Saturday, October 05, 2013

FROM JUNK BONDS TO JUNK SCHOOLS

http://www.prwatch.org/news/2013/10/12257/junk-bonds-junk-schools-cyber-schools-fleece-taxpayers-phantom-students-and-faili
The data is in and K12 Inc.'s brand of full-time public "cyber school" is garbage. Not surprising for an educational model kicked off with a $10 million investment from junk-bond king Michael Milken. . . . [read on]

Thursday, August 01, 2013

A FOLLOW UP

http://talkingpointsmemo.com/news/florida-education-commissioner-to-resign-over-charter-school-grade-change-allegations.php
A Florida education official says the state’s education commissioner will resign because of allegations he changed a charter school’s grade during his previous job as Indiana’s school chief. . . [read on]

Tuesday, July 30, 2013