Recently indicted former Impact Charter School CEO founds new, similarly named school

Recently indicted former Impact Charter School CEO founds new, similarly named school

BAKER — The recently indicted founder of the Impact Charter School, who was removed from her role as CEO over embezzlement allegations, has started a new school in Baker.Chakesha Scott is launching The Impact School this fall, a "K-8 microschool" located at 4815 Lavey Lane."Dr. Chakesha Scott has spent over a decade building high-performing educational programs in Baker, Louisiana," the school's website reads.It describes the school as "smaller,…

'We impact': Ousted leader starts private school to compete with Impact Charter School

Chakesha Scott, the indicted former leader of Impact Charter, is opening a private school to competed with the charter school she founded and from which she was fired.