22 Aug
Charter Schools: Last Week Tonight with John Oliver
Charter Schools: Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (HBO)
The O’Leary: One of his best.
Charter schools are privately run, publicly funded, and irregularly regulated. John Oliver explores why they aren’t at all like pizzerias.
The McGlynn:
A report from Center for Popular Democracy discusses the consequences and failures of “takeover districts,” in which schools that are deemed to be “chronically failing” are removed from the local school district and placed in a statewide district with a separate governance structure. By removing local control and oversight, “takeover districts” become far less transparent and accountable to the public. The results:
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The Tip of the Iceberg: Charter School Vulnerabilities to Waste, Fraud, and Abuse
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Over $30 Million in Proven or Suspected Fraud Exposed in Pennsylvania’s Charter School Industry
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Charter School Fraud Estimated at $54 Million in New York
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$27.7 Million Charter School Fraud Estimated in Illinois in 2014 Alone
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Charter School Fraud Could Be Costing California Taxpayers More Than $81 Million
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System Failure: Louisiana’s Broken Charter School Law
