PA Cyber founder Trombetta finally indicted

[Pat Riot]

http://www.post-gazette.com/stories/news/education/federal-grand-jury-indicts-pa-cyber-charter-school-founder-nick-trombetta-and-his-accountant-700493/

Fraud, conspiracy, filing false tax returns. PA Cyber and NNDS (National Network of Digital Schools) sever ties and hasten to distance themselves.

[JPZenger]

1. meanwhile, millions of PA. taxdollars are going to TV, radio and web ads for cybercharters

I get irritated when the feds have to be the ones to prosecute corruption in Pa.

I'm sure this investigation was started a long time ago (before Kane took office) - why didn't the PA. Attorney General's office prosecute this guy? These allegations have been around for years.

Why didn't the PA. Attorney General prosecute the corrupt "kids for cash" judges in Luzerne County?

Why didn't the PA. Attorney General's office prosecute Vince Fumo - who was a "target rich environment" for investigation for over a decade before the feds charged him?

[Curmudgeoness]

2. Severing ties---too little, too late.

If they cannot see the black eye that so many of these cyber schools are giving the education system, I don't know what will make them open their eyes. I have no doubt that there are many more snakes in that grass.

[Number9Dream]

3. Santorum's kids used Pa cyber charter

http://triblive.com/x/pittsburghtrib/news/regional/s_274635.html#axzz2coeuW7j4

Did Santorum ever reimburse the $100,000 he owed the school district?