PSN's education reporter Caroline An reports that the PUSD board voted unanimously to deny renewal to Nia Educational Charter School. A review by an independent evaluator found that half of the teachers were not credentialed, teacher's aides were serving as instructors, children were not being engaged, and the school was operating without accreditation. About 100 students attend the school, which is at the former Edison Elementary campus in Altadena.

Last year, Rhythms of the Village Charter School, which operated at the same site, also closed for financial and academic reasons.