Co-founder of one of largest US charter school networks fired for sexual misconduct

[DonViejo]

Source: The Hill




BY JOSH DELK - 02/23/18 11:22 AM EST

The KIPP charter school network announced Thursday that it had fired its co-founder, Mike Feinberg, after investigating allegations of sexual misconduct.

Leaders at KIPP — a network of 209 schools across the country — found evidence of sexual misconduct in an independent investigation of Feinberg that was launched after a separate, outside probe found credible allegations of sexual abuse against the co-founder levied by a student more than two decades ago, according to The Washington Post.

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Neither the independent or outside investigations confirmed the decades-old allegation, but found it to have credibility. However, the independent investigation did find evidence of sexual harassment by Feinberg against an adult alumna, which resulted in a financial settlement in 2004. The investigation also uncovered a third allegation of harassment against another alumna, but that claim could not be corroborated.

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KIPP, which started in Houston, Texas as a single school, said it had contacted Texas Child Protective Services after legal counsel KIPP Houston Public Schools completed its investigation.

Read more: http://thehill.com/business-a-lobbying/375264-co-founder-of-one-of-largest-us-charter-school-networks-fired-for-sexual

[elehhhhna]

1. He posted a lot of nasty things on Debate Both Sides back in early 2000's

Used his own name. Shared many identifying details. He posted from work, all day. Stopped when I pmd him.

[gopiscrap]

2. all charter school and private school people are like that

the only reason one removes their child from a public school is eithefr a) they're a racist b) they're a religious nut case c) they're stinking rich and don't want their children near those of less status or d) they're feeding at the trough of privitization