Head count shows 'unusually high' discrepancies at charter schools (Ohio) [View all]

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Source: The Columbus Dispatch

Nearly a quarter of the charter schools where state Auditor Dave Yost’s office did a head count had “unusually high” discrepancies between the number of students in school and the number reported to the state.

“I’m really kind of speechless at everything that I found. It’s quite a morass,” Yost said.

When auditors went unannounced into the Academy for Urban Scholars in Youngstown in October, they found zero students, when there were supposed to be 95. At six other schools, enrollment was 34 percent to 83 percent less than what was reported to the state.

“Clearly, a student cannot receive a quality education if they are not in attendance,” he said. “If a school is not providing a quality education, then we need to take a close look at that school and work with them to make sure they improve.”

Read more: http://www.dispatch.com/content/stories/local/2015/01/22/auditor-charter-school-report.html

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More Privatization of Profit and "Publicization" of risk from the GOP "Party of Personal Responsibility"

Dems need to get their shit together in Ohio. Repukes have complete and unchecked power in this once great state.

Edited to add the obvious - THE FUNDS RECEIVED BY CHARTER SCHOOLS ARE BASED ON THEIR NUMBER OF STUDENTS

It's good work if you can pay off the politicians to get it. Not to mention the conservative indoctrination you know is going to be mandated in these schools.

This country is fucked!