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Miami-Dade School Board votes to cut ties with K12 online learning platform
The Miami-Dade County School Board has voted unanimously to no longer use My School Online, the district’s controversial new online learning platform many say is at the center of the district’s failed start of school....
My School Online is run by the for-profit tech education company K12. Its investors included Michael Milken, the convicted junk-bond king whom President Donald Trump pardoned earlier this year, and current Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos. Former California Attorney General and current Democratic vice presidential candidate Kamala Harris in 2016 oversaw a $168.5 million settlement with K12 over alleged violations of the state’s laws against false claims, false advertising and unfair competition....
Carvalho reassured that no money has been paid to K12, including the $15.3 million sticker price. The district has released a contract that was not signed by Carvalho....
The district, Carvalho reminded the board, has also used K12 for virtual learning opportunities for a decade....
My School Online is run by the for-profit tech education company K12. Its investors included Michael Milken, the convicted junk-bond king whom President Donald Trump pardoned earlier this year, and current Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos. Former California Attorney General and current Democratic vice presidential candidate Kamala Harris in 2016 oversaw a $168.5 million settlement with K12 over alleged violations of the state’s laws against false claims, false advertising and unfair competition....
Carvalho reassured that no money has been paid to K12, including the $15.3 million sticker price. The district has released a contract that was not signed by Carvalho....
The district, Carvalho reminded the board, has also used K12 for virtual learning opportunities for a decade....
https://www.miamiherald.com/news/local/education/article245619095.html
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