At “Quasi-Public” Private Schools, 100% of Students Get Tuition Vouchers. There’s Almost No Accountability. ++++

At “Quasi-Public” Private Schools, 100% of Students Get Tuition Vouchers. There’s Almost No Accountability. Private schools — even those that are heavily dependent on taxpayer funding — often operate without the scrutiny public schools are subject to. Following the money at one Milwaukee private school reveals an opaque world with little oversight. by Megan O’Matz https://www.propublica.org/article/private-schools-vouchers-wisconsin-atlas-preparatory?utm_source=sailthru&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=majorinvestigations&utm_content=toc Barns, Go-Karts and Strip Malls: The Wild West of Private Schools That Collect Taxpayer Dollars by Jennifer Smith Richards, Megan O’Matz, Mollie Simon and Jennifer Berry Hawes Co-published with Arkansas Times, Mountain State Spotlight, and The Assembly https://www.propublica.org/article/private-schools-vouchers-growth-florida-arizona-west-virginia?utm_source=sailthru&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=majorinvestigations&utm_content=toc This Private School Had Students Scrub Floors and Attack a Fellow Classmate. The State Still Funds It. by Jennifer Smith Richards and Jodi S. Cohen Co-published with Arkansas Times https://www.propublica.org/article/arkansas-private-schools-vouchers-delta-institute-developing-brain-autism-harm?utm_source=sailthru&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=majorinvestigations&utm_content=secondary How to Research Private Schools Like an Investigative Reporter It can be really hard to get transparent, comprehensive information about private schools. Our investigative reporters share some suggestions for parents and guardians who want to collect it themselves. by Mollie Simon https://www.propublica.org/article/how-to-research-private-schools?utm_source=sailthru&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=majorinvestigations&utm_content=secondary