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Charter Schools USA Stonewalls in Refusal to Answer Questions About Relationship With Bush Foundation | Scathing Purple Musings

Charter Schools USA Stonewalls in Refusal to Answer Questions About Relationship With Bush Foundation | Scathing Purple Musings:


Charter Schools USA Stonewalls in Refusal to Answer Questions About Relationship With Bush Foundation

Fresh off news that it’s about to build an $11 million charter school in Jacksonville, it’s no surprise that Charter Schools USA wouldn’t want to answer any questions about the entity that’s enabled it’s rise. But when asked to respond to questions about it’s relationship to Jeb Bush’s Foundation for Excellence in Education, the charter school corporation sent this to Tampa Tribune reporter William March:
“We’re not interested in being used in an article meant to misrepresent the great work the Foundation for Educational Excellence does to promote positive educational choices for students and parents by improving the performance of public schools in the U.S.”
Attacking a large state newspaper is never a good idea. Especially when your own mouthpieces have been so open about “bad actors” in the charter school industry and are pushing legislation which helps you open more