Rise & Shine: Tutoring firm found to have defrauded NYC closes

by Philissa Cramer, at 7:11 am

A Princeton Review division censured for defrauding New York City has filed for bankruptcy. (Bloomberg)
Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s budget proposal included several education plans. (GothamSchools, Daily News)
The Archdiocese of New York City said it will close 24 Catholic schools. (Times, WSJ, NY1, Daily News)
A Queens Catholic school flooded by Hurricane Sandy returned to its home building on Tuesday. (Times)
Across the country, private religious schools are enrolling more foreign students to stay solvent. (WSJ)
Chancellor Walcott says the city is doing everything it can to help families during the bus strike. (Post)
The Times says the city’s position is justified, but it needs to help students get to school more thoroughly.
The city and UFT continued fighting over teacher evaluation talks. (GothamSchools, Daily News, NY1)
A columnist blames the evals debacle on Bloomberg’s weak leadership and a deputy’s ideology. (Post)
City officials reassured parents after a light fixture with PCBs exploded at Staten Island’s P.S. 50. (NY1)

Clay

You just gotta love the Post! How about the pic of Walcott they used, was that from 30 years ago? Lol
BloombergMustGo

Ok, quote from the article on BLOOMBERG website:
“The U.S. claimed that Princeton Review received tens of millions of dollars in federal funds for tutoring services to New York City school children that it didn’t provide. The U.S. said the settlement amount is as much as $10 million.”

Does anyone else get the irony here?????
Michael M. (parent still)

Good one!
Flerp

The complaint alleged that the company received “tens of millions of dollars” in federal funds. It didn’t allege that the company never provided any services. So it’s not really notable that settlement only involved one “ten” out of however many “tens” of millions of dollars Princeton Review received.

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