ERIC Number: EJ755728
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2004-Jul-28
Pages: 3
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ISSN: ISSN-0277-4232
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Federal Grant Involving Bennett's K12 Inc. Questioned
Hoff, David J.; Davis, Michelle R.
Education Week, v23 n43 p1, 24-25 Jul 2004
The services in Arkansas are provided by a federal grant program intended to expand public school choice, even though many others served under the grant have never attended a public school. The U.S. Department of Education's decision to award $4.1 million over the past two years to a project involving William J. Bennett's company--which provides children with computers, art and science supplies, and textbooks--raises questions about whether the privately held, for-profit K12 Inc. benefited from political connections. An "Education Week" review of federal and state documents, as well as information from sources familiar with the grantmaking process, shows that K12 and its Arkansas partner received the grant despite the fact that one project that independent reviewers rated higher was not funded.
Descriptors: Federal Aid, Elementary Secondary Education, Public Schools, School Choice, Grants, Eligibility, Guidance Programs, Audits (Verification)
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
Education Level: Elementary Secondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Arkansas
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