More than two years after former school leaders accused Great Hearts Texas of financial mismanagement and internal failures, the local charter school network has signed agreements clarifying its relationship with its nationalaffiliate, wrapping up three state investigations.
At a meeting this month, the Great Hearts Texas board of directors unanimously approved a legal settlement with the Texas Education Agency that will sharply tighten the state’s ongoing intervention in the charter school district while resolving several probes into allegations of noncompliance with state law.
The board also voted to sign an agreement with the Arizona-basednational Great Hearts organization, Great Hearts America, that narrows the scope of its involvement — but still permits it to receive payments. Both agreements are pending final TEA approval…