K–12

School Alarm

Public funds support Oakland school accused of abusing, exploiting students

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Scrutiny of Oakland church school grows

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Oakland school accused of abuse is overbilling taxpayers, records show

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Oakland Unified board orders investigation of church school

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CBS 5: Oakland board hears from parents of panhandling students

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Oakland school district mishandled federal money, state finds

December 21, 2012, 12:05 AM
The Oakland Unified School District failed to follow federal regulations in doling out taxpayer money to benefit local private schools and must pay some of it back, a state review has found. The state Department of Education cited Oakland Unified for not meeting federal requirements in its... + read more
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Oakland Unified cuts off funds for private school

September 6, 2012, 11:05 PM
The Oakland Unified School District is cutting off federal funds benefiting a private school accused of abuse after determining that the church school inflated its enrollment numbers. The district also is increasing its oversight of the federal money it doles out to pay for tutoring and... + read more
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Troubled Oakland school padded enrollment, district finds

August 16, 2012, 11:05 PM
A controversial West Oakland private school, now reportedly drawing FBI scrutiny, has padded its roster sheets with public school students, according to an Oakland Unified School District investigation. The district's inquiry aims to determine whether leaders at St. Andrew ... + read more
Daily Report: Money & Politics

Oakland church school solicitation prompts BART policy change

July 20, 2012, 12:05 AM
Update, July 20, 2012: This story updates with information about when the new BART policy changes would take effect. BART leaders have decided to alter the transit agency's free speech-related policy after discovering that a private school and church in West Oakland used unaccompanied... + read more
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Oakland church school warned funding is at risk

June 28, 2012, 12:05 AM
UPDATE, June 28, 2012: The Alameda County Social Services Agency provided a response regarding allegations of child abuse at St. Andrew private school. The Oakland Unified School District has put a controversial church school on notice that its federal funding may be cut off if... + read more
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Scrutiny of Oakland church school grows

June 25, 2012, 11:05 PM
Scrutiny of a West Oakland church school accused of abuse by parents and students is growing, with BART officials now questioning the school's right to solicit for donations in stations and state officials investigating whether federal funds should have gone to school leaders. The... + read more
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CBS 5: Students of Oakland school keep panhandling as scrutiny grows

June 25, 2012, 11:33 AM
OAKLAND (CBS 5) — The state is taking action against the Oakland Unified School District, because of a private religious school that has been taking taxpayer money, while students are sent out to panhandle. A joint CBS 5 and California Watch investigation found Saint Andrew... + read more
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Slideshow: Parents speak out against Oakland private school

June 14, 2012, 4:45 PM
Angry parents accused a church school of mistreating and exploiting children at an Oakland school board meeting June 13. After a California Watch investigation, the Oakland Unified School District board directed its general counsel to investigate whether St. Andrew Missionary Baptist Church... + read more
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Oakland Unified board orders investigation of church school

June 14, 2012, 2:57 PM
Oakland's school board has ordered a formal investigation of a church school, a school board member confirmed today, following a meeting last night where angry parents of former students accused the school of exploiting and abusing children.  + read more
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CBS 5: Oakland board hears from parents of panhandling students

June 13, 2012, 2:01 AM
School officials in Oakland heard an earful Wednesday night from parents and former students of Saint Andrew Missionary Baptist Church Private School, which sends students out to panhandle at BART stations. The school may be private, but a joint CBS 5 and California Watch investigation found... + read more
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