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 ...

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 ...

If STEP Academy closes, it would be the largest charter school failure in history. CATHY WURZER: Our top story, a Minnesota charter school is on the brink of closing. Last night at a board meeting for ...

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 ...

One of the largest charter schools in Minnesota is on the brink of collapse after its leaders gambled on an expensive and allegedly improper expansion into Burnsville that put it in a deep financial ...