Officials at Philadelphia charter school suspended
Apr 18, 2008 12:51 PM
Amid investigations and allegations of mismanagement, the board of a
Philadelphia charter school has suspended the school's founder and a former
CEO. Brien N. Gardiner, founder of the Philadelphia Academy Charter School,
and former chief executive officer Kevin M. O'Shea were suspended with pay
pending the results of an internal investigation. The Philadelphia School
District's inspector general is investigating the charter school on allegations
of fiscal mismanagement, nepotism, and conflicts of interest.
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The Philadelphia Inquirer article.
Earlier: With Philadelphia Academy's charter up for renewal by the School
Reform Commission, the district's inspector general is investigating the school
administration for possible fiscal mismanagement, nepotism, and conflicts of
interest. Philadelphia Academy, a K-12 school with 1,200 students, is valued by
parents for being a safe, clean school with well-equipped facilities and
promising test scores. The charter is especially popular among families of
firefighters, police officers, and other municipal employees required to live in
the city.
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The Philadelphia Inquirer article.
