The Alabama Public Charter School Commission voted to approve contract renewals for three charter schools during their Wednesday meeting.

Among schools that received contract renewals was the Magic City Acceptance Academy, a public charter in Homewood, which has undergone restructuring following the passage of state legislation last year that barred public entities such as learning institutions from maintaining diversity, equity and inclusion programming.

MCAA was founded by the charter board in 2021. It is a tuition-free public charter school that teaches sixth through 12th grade students.

In its original mission statement, MCAA described its institutional goals as facilitating “a community in which all learners are empowered to embrace education, achieve individual success, and take o

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