Dallas charter that took kids from Deion Sanders failed school faces shutdown
For three straight years, Focus Academies in southwest Dallas has failed to pass academic muster. Under a “three strikes” law, state officials say the charter school must close at the end of this school year.
School leaders vow to fight for survival.
“We’re going to do what we can to keep the school open,” said Leroy McClure, founder and CEO of Focus Academies. “Our school does not fit the criteria of a low-performing school or a school that needs to have their doors shut.”
Focus was among Dallas’ first charter schools, opening in 1999 with about a hundred students. Its mission: Teach kids who have learning disabilities or are likely to drop out.
Now Focus enrolls about 1,100 students at two campuses on West Ledbetter Drive: Focus Learning Academy for pre-kindergarten through sixth grade and Triple A Academy for seventh through 12th grade.
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