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HooptieWagon

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5. Oh, it gets much worse.

Reply to madfloridian (Reply #3)

Sun Apr 27, 2014, 04:52 PM

Apr 2014

A for-profit business bought up closed schools and distressed properties. Then they created a non-profit subsidary to run private schools, and rented the properties they owned to the non-profit schools at greatly inflated prices. All funded by tax dollars taken from public schools.

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Florida doesn't regulate private schools though they get 2 kinds of vouchers. [View all] madfloridian Apr 2014 OP

K&R Jamaal510 Apr 2014 #1

Yes, the OP is entirely correct. HooptieWagon Apr 2014 #2

Also owners can fail, then start another with no accountability. No background checks needed. madfloridian Apr 2014 #3

Oh, it gets much worse. HooptieWagon Apr 2014 #5

Yep. The clubby culture that dominates them preserves the 'affluent mystique.' ancianita Apr 2014 #4

k&r Starry Messenger Apr 2014 #6