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Judge blocks Twin Rivers' appeal to revoke Highlands charters until June 2027
Highlands faces a disputed state claim while serving thousands of adults
- $186.5 million
- disputed state claim against Highlands
- About 2,000
- adult students who depend on the schools
- 2
- charter schools Highlands runs
Sources: Sacramento Bee, EdSource
If you or someone you know studies at a Highlands adult charter school, the schools just got breathing room. A U.S. bankruptcy court ruled Tuesday that Twin Rivers Unified's appeal of the charter revocations can't move forward until the end of June 2027. The order also stops a State Board of Education hearing that was set for Friday.
Judge Christopher Jaime found the appeal could interfere with Highlands' bankruptcy reorganization and disrupt students if the charters were revoked before the schools could secure new ones through Sutter County.
- Protection runs through at least June 30, 2027
- Sutter County oversight decision expected in December
- Twin Rivers says it's reviewing the order with legal counsel
The ruling doesn't settle the revocation dispute, according to the charter school. Executive director Jonathan Raymond called it "an important victory for our students and their families."
Highlands' charter fight now runs into June 2027
- JanuaryTwin Rivers Unified's board voted to revoke Highlands' charters.
- MaySacramento County education officials reversed the revocation.
- OctoberHighlands filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection.
- Nov. 10A bankruptcy judge barred the appeal from moving forward.
- Nov. 13A State Board of Education hearing, now stopped, had been set for Friday.
- DecemberHighlands expects a decision on moving oversight to Sutter County.
- June 2027The injunction protects the schools through at least that date.
Sources: Sacramento Bee, EdSource
