ProPublica starts test private schools in Arkansas and West Virginia

My @propublica.org colleagues have no business running a private school for kids. And yet they were easily able to start schools in two states -- with a third ProPublica Academy pending that would be located inside a North Carolina bar.

If anyone can open a private school, why not us? We started our own private schools. In Arkansas, all it took was $45 and an American flag. Welcome to our Curiosity Academies!

“Experience running a school wasn’t needed. No one from any of the states asked us about our backgrounds or qualifications, though West Virginia did ask for proof of a high school diploma. No one questioned what we plan to teach or how we would measure whether students are learning.”

ProPublica showed how easy it is to form a private school to scarf up the abundant private school federal funding under Trump for a cost as low as $45. www.propublica.org/article/prop...

Ohio ... our Statehouse has been led by a Republican Supermajority for decades. During that time, we've faced school funding reductions and increased use of vouchers. If we want public education to thrive, we must stop electing people who've been undermining it! www.propublica.org/article/prop...

The rise of private schools raises questions about educational access and quality for US citizens. Explore the implications for families and communities.

We’re Reporters, Not Teachers. We Were Able to Start Private Schools Anyway. www.propublica.org/article/prop...

The Florida Dept. of Education did not answer questions about how people with criminal histories were able to operate private schools in the state. In Arkansas, Gov. Huckabee Sanders & education officials didn’t respond to questions from ProPublica about the state’s oversight of private schools.