Expulsions, suspensions could face more scrutiny in D.C. charters

D.C. charter schools could be shut down for failing to report student suspensions and expulsions each month to the D.C. Public Charter School Board, under a new policy being considered by the board.

Currently, the schools — which serve 41 percent of the city’s public school students and are growing rapidly — generally only risk losing their charters if they’re struggling academically or financially. Last spring, for example, Nia Community Public Charter School lost its charter because it never implemented its academic plan.