Tag: Charlotte Greenbarg
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Ex-U.S. Rep. Peter Deutsch lives half-a-world away as millions flow to his Ben Gamla schools
By William Gjebre BrowardBulldog.org Peter Deutsch, the driving force behind South Florida’s controversial Ben Gamla charter schools, is a six-term former Democratic congressman with a unique status: he lives more than 6,000 miles away in Israel as an expatriate. Even so, Deutsch’s Ben Gamla schools have racked up hefty public funding: more than $10 million…
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‘Concern’ about Ben Gamla curriculum sparks inquiry by Broward Schools
By William Gjebre BrowardBulldog.org Broward County School officials have expressed concern that taxpayer-funded Ben Gamla Charter Schools may be violating a state law that requires charter schools to be nonsectarian in their programs and operations.
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Fresh questions about use of public money for Deutsch’s Ben Gamla charter schools
By William Gjebre BrowardBulldog.org A Broward civic activist has urged the School Board to re-examine whether the publicly funded Ben Gamla charter schools are violating the Constitutional separation of church and state mandate. In response, a top district official has asked for a review of the matter.
