Protests Planned Against Nation’s Largest Charter Operator
This post was written by Sharon Higgins, a parent activist and indefatigable blogger in Oakland, California. Her blogs include “Charterschoolscandals,” wherein she tracks the amazing variety of graft, theft, corruption, scandals, and other predictable consequences of deregulation of public money with little or no oversight (I.e., privatization). She has written on many occasions about the prolifer
Moskowitz “Success Academy” Sues to Block State Audit
When New York State Comptroller Tom Di Napoli informed Eva Moskowitz’s Success Academy charter chain of his intention to audit its financial records, the corporation sued to block the audit of public funds on grounds it was unconstitutional. According to the story in a legal journal, “Success Academy claims that a 2009 ruling by New York’s highest court found the Legislature overstepped its boun
Eva Moskowitz Charter Pushes Out Harlem Special Ed School
Eva Moskowitz’s Success Academy charter schools (originally called Harlem Success Academy) have been ruthless in grabbing public school space from existing schools and crowding their “hosts” out. Currently they are involved in taking space from a Harlem public school dedicated to children with special needs. Moskowitz has several fabulously wealthy hedge fund managers on her board. It is a shame
LISTEN TO DIANE RAVITCH 7-11-13 Diane Ravitch's blog | A site to discuss better education for all
Diane Ravitch's blog | A site to discuss better education for all: How Charter Entrepreneurs Make Millions with Taxpayer DollarsThis is a stunning research job by Jersey Jazzman about the money tree that is turning canny businessmen into multimillionaires by investing in charter schools. They package financing from the U.S. Treasury Department, the U.S. Department of Education, the Walton Family F
