An investigation into enrollment figures at an Oklahoma charter school is the latest in a series of probes involving online schools around the U.S.
This July 19, 2019 photo shows An Epic Charter Schools office in Oklahoma City. Oklahoma investigators wrote in a court affidavit that Epic Charter Schools co-founders Ben Harris and David Chaney recruited "ghost students" who received little or no instruction. The investigation is ongoing and no charges have been filed. The two men released a statement saying they did nothing wrong and are confident they'll be vindicated.
Republicans had just extended their majorities in the Legislature, taken control of every elected statewide office and installed a new state superintendent of public instruction who was eager to embrace new ideas. While the bulk of state money pays for teacher salaries and benefits at Epic, Chaney and Harris own a for-profit company that manages the school for 10% of its overall revenue and have made millions of dollars on the endeavor. With a glitzy advertising campaign, the school attracts more students every year.
Neither Chaney nor Harris responded to requests for an interview, but they released a statement in which they denied wrongdoing and disputed the allegations.The “once again” refers to a fraud investigation of Epic that the OSBI started several years ago at the behest of then-Gov. Mary Fallin. Findings were referred to the attorney general’s office, but no charges were brought. A spokesman for Attorney General Mike Hunter said the case never was closed.
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