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Florida: Legislators' Wives Are Opening Charter Schools by Diane Ravitch

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Florida is a state that apparently does not prohibit nepotism or conflicts of interest when it comes to charter schools. The League of Women Voters in Florida studied charters and documented financial links between charter schools and legislators. The Miami Herald recognized years ago that Florida was creating a dual school system, and that the charters were fleecing taxpayers with little oversight or accountability.The Miami Herald wrote about the most recent examples of family members of legislators cashing in. Read more here:

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