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Sunday, February 14, 2010

Schools Matter: Texas Charter School Operator Blazes Trail of Corruption

Schools Matter: Texas Charter School Operator Blazes Trail of Corruption:

"Here's a headline and intro from a recent story about the El Paso School of Excellence, one of four charter schools operated by the Rylie Faith Family, Inc (article via KFOX14):

El Paso Charter School Reportedly Threatened To Be Closed

Dena Richardson/KFOX News Reporter

EL PASO, Texas -- According to the superintendent of the El Paso School of Excellence, a local charter school, the owner of the charter has threatened to take action that would essentially close the school.

Superintendent Jack Ammons told KFOX the family that owns the charter has threatened to return the charter back to the state.
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Yes - the family that owns the charter is now threatening to shut down one of their privately run schools after more than ten years of shoddy bookkeeping, nepotism, cheating, and corruption. This isn't your run-of-the-mill charter scandal - it's almost as if they're trying to vie for the title of 'America's Most Corrupt Charter School' chain (although the Imagine Schools folks probably have that title safely in their hands)."