White Hat Charter schools got about 1 billion from Ohio, claimed public property as theirs, refused

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11. Huh?... "Both sides" need to take responsibility??

"So both sides need to take responsibility for cases like this."

Sorry, but that's BS.

The GOP has controlled the Ohio Governor's office and at least one branch of the General Assembly for 19 out of the past 23 years. They also held strong majorities on the Ohio Supreme Court which rubber- stamped, every kooky charter school/ voucher initiative passed by the Republican majorities. Republican state auditors looked the other way as charter schools misspent taxpayer funds in ways that are only now becoming apparent.

David Brennan-- aka White Hat-- came in under Voinovich(R) and built his charter school empire under Taft(R). Even under Strickland (D) the GOP still controlled the Ohio Senate.

I would venture to guess that his contributions go 10 to 1 to Republicans.

Worse yet, the first year of the Kasich administration (2011) was occupied with a struggle to preserve the very right of teachers (and police, fire and public employees) to collectively bargain in the state. That GOP steamrolling effort was turned back-- at great expense of time and treasure-- by Democrats, unions and working folks.

Only one side needs to take "responsibility" for White Hat's shameful rise in Ohio-- the GOP.

Stop this false equivalency.
Just stop it!