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Teachers and staff at STEP Academy laid off after the charter school is $775,000 over budget

ST PAUL, Minn. — Charter School STEP Academy in St. Paul is at risk of shutting down after an Oct. 4 board meeting showed the academy had 117 fewer students enrolled than planned, leading to them ...
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STEP Academy further in debt, board members resign

ST PAUL, Minn — There was chaos and confusion Monday night at a St. Paul charter school board meeting as it discussed its financial crisis. STEP Academy is on the brink of shutting down as an updated ...
Star Tribune

STEP Academy leaders resign as charter school faces financial collapse

The embattled leader of STEP Academy, one of Minnesota’s largest charter schools, agreed to resign, just a few days after he tried shifting the blame for the school’s financial crisis to the nonprofit ...
Star Tribune

Oops. Officials at troubled charter school admit $2 million budget blunder

It was the worst kind of news for parents with kids at STEP Academy, the troubled charter school that is on the brink of collapse after an expansion into Burnsville wiped out its financial reserves.
U.S. News & World Report

Step Academy Elementary

Step Academy Elementary is a charter school located in Saint Paul, MN, which is in a large city setting. The student population of Step Academy Elementary is 229 and the school serves K-5. At Step ...