July 31, 2008 edition


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Report card for PACS

For three months, the public heard plenty about alleged financial mismanagement and nepotism by top officials at the Philadelphia Academy Charter School in their handling of a wide array of school-related affairs.
Through countless media reports, PACS board meetings, and even the rumor mill, information about the suspected misconduct — particularly on the part of PACS co-founder Brien Gardiner and his close ally Kevin O’Shea, the school’s former CEO — trickled to teachers, children, parents and the community at large.
Two weeks ago, the flood finally arrived.

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Atrocious behavior

The accusations involving two former executives at the Philadelphia Academy Charter School, as outlined in a special report compiled by a team of investigators, may not be as sexy as the federal criminal charges against former CBS-3 talking head Larry "The Super Snooper" Mendte, but they certainly are more disturbing and quite disheartening, and not merely because the school is very popular and has a long waiting list. . . .

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