Despite warnings of fraud, the U.S. Department of Education makes a new gift of nearly a quarter-billion dollars to charter schools.
Federal Government Continues To Feed Charter School Beast Despite Auditor’s Warning
By ExposedByCMD Editors | at
Education
New Grants Announced: ED Continues to Pour Millions into Charter School Black Hole
By Dustin Beilke | at
U.S. Department of Education continues to bankroll charter schools nationwide with taxpayer dollars.
Independent Women’s Forum and Independent Women’s Voice Use “Independent” Brand to Push Right-Wing Agenda to Women Voters
The Independent Women’s Forum and Independent Women’s Voice are not-so independent according to a new investigation by CMD … about how they sell right-wing policies and candidates under the guise of neutrality.
ALEC 2016 Agenda Boosts Charters, Coal, and Other Corporate Funders
By Jessica Mason and Lisa Graves | at
Corporate bill mill ALEC will push bills to protect failing charter schools, silence political speech, and more. Preview the ALEC 2016 agenda.
A Reality Check for “Charter School Week”
By Dustin Beilke | at
It’s “National Charter School Week” but it’s no week to celebrate given the billions spent and hundreds of millions squandered on fraud and waste by charter school operators.
Exposed by CMD: KIPP’s Efforts to Keep the Public in the Dark while Seeking Millions in Taxpayer Subsidies
By Lisa Graves and Dustin Beilke | at
CMD looks into what the KIPP Foundation charter school network and its allies at the U.S. Department of Education want to keep the American people from seeing.
Colorado’s Not Quite Independent Oversight of Charter Schools
By Dustin Beilke | at
A new review of documents shows close relationships between the agency charged with administering public education and the growing charter school industry in Colorado.
Cashing in on Kids: 172 ALEC Education Bills Push Privatization in 2015
By Brendan Fischer and Zachary Peters | at
ALEC continues to push a corporate-driven school privatization agenda through legislatures across the country.
Ohio Charter School Scandal Grows as Kasich Ascends National Stage
By Dustin Beilke | at
Governor John Kasich created the position of Director of School Choice and chose David Hansen, spouse of top adviser Beth Hansen. No debate moderator has asked Kasich about the Ohio charter school scandal.
“National School Choice Week” Fueled by Major Right-Wing Funders and Corporate Lobby Groups
By ExposedByCMD Editors | at
With 32 governors proclaiming this week “School Choice Week,” #NationalSchoolChoiceWeek has become a big deal, and not by accident.