Former IN Education Commissioner Changed Grade of Top GOP Donor's school

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According to the e-mails obtained by AP, he demanded the changes when it appeared that Christel House, a charter school backed by influential Republican donor Christel DeHaan, was going to earn a "C" in the state's grading system. Both Indiana and Florida use an A to F grading system for public schools, including independently-run charters.

"They need to understand that anything less than an A for Christel House compromises all of our accountability work," Bennett wrote in a Sept. 12 email to then-chief of staff Heather Neal.

Education Commissioner Tony Bennett changed school grade - Orlando Sentinel

 

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A Florida education official says the state’s education commissioner will resign because of allegations he changed a charter school’s grade during his previous job as Indiana’s school chief.

The official told The Associated Press of Tony Bennett’s resignation on condition of anonymity because the official was not authorized to disclose the information before a formal announcement. The official says Bennett will resign because of the scandal surrounding Christel House Academy, an Indiana charter school run by a major Republican donor.

Florida Education Commissioner To Resign Over Charter School Grade Change Allegations

 

[The Rabbi]

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