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Thursday, February 14, 2013

Mother Crusader: The Paterson Collegiate Charter School Application, Ascend and Sabis, Part IV

Mother Crusader: The Paterson Collegiate Charter School Application, Ascend and Sabis, Part IV:


The Paterson Collegiate Charter School Application, Ascend and Sabis, Part IV

This is last of a four part series about the Paterson Collegiate Charter School Application. In Part III we explored how lead founder Steven Wilson figured out how to exploit New Markets tax credits to build a charter empire.  Today we will look at the program Wilson is offering the people of Paterson, in exchange for the public funds he will receive.


Community and Parent Involvement


First, it is important to note that no one from the Paterson Public School district seems to be involved in this application in any way.  The "qualifying founder" on the application is Carol Burt-Miller. This is how she is