists for 119 of those schools, and compiled a list of 1,792 teachers. We compared that list with the Minnesota Department of Education's list of 91,000 licensed teachers.

Initially we found 184 teachers at 65 different schools who were not listed on the state database.

We e-mailed the principal or director of each school to confirm our findings. We found many teachers who had a different legal name on their teaching license and other teachers who were no longer with the school.

Based on the information from each school, we found 50 teachers who it appears don't have a valid license and 17 schools that did not respond to our request.

Use the zoom tools on the left, and click on a marker to learn more about the teacher and school.