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madfloridian

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1. FL League of Women Voters lists FL legislature conflict of interest re charter schools. From May

Thu Jul 17, 2014, 02:48 AM

Jul 2014

Breaking News: Florida League of Women Voters Releases Bombshell Charter Study

FLORIDA LEGISLATORS WITH A DIRECT INTEREST IN CHARTER SCHOOLS:

Conflict of Interest Concerns

 Senator John Legg Chair of Senate Education Committee is co-founder and business administrator of Daysprings Academy in Port Richey.

 Senator Kelli Stargel from Orange County is on board of McKeel Academies. She is on the Education Committee and sponsored the Parent Trigger Bill.

 http://www.theledger.com/article/20130429/EDIT02/130429282

 House Budget Chairman Seth McKeel is on the board of McKeel Academy Schools in Polk
County.

 Anne Corcoran, wife of future House Speaker Richard Corcoran has a charter school in
Pasco County. http://www.tampabay.com/news/education/k12/pascos-classical-prep- charter-school-delays-opening-for-a-year/1276912. Richard Corcoran is Chair of the House Appropriations Committee.

 Senator Anitere Flores of Miami is president of an Academica managed charter school in Doral.

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Charter schools a gravy train for US wealthy. Also path to citizenship for foreign investors. EB-5 [View all] madfloridian Jul 2014 OP

FL League of Women Voters lists FL legislature conflict of interest re charter schools. From May madfloridian Jul 2014 #1

Morning kick. madfloridian Jul 2014 #2

I found a few recent articles about China overwhelming TBF Jul 2014 #4

I don't think many folks really know about EB5 TBF Jul 2014 #3

China will have spent over 90 million just in FL on charter schools by end of last year.... madfloridian Jul 2014 #9

Charter Schools -- the Piratization of Public Education Octafish Jul 2014 #5

Good word for it. madfloridian Jul 2014 #10

Is it on tee vee? Octafish Jul 2014 #11

Exactly right. I wonder how many would care if they knew? madfloridian Jul 2014 #13

Where are the Morans to protest theaocp Jul 2014 #6

A nation in which children become nothing more than a money-making opportunity ...... marmar Jul 2014 #7

Rec! progressoid Jul 2014 #8

"No pubic school could fine a parent for a child's behavior"?! KamaAina Jul 2014 #12