New Concerns Surface As Vineyard Charter School Reports On Probation Status

Representatives from Vineyard’s Franklin Discovery Academy drew tough scrutiny on Friday as they gave their first report since being placed on probation. Last month, the state charter school board put the academy’s accreditation in question over concerns of student safety, operational dysfunction and financial mismanagement, and gave Franklin Discovery administrators until June to resolve those concerns. On Friday, the school’s monthly presentation sparked a debate over a potentially “awkward” ...