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Back to homepagePaper: Massive Cheating in L.A., Other Schools Districts Across America
MARCH 26, 2012 By JOHN SEILER Yesterday the Atlanta Journal-Constitution ran a series on massive cheating on school tests across America, “Cheating our children: Suspicious school test scores across the nation.” It specifically looked at nine districts, including the Los
Read MoreLoophole Allows New Cal State Prez to Receive 20% Raise
MARCH 23, 2012 By JOHN HRABE A loophole in the California State University’s new executive compensation policy will allow new Cal State Northridge President Dianne Harrison to earn a 20 percent raise over her current salary as president of Cal
Read MoreCal State’s Contempt for Public Disclosure
MARCH 22, 2012 By JOHN HRABE On Tuesday morning, I sent an email to three high-ranking officials at San Jose State University, requesting information about the executive compensation for former president Jon Whitmore and two key employees. By law, the
Read MoreSan Jose State Foundation Filed Fraudulent Tax Returns
MARCH 21, 2012 By JOHN HRABE A California State University foundation has filed fraudulent tax returns for three consecutive years, potentially jeopardizing the organization’s tax-exempt status, with the potential of criminal penalties for several university personnel, a CalWatchDog.com investigation has
Read MoreCSU Christians Should Thank U.S. Supreme Court
John Seiler: The U.S. Supreme Court did Cal State Christian students a favor by turning down their lawsuit to get school money. This was sparked by Cal State’s “refusal to provide funding and other campus benefits to student groups that
Read MoreMunger’s Tax Increase Doesn’t Add Up
MARCH 14, 2012 By WAYNE LUSVARDI Molly Munger’s proposed $10 billion school tax for the Nov. 2012 ballot had to be designed by a billionaire. It’s hard to know whether Munger designed the ballot initiative for the “Make a Wish
Read MoreDem Legislators Urge Cal State to Disclose True Amount of Executive Compensation
MARCH 13, 2012 By JOHN HRABE In response to a CalWatchDog.com investigation series, two Democratic state legislators are calling on the California State University system “to come clean with a complete and detailed look at just how CSU executives are
Read MoreCal State Lies About Receiving Transparency Award
MARCH 13, 2012 By JOHN HRABE Vox Veritas Vita — “Speak the truth as a way of life.” — Cal State University Motto From the Files of You Can’t Make This Stuff Up: A California government agency has lied about
Read MoreLegislators Flunk Cal State ‘Fuzzy Math’
MARCH 12, 2012 By JOHN HRABE Senate Republican leader Bob Huff flunked Cal State University’s “fuzzy math” and is calling for “substantial changes at the institution.” His action followed CalWatchDog.com‘s investigation into the system’s false and misleading information about the total
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Govt. Feeding Schoolkids ‘Soylent Pink’
John Seiler: Our colleague Dave Roberts today reported on how the California Legislature might ban food trucks within 1,500 feet of schools. The trucks are selling stuff kids like — burritos and burgers — instead of the tastless slop First
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