December 30, 2023 11:41 am
One of California’s largest charter school networks lacked years of records to justify tens of millions in spending, state audit finds
Inspire, a home school charter network, for years lacked records to justify its claims for state funding. The Inspire network, which included two schools authorized out of San Diego County, also overreported student attendance. Inspire’s lapses resulted in part from some of the same financial practices and weaknesses in oversight that have allowed other California charter school operators to get more taxpayer money.