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A Local Charter Implodes: Part I, The Tip of the Iceberg
In the League of Women Voters, we study data, laws, rules and regulations. We base our positions on facts. Sometimes, the facts just do not make events seem real.
We decided to tell a story–it even has a sequel. The facts are there, but the story is about high expectations and false hopes. It is about how dreams go wrong. It is a true story.
Broward School Board Says No to Money
by Carol Clark Hentschel, Broward County
Maybe not everything is decided by how much money is thrown at a problem. Maybe some people tell it like it is. This has happened in Broward County, Florida. Common sense ruled. Find out why Broward’s school board said no to over three million dollars. Here is a post from LWV Broward.
LWV Broward has Launched its Charter Study
by Margery Marcus, LWVBCFL
Broward County is the home of Ft. Lauderdale and its beautiful beaches, but there is much more to know. It has a lot of charter schools, and their failure rate is high. Thirty-two charters closed since 2007, and more are closing this year. The Broward League of Women Voters is studying charters schools. They want to know why this is happening. Margery Marcus, from Broward, has sent their first report. Yesterday, I spoke with a reporter from Salon Magazine who is in Broward for the same reason. We all need to follow this story. Read Margery’s post.
Florida Charter Schools: Did $67 Million Just Disappear?
This is another post about money and ethics. This time we consider laws that are made but not are not enforceable. Let’s start with a Florida Legislature’s 2007 Interim Report on Charter School Accountability. It reported that Florida law “does not regulate conflict of interest for charter schools board members or employees”…but if nonprofits want tax exempt status, then federal conflict of interest must be observed. The Florida Auditor General uncovered continuing problems and recommended that charter board members be included under Florida’s Code of Ethics as Public Officers.
What has been proposed to curb abuse? There have been specific recommendations even from the charter industry. See what they are and figure out why the money disappeared. (Is this a Common Core question requiring critical thinking and problem solving? Not really!)
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