When Taxpayer’s Investment in Florida Charter Schools Vanishes
Rick Scott used “invest” or “investment” three times in the education policy op-ed piece he penned this week.He in fact used it in the title. As Scott is so politically invested in the advancement of charter schools in Florida, its worth having a look at the money the state’s taxpayers have, um, invested in them so far. FOX35 Orlando reporter Mike Synan has done just that:
ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. (WOFL FOX 35) – What happens to your tax money when a charter school goes out of business? A Fox 35 investigation reveals the money just simply vanishes and it is costing taxpayers millions in Orange and Seminole County. The number for Orange County alone is $34 million over the past 10 years. Orange School Board Chairman Bill Sublette wants