CPS Attendance Scam Update - Yost with Brian Thomas

Brian Thomas at 55KRC spoke with Ohio Auditor David Yost this morning about the recent revelations of CPS manipulating student attendance data to undermine the integrity of the school grading system and goose their own numbers.

Yost pointed out that this was not some "victimless" crime, rather the victims are the students of those schools who were robbed of the opportunity to seek vouchers because the school results were bumped up illegally. The victims are the students who didn't get the federal money for tutoring that they would have qualified for had CPS not cheated the system.

CPS trapped these kids in underperforming schools and stole their opportunity for hope.

As Auditor Yost points out, this was not the result of a few rogue teachers, this scheme was fomented and carried out at the highest levels of CPS administration. This scam is likely to cost CPS upwards of $40 Million in state funding, with criminal prosecutions to come.

Listen here beginning at 17:50.

Shameless - CPS School Caught Coordinating Campaign Cited in Auditor's Report

Ohio Auditor David Yost has released a report on the investigation into "irregularities" in reporting by nine school districts in Ohio.

To absolutely no one's surprise, CPS is embroiled in this scandal as well.

CPS systematically "un-enrolled" students who transferred between schools within the district but missed school days between the transfer. By so doing, CPS was able to remove those students from the CPS report card. Thus, CPS goosed its test scores.

Like the levy campaign scheme, this appears to have been orchestrated at the highest levels.

Our review of the report shows that South Avondale Elementary was part of this scam. You'll remember that name from our Email of the Day #2. In that email the School's union rep informed the Principal that parent teacher conferences would have to be rescheduled to accommodate political campaigning.

These incidents are really two sides of the same coin. In both cases CPS administration is placing money before the students. Funny, we've always been taught that it is only those evil for profit businesses that put profits before people.

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Sunday, 3 PM, Fountain Square -- Join thousands for Tea Party Rally for a U.S. Balanced Budget Amendment

Cincinnati Tea Party Chairman George Bruneman and COAST Board member Dan Regenold are heading Sunday's Tax Day Tea Party rally on Cincinnati's Fountain Square at 3 PM.

We need a strong turnout, and that means you, your family, friends, and neighbors.  Bring a carload to protest reckless spending in Washington by Democrats and Republicans.

The event will be headlined by 2nd District Congressional Candidate Lt. Col. Dr. Brad Wenstrup, along with WKRC Radio talk show host Brian Thomas, State Auditor David Yost, and Cincinnati Tea Party founder and State Representative candidate Mike Wilson.

It's been a while since our last rally, so it's important to have a strong turnout.

Please join us.