Report: US wasted up to $1 billion on charter schools, still lacks oversight
The U.S. government has wasted up to $1 billion on charter schools that never opened, or opened and then closed because of mismanagement and other reasons, according to a report from an education advocacy group. The study also says the Education Department does not adequately monitor how its grant money is spent.The report, titled “Asleep at the Wheel” and issued by the nonprofit advocacy group Network for Public Education, says:• More than 1,000 grants were given to […]
