In the Public Interest: The Latest Charter School Scandals
In the Public Interest is a nonpartisan organization that protects the public interest and has a special focus on the dangers of privatization. Here is...
Category : Scandals
Ohio: Audit Finds Misspending and Conflict of Interest at Richard Allen Charter Schools
Once again, a state audit has uncovered waste and misspent funding at a charter chain, in this case, the Richard Allen Charter Schools in Ohio....
Wendy Lecker: Connecticut Charter Schools Are Double Dipping
Wendy Lecker is a civil rights attorney who writes often for the Stamford (Ct.) Advicate. she writes here about the disgraceful double dipping of charter...
CEO of Scandal-Ridden IDEA Charter Chain Resigns
Tom Torkelson, c-founder of the IDEA charter chain, has stepped down as CEO and will be replaced by the other co-founder JoAnn Gama. Based in...
Dallas: Charter Operator Sentenced to 7 Years, Then Claims Bonus
The charter industry is overrun with scandals because charter laws do not require accountability and transparency. Theft, conflicts of interest, nepotism, and fraud are a...
Carol Burris: The Five Biggest Charter Scandals of 2019
The alleged theft took place over the course of several years. In 2016, Jason Schrock and Sean McManus reportedly purchased Mosaica Online learning, which got...
SCANDAL! Tennessee: Fake “Reform” Group Endorses Annual Testing
A Corporate Reform group in Tennessee released its own poll claiming that most voters in the state approve of annual testing. The group called...
The Whistle-Blower at MIT Knew That Jeffrey Epstein’s Money Was Tainted
The Chronicle of Philanthropy published a fascinating story about a young woman who worked in the development office at MIT when the institution was seeking...
The Resistance Is Winning! Democrats Abandon Charter Schools!
The biggest battle in the fight against privatization has been to persuade the Democratic Party that it had been hoaxed by Republicans into adopting the...
“Have You Heard” Interviews Award-Winning Reporter about Arizona Charter School Scandals
Jennifer Berkshire and Jack Schneider interview Arizona Republic reporter Craig Harris about the charter school scandals in Arizona, the “wild west” of charters. Harris...