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10. Ohio has a huge scandal ridden charter school sector which pours $ to the GOP.

Tue Jul 8, 2014, 11:34 PM

Jul 2014

Here is a link about the Gulen schools scandals in Ohio. They received $50 million dollars of Ohio tax dollars last school year. $914 million dollars went to all charters schools in Ohio last year.

http://www.plunderbund.com/2014/07/07/abj-investigation-reveals-more-financial-testing-and-immigration-troubles-at-gulen-charters/

The national media is giving the charter school scandal a free pass.

Thanks for the post that is very interesting information.

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Is the Charter Movement Imploding? [View all] Starry Messenger Jul 2014 OP

As my neighbor used to say: "Ojala que!" Chan790 Jul 2014 #1

It's basically a real-estate scam masquerading as a reform movement. Starry Messenger Jul 2014 #4

Oh good god, Florida is a cess-pool of bad charters. HooptieWagon Jul 2014 #3

race to the top is working....for charter school rip offs nt msongs Jul 2014 #5

duh...bring pigs to an endless trough noiretextatique Jul 2014 #6

It seems obvious: US society seems to have trouble grasping this though. Starry Messenger Jul 2014 #7

when pigs fly? noiretextatique Jul 2014 #9

Kicked and recommended a whole bunch! Enthusiast Jul 2014 #8

We can only hope. nt LWolf Jul 2014 #11