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ProPublica Journalists Open a Private School in 24 Hours
Original: How ProPublica Reporters Became Private School Owners in 24 Hours
ProPublica reporters opened a private school in just 24 hours as a reporting experiment, demonstrating how easily such schools can be established with no credentials, background checks, or oversight required. The stunt highlights how these schools could then gain access to public money, raising fresh concerns about lax regulation of private education and the use of taxpayer funds.
Why now: The experiment exposes a regulatory loophole allowing private schools to access public funds with virtually no vetting, a timely issue in debates over school choice and voucher programs.
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Evidence
- How ProPublica Reporters Became Private School Owners in 24 Hours · ProPublica
The reporting experiment demonstrates how easy it can be to open private schools that might then access public money. No credentials or background checks required.
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