State Report Gives Charter Schools Better Grades But Criticizes Spending

Mississippi Clarion Ledger, The Clarion-Ledger
Tue, 12/10/2019 - 2:33pm

State report says the charter board 'engaged in poor contracting practices' and 'exercised insufficient oversight' of $15 million federal grant.

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