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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

STEP Academy leaders resign as charter school faces financial collapse If STEP Academy, a charter school with campuses in St. Paul and Burnsville, shuts down, it would be the largest charter school ...
Star Tribune

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

STEP Academy’s expansion into Burnsville in 2022 depleted the school’s financial reserves. The nonprofit that oversees STEP has now recommended that STEP consider closing this campus or its St. Paul ...
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 ...