Disaster

Charter school in Rutherford Co. sees 100 students leave

A newly-opened charter school school in Rutherford County has already seen nearly 100 students return to the local public schools.

The move comes after an opening to the school year at Rutherford Collegiate Prep that some are calling a “disaster.”

WKRN has more:

At the start of the 2024-2025 school year, nearly 100 students have returned to Rutherford County Schools (RCS) after trying out the county’s new charter school: Rutherford Collegiate Prep Academy.

“The opening of RCP [Rutherford Collegiate Prep] has been a disaster,” said Lea Maitlen, parent of a recent RCS graduate. “On the very first day, multiple children were lost by the school for hours as parents became increasingly frantic. One parent referred to the day as ‘apocalyptic.’” 

RCP’s charter was rejected by the Rutherford County School Board, but that decision was overruled by Gov. Bill Lee’s handpicked charter school commission.

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