Controversy follows receipt of Paycheck Protection Program funds by public charter schools
NPE's Carol Burris provides comment for this piece on PPP loans that were disbursed to North Carolina charter schools.
Charter Schools, Some With Billionaire Benefactors, Tap Coronavirus Relief
The New York Times picked up a story we've been tracking - PPP loans, meant to help small businesses survive, going to publicly funded charter schools.
Charter schools’ public funding is still flowing, but some say they still need federal aid
NPE's Carol Burris is quoted in this Washington Post article about PPP loans that were given to DC charter schools.
Teachers, parents and principals tell their stories about remote learning
In this post, by Carol Burris, teachers, parents and principals tell their stories about how they are coping with the covid-19 crisis.
Charter Schools Eye Coronavirus Relief Aimed at Small Businesses
In this EdWeek article Carol Burris comments on charter schools applying for federal tax dollars set aside for small businesses hard hit by the coronavirus.
Tell Congress Charters Should Not Line Their Pockets During the COVID Crisis
Publicly funded charter schools should not be eligible for funds to save small businesses. They are still amply funded by taxpayers.
H.R. 5984, The Charter Oversight, Accountability, and Transparency (COAT) Act
Here you'll find the full text and the summary of the COAT Act, as well as the list of cosponsors for Rep. Rashida Tlaib's much needed legislation.
Rep. Mark Pocan Questions Betsy DeVos on the Charter Schools Program
Watch as Rep. Mark Pocan questions Sec. Betsy DeVos about the NPE reports that exposed the fraud and waste in the federal Charter Schools Program.
Still Asleep at the Wheel
How the Federal Charter Schools Program Creates a Pileup of Fraud of Waste