New charges call for serious investigation into King High controversy
The Notebook/NewsWorks’ latest report on the controversy surrounding the awarding of a charter for Martin Luther King High School, a five-year contract worth an estimated $12 million a year, is a shocking indication of the level of potential interference in both improperly influencing a process and undoing a School Reform Commission vote on a major contract decision.
For whatever reason, the mayor has waited too long to issue a report from his Chief Integrity Officer. The accusations made by former superintendent Arlene Ackerman are too serious to go without a full investigation. The CIO’s office does not have sufficient authority to investigate properly. Key people must completely explain their actions.
We need a higher – and more serious – authority involved.
